Functions of Management

Question 1

Administration means overall determination of
policies, setting of major objectives, the identification of
general purposes and laying down of broad programs
and projects” was defined by?

Answer 1

Theo Haimann

Question 2

“Administration means guidance, leadership & control
of the efforts of the groups towards some common
goals” was defined by?

Answer 2

William H. Newman

Question 3

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

It is an art of getting things done through others by directing their efforts towards achievement of pre-determined goals.

Answer 3

Management

Question 4

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

It is concerned with formulation of broad objectives, plans, & policies.

Answer 4

Administration

Question 5

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is an executing function.

Answer 5

Management

Question 6

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is a decision-making function.

Answer 6

Administration

Question 7

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

____________ decides who should as it & how should he/she do it.

Answer 7

Management

Question 8

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

___________ decides what is to be done & when it is to be done.

Answer 8

Administration

Question 9

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is a doing function because managers get work under their supervision.

Answer 9

Management

Question 10

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is a thinking function because plans & policies are determined under it.

Answer 10

Administration

Question 11

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This requires Technical and Human Skills.

Answer 11

Management

Question 12

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This requires Conceptual and Human Skills.

Answer 12

Administration

Question 13

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This has a middle & lower level function.

Answer 13

Management

Question 14

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This has a top level function.

Answer 14

Administration

Question 15

What are the 6 bases of functions in terms of differentiating management and administration?

Answer 15

1. Meaning
2. Nature
3. Process
4. Function
5. Skills
6. Level

Question 16

What are the 3 bases of usage in terms of differentiating management and administration?

Answer 16

1. Applicability
2. Influence
3. Status

Question 17

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

It is applicable to business concerns i.e. profit-making organization

Answer 17

Management

Question 18

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

It is applicable to non-business concerns i.e. clubs, schools, hospitals, etc.

Answer 18

Administration

Question 19

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is influenced by the values, opinions, beliefs, and decisions of the managers.

Answer 19

Management

Question 20

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This is influenced by public opinion, government policies, religious organizations, customs, etc.

Answer 20

Administration

Question 21

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This constitutes the employees of the organization who are paid remuneration (in the form of salaries and wages)

Answer 21

Management

Question 22

MANAGEMENT VS. ADMINISTRATION:

This represents owners of the enterprise who earn return on their capital invested and profits in the form of dividend.

Answer 22

Administration

Question 23

According to ___________, “There are four fundamental functions of management: planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling”

Answer 23

George and Jerry

Question 24

According to ___________, “to manage is to forecast, to plan, to organize, to command, and to control

Answer 24

Henry Fayol

Question 25

According to __________, they have given a keyword “POSDCORB” that entails the functions of management

Answer 25

Luther Gullick

Question 26

Completely enumerate the 7 keywords that Luther Gullick has mentioned.

Answer 26

Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Co-ordination
Reporting
Budgeting

Question 27

According to ___________, their given functions of management are the most widely used.

Answer 27

Koontz and O’Donnell

Question 28

What are the 5 functions of management given by Koontz and O’Donnell?

Answer 28

Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Controlling

Question 29

This is the basic function of management.

Answer 29

Planning

Question 30

__________ is deciding in advance–what to do, when to do, and how to do it (Koontz)

Answer 30

Planning

Question 31

This bridges the gap from where we are and where we want to be

Answer 31

Planning

Question 32

It is a systematic thinking about ways and means for accomplishment of predetermined goals

Answer 32

Planning

Question 33

This is the process of bringing together physical, financial, and human resources and developing productive relationship amongst them for achievement of organizational goals

Answer 33

Organizing

Question 34

“to __________ a business is to provide it with everything useful or its functioning”

Answer 34

Organize

Question 35

Enumeration:

Organizing as a process involves:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 35

1. Identification of activities
2. Classification of groupings of activities
3. Assignment of duties
4. Delegation of authority & Creation of responsibility
5. Coordinating authority and responsibility relationships

Question 36

This is the function of manning the organization structure and keeping it manned.

Answer 36

Staffing

Question 37

What is the main purpose of staffing?

Answer 37

To put right man on right job

Question 38

This part of managerial function is wherein it actuates the organizational methods to work efficiently for achievement of organizational purposes

Answer 38

Directing

Question 39

This part of managerial function is that inert-personnel aspect of management which deals directly with influencing, guiding, supervising, motivating subordinate for the achievement of organizational goals

Answer 39

Directing

Question 40

“This is the process of checking whether or not proper progress is being made towards the objectives and goals and acting if necessary, to correct any deviation”

Answer 40

Controlling

Question 41

“Controlling is the process of checking whether or not proper progress is being made towards the objectives and goals and acting if necessary, to correct any deviation” is stated by whom?

Answer 41

Theo Haimann

Question 42

“This is the measurement & correction of performance activities of subordinates in order to make sure that the enterprise objectives and plans desired to obtain them as being accomplished”

Answer 42

Controlling

Question 43

Enumerate the four steps of controlling:

Answer 43

1. Establishment of standard performance
2. Measurement of actual performance
3. Comparison of actual performance w/ the standards and finding out deviation if any
4. Corrective action