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प्रश्न
Write short note on the following.
Nature of management.
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उत्तर
The following points highlight the nature of the principles of management:
i. Universal - Universality of management principles implies that they can be applied to every firm, irrespective of its size, nature or location.
ii. 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.
iii. 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.
iv. Flexible - Management principles are not rigid in nature. They can be moulded by managers as per the need of the hour.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write the word or phrase or term which can substitute the following:
The principle of management explaining about fair payment to workers.
Explain unity of command and equity as principles of general management
Explain the following principle of management:
Discipline
Explain the following principles of management:
Development of Each and Every Person to His or Her Greatest Efficiency.
Explain the following principle of management.
Authority and Responsibility
The principle of management which advocates that work should be divided into small sub‐parts.
Write short note on the following.
Any five principles of management.
Top level management and Middle level management
Management is a .......................... science.
State the features of disaster management.
State any two causes of fatigue that may create hindrance in the employee’s performance.
How is the Principle of ‘Unity of Command’ useful to management? Explain briefly.
Bhasin’ limited was engaged in the business of food processing and selling its products under a popular brand. Lately the business was expanding due to good quality and reasonable prices. Also with more people working the market for processed food was increasing. New players were
also coming to cash in on the new trend. In order to keep its market share in the short run the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime. But this resulted in many problems. Due to increased pressure of work the efficiency of the workers declined. Sometimes the subordinates had
to work for more than one superior resulting in declining efficiency. The divisions that were previously working on one product were also made to work on two or more products. This resulted in a lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming indisciplined. The spirit of teamwork, which
had characterized the company, previously was beginning to wane. Workers were feeling cheated and initiative was declining. The quality of the products was beginning to decline and market share was on the verge of decrease. Actually the company had implemented changes without creating the required infrastructure.
a. Identify the Principles of Management (out of 14 given by Henry Fayol) that were being violated by the company.
b. Explain these principles in brief.
c. What steps should the company management take in
relation to the above principles to restore the company
to its past glory?
Select the proper option from the options given below and rewrite completed Sentence.
14 principles of management are developed by ________.
State with reasons whether the following statement true or false:
Principles of management improve the efficiency of employees.
Discuss the need for the principles of management.
Match the correct pairs.
| Group A | Group B |
| A. Henry Fayol | 1. One Head One Plan |
| B. Principle of Unity of Direction | 2. gangplank |
| C. Nature of principles of Management | 3. to do work in an innovative way |
| D. Principles of Initiative | 4. team spirit |
| E. Principle of Discipline | 5. Father of Modern Management |
| 6. general guidelines | |
| 7. right to take decisions | |
| 8. F W Taylor | |
| 9. remuneration | |
| 10. obey and respect the rules |
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.
Explain 'Universal Applicability' as a feature of principles of management.
