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प्रश्न
Explain meaning of principles of management and discuss the nature principles of management.
Explain the nature of principles of management.
Describe the nature of principles of management with the help of any four points.
Explain ‘Cause and effect relationship” as a feature of principles of management.
Write short answer for the following.
What is the nature of principles of management.
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उत्तर १
- Universal application: The principles of management are universal in nature. That means they can be applied to all types of organizations, irrespective of their size and nature. Their results may vary and application may be modified but these are suitable for all kinds of organizations. Similarly, they are applicable to all levels of management.
- General guidelines: Management principles provide general guidelines in tackling the organizational situations wisely as well as in solving the problems. They are not rigid. Which management principles are to be applied depends upon the situation, size, and nature of the organization.
- Principles are formed by practice and experiments: The management principles are developed gradually with thorough research work. Systematic observations and experiments are conducted before developing them. The results of such experiments have been developed as a principle after its practice in organizations.
- Flexibility: Management principles are flexible in nature. It means they can be changed or modified according to the situation. Managers can be flexible while implementing principles to suit the requirement. The business situations keep on changing. Management principles can be adjusted or modified and can be used in the organization according to its need.
- Behavioral in nature: Management is a group activity. Management aims at achieving a certain goal through a group of human beings. Management principles are designed to influence human beings. These principles control a group of persons and direct them to achieve the objectives.
- Cause and effect relationship: Principles of management are the base for taking decisions. They determine the cause or reason for a particular effect. For example, payment of good wages and incentives helps in increasing the output of workers or making effective advertisement increases the sale of a product.
- All principles are of equal importance: All principles of management are of equal importance. Those are to be practiced simultaneously to get the best results in the form of achievement of predefined goals. If any specific principle is focused more and others are not followed with the same focus, then it affects the working of the organization.
उत्तर २
The following points highlight the nature of principles of management:
- Universal: Universality of management principles implies that they can be applied to every firm, irrespective of its size, nature or location.
- Act as guidelines: Management principles act as guidelines; they are considered general premises for decision making. However, they do not provide straitjacket solutions to all problems.
- Experiment based: Management principles have been developed through years of research and experimentation; that is why they are technical in nature. They pertain to different working situations and can be modified by managers as per the situations and requirements.
- Behavioral: Management principles aim at influencing the behaviour of individuals; the applicability of these principles varies according to changes in human nature.
- Indicative of cause–effect relationship: As management principles are based on years of experimentation, they provide a definite cause and effect relationship.
- Contingent: Management principles are contingent, as they can be used in different situations depending upon the nature of the manager and the requirement of the situation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain briefly Remuneration of Employees and Scalar Chain as principles of general management.
Explain briefly Espirit de Corps and Order as general principles of management.
What is meant by principles of management?
Explain the following principle of management:
Discipline
Management principles influence .................. .
The principle of management which advocates that work should be divided into small sub‐parts.
State the principle of management which refers to concentration of power or authority.
Top level management and Middle level management
Now a days management is treated as a separate profession in modern world.
What is Management? Explain the nature of management.
There are .................. levels of management in a business organisation.
What is Management? Explain the functions of Top level and Lower level management.
How is the Principle of ‘Unity of Command’ useful to management? Explain briefly.
Explain the technique of ‘Functional Foremanship’ and the concept of ‘Mental Revolution’ as enunciated by Taylor.
Management principles influence ________.
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
Principle that focuses on complete change in the attitude of the employees is known as the principle of ________.
Match the correct pairs:
| Group A | Group B | ||
| a | Henry Fayol | 1 | Universal |
| b | Principle of unity of command | 2 | Father of Scientific Management |
| c | Time study | 3 | Specific |
| d | F.W. Taylor | 4 | French engineer |
| e | Management principles | 5 | Study the time required to do a job |
| 6 | German engineer | ||
| 7 | One man one boss | ||
| 8 | Study the body movements of the Worker | ||
| 9 | Father of nation | ||
| 10 | One man many bosses |
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following:
The one who is known as father of modern management.
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following.
The principle of scientific management which explains the use of scientific methods to determine the activity performed by the employee.
Write a word or phrase or a term which can substitute the following.
The statements of fundamental truth of management.
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
The principles of equity says that the employees should be differentiated while distributing the work and making payment.
Answer the following question.
Appliances India Ltd. is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of home appliances since 1987. It has a good name in the market as the company is producing good quality appliances. It has separate departments for manufacturing, finance, sales maintenance services, and technical services to achieve specialization.
Since the areas of operations of the company have increased and customers have become more demanding, the company decided to modify the existing principle of management to meet the changing requirements of the environment.
State the general principle of management which the company wants to modify to meet the changing requirements.
Answer in one sentence.
What is the meaning of principle?
Correct the underlined word and rewrite the following sentence.
Management techniques are applied differently under different conditions.
Arrange in proper order.
Coordinating, Staffing, Directing.
Which nature is not present in Principles of management?
How are principles of management formed?
In a cotton textile mill, various tasks viz. spinning, weaving, sizing, bleaching, etc. were divided to different groups of persons. Identify the principle of management stated here.
Which of the following statements is false with respect to principles of management?
______ principle of management is being violated if management does not fulfill its promise to increase wages of the workers after the mission is accomplished.
Which of the following does not apply to Principles of Management :
______ principle of management is being violated if management does not fulfill its promise to increase wages of the workers after the mission is accomplished.
Justify the following statement.
Principles of management can be applied universally.
Match the correct pairs:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ | ||
| (a) | Henry Fayol | (1) | It is the process of instructing, guiding, communicating and motivating |
| (b) | Directing | (2) | Scientific Management theory |
| (c) | Responsibility towards Government | (3) | It is the process of recruiting, selecting, placing and remunerating |
| (d) | Digital cash | (4) | To earn profit |
| (e) | Monopoly | (5) | Respecting rules and regulations |
| (6) | Exist only in cyber space | ||
| (7) | Exist everywhere | ||
| (8) | Single buyer | ||
| (9) | Modern management theory | ||
| (10) | Single seller |
"M/s J.K. Computers’ is a small organisation engaged in assembling of computers. In this organisation, decision making rests with top management while the middle level is involved in only the implementation of plans. On the other hand, ‘Progressive Computers Ltd." is a large company where a number of people from each level are involved in the decision-making process.
The application of the principle of ‘Centra- lisation and Decentralisaton’ is different in the two organisations as the situation in each enterprise is not same.
From the following identify the nature of principles of management:
