Chapter 1 Introduction To Management Flashcards
Who wrote the book “The Management Theory jungle”
Harold Koontz
“Industrial and general administration” was written by?
Henri Fayol
“The principles of management” book was written by
Peter Drucker
George R Terry wrote which book?
The principles of management
The definition “management is getting things done through people” was given by whom?
American Management Association
The definition “management is the art of getting things done through people” is given by whom?
Mary Parker Follet
The art of getting things done through and with people in formally organised groups
Harold Konntz
To manage is to forecast and to plan to organised to command to coordinate and to control
Henri Fayol
Management is a multipurpose organ that manages business and manages managers and manages workers and work
Peter Drucker
Management is a distinct process consisting of planning organising actuating and controlling performed to determine and accomplish the objectives by use of people and resources
Georg R Terry
The word management derives its origin from a word _______
nomos
The word management derives its origin from _____ word nomos
Greek
What type of organisational structure do most small businesses follow?
Functional Structure
Generally in what order managers performed their managerial functions?
A) organising, planning, controlling, leading
B) organising, leading, planning, controlling
C) planning, organising, leading, controlling
D) planning, organising, controlling, leading
C) Planning, organising, leading, controlling
At what level of an organisation does a corporate manager operate?
TOP LEVEL
Which of the following is not a step in efficient organising?
A) identification of activities
B) delegating the authority C)departmentally organising the activities
D) classifying the authority
B) delegating the authority
Which of the following leadership styles is rarely effective?
A) strategic leadership
B) autocratic leadership
C) laissez faire leadership
D) transactional leadership
B) Autocratic leadership
Bureaucratic theory of management was propounded by?
Max Weber
Scientific management theory was propounded by?
Frederick W Taylor
Henri Fayol founded ______ Theory
Administrative Theory
Human Relations theory was propounded by?
Elton Mayo
System Theory was propounded by
Ludwig von Bertalanffy
Theory based on different types of workers was propounded by?
Douglas McGregor
Systems and contingency analysis of Management functions was propounded by
Harold Konntz and Cyril o Donnell
George R Terry propounded ______
The principles of Management
