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Question
State with reasons whether the following statements are True or False
Principles of management are rigid.
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Solution
THIS STATEMENT IS FALSE.
REASONS: Management principles are universally applicable. They can be applied everywhere and all situations of business. Not only that, they are applicable to all types of business organizations, irrespective of size of business, nature of business, etc. similarly they are applicable to all level of management. But however, Management principles are flexible in nature. It means they can be changed or modified according to the situation. Managers can bend these principles to suit the requirement.
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What is meant by principles of management?
Explain the following principles of management:
Science, not rule-of-thumb.
Explain the following principles of management:
Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest.
Management principles influence .................. .
The principle of management which advocates that work should be divided into small sub‐parts.
State with reasons, whether the following statement is True or False:
Principles of management improve the efficiency of employees.
Top level management and Middle level management
what makes principles of management flexible ?
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 principle of management which says unity is strength.
Explain how the principles of management help the managers:
(i) in taking scientific decisions; and
(ii) in providing the managers with useful insights into real-world situations.
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 |
Arrange in proper order.
Coordinating, Staffing, Directing.
Which nature is not present in Principles of management?
Principles of management are NOT
How are principles of management formed?
Principles of Management are not as accurate as principles of Science because ______.
