Principles and Practices of Management

241. Infusing team spirit among workers at various levels, so that they work unitedly for common goal is called as ______________.

  1. planning.
  2. organization.
  3. co-ordination.
  4. control.
Correct answer: (C)
co-ordination.

242. To ensure greater efficiency & productivity, the levels of management should be kept to the ______________.

  1. maximum.
  2. minimum.
  3. only three.
  4. convenience.
Correct answer: (B)
minimum.

243. Second stage in scientific production planning is ______________.

  1. routing.
  2. scheduling.
  3. dispatching.
  4. follow-up.
Correct answer: (B)
scheduling.

244. Some policies are imposed by external forces, such as ______________.

  1. governmental regulatory agencies.
  2. employee demands.
  3. management decisions.
  4. lack of funding.
Correct answer: (A)
governmental regulatory agencies.

245. Planning reduces ______________.

  1. complication.
  2. supervision.
  3. uncertainty.
  4. direction.
Correct answer: (C)
uncertainty.

246. A well-prepared plan will always facilitate ______________.

  1. execution.
  2. red-tapism.
  3. hasty judgements.
  4. delegation of authority.
Correct answer: (D)
delegation of authority.

247. A management may acquire its primary information relating to methods by ______________.

  1. informal monitoring.
  2. formal scanning.
  3. journals.
  4. media.
Correct answer: (A)
informal monitoring.

248. ______________ planning is a specialized aspect of sales and production planning.

  1. product.
  2. production.
  3. material.
  4. market.
Correct answer: (A)
product.

249. Giving up production of unprofitable products to achieve rationalization of the product range to avail the benefits of standardization is called as ______________.

  1. divestment.
  2. cannibalization.
  3. compromise.
  4. standardizing strategy.
Correct answer: (A)
divestment.

250. ______________ may be defined as guide to thinking and action of those who have to make decisions in the course of accomplishment of the enterprise objective.

  1. Objectives.
  2. Policies.
  3. Procedures.
  4. Rules
Correct answer: (B)
Policies.
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