Principles of Management | NPTEL | Week 6 Assignment Solutions

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Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

Q1. What the system called in which the manager having the group of subordinates who report him directly?

a) Span of management
b) Division of labour
c) Unity of command
d) All of these

Answer: a) Span of management

Q2. How many factors of influencing span of management have you learnt?

a) 7
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

Answer: c) 9

Q3. Who has defined Centralization as “everything that goes to increase importance of the subordinate’s role is decentralization, everything which goes to reduce it is centralization?”

a) Louis Allen
b) Henry Fayol
c) P. Drucker
d) K. Aswathappa

Answer: b) Henry Fayol

Q4. Which of the following is NOT a type of decentralization?

a) Functional decentralization
b) Federal decentralization
c) Regional decentralization
d) Local decentralization

Answer: d) Local decentralization

Q5. Delegation is the process where a manager divides the work assigned to him so as to get help from others in accomplishing the same. It involves the four steps. How many elements are there we find in these four steps?

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five

Answer: b) Three

Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

Q6. What happens to decentralization when the basis of freedom of action in delegation is very little freedom to the subordinates?

a) Responsibility is also delegated to subordinates
b) Decentralization is a decisions function by nature
c) Considerable freedom
d) It is important decision of an enterprise

Answer: c) Considerable freedom

Q7. We find that power is of five types, such as legitimate power, coercive power, reward power, _________ ________ and referent power. Fill up the blank.

a) Super power
b) Expert power
c) Transfer power
d) Internal power

Answer: b) Expert power

Q8. What type of authority does rest on personal charisma of a leader who commands respect of his followers on the basis of his personality and his personal traits such as intelligence and integrity?

a) Legal authority
b) Traditional authority
c) Charismatic authority
d) None of these

Answer: c) Charismatic authority

Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

Q9. Which of the following is NOT the main type of staff in an organization that you have learnt?

a) Specialized staff
b) General staff
c) Personal staff
d) Administrative staff

Answer: d) Administrative staff

Q10. Line and Staff Organization is a compromise of _____ ______. It is more complex than line concern. Fill up the blanks.

a) staff function
b) line function
c) line organization
d) flat organization

Answer: c) line organization

Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

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Q1. The starting point of Management by Objectives is: 

a) Standards
b) Plans
c) Results
d) None of the above

Answer: b) Plans

Q2. Success factors to drive company to deliver value to customers, effectively increase engagement and drive growth are:

a) Key Result Areas
b) Standards
c) Budgets
d) Profits

Answer: a) Key Result Areas

Q3. The full form of “SMART” in the phrase “SMART goals” is:

a) Simple, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
b) Specific, Monetary, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
c) Simple, Monetary, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
d) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound 

Answer: d) Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound 

Q4. An organization that does Management by Objectives has ___________.

a) Effective control system in place
b) Employees who have high motivation
c) An Appraisal system that is more objective and specific
d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Q5. Which of the following Indian companies has the longest history of practicing Management by Objectives?

a) Blue Star
b) BHEL
c) Madura Coats
d) Glaxo Limited

Answer: c) Madura Coats

Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

Q6. Which of the following is not an objective of Project Management?

a) Deriving maximum profits out of projects
b) Identifying and clearing project issues
c) Generating awareness of projects
d) Delivering on commitments

Answer: a) Deriving maximum profits out of projects

Q7. Choose which of the following is a Global Company?

a) Nestle
b) ABB
c) Sony
d) Ford

Answer: c) Sony

Q8. Management by Walking Around means:

a) Management by listening
b) Gathering information from employees so that problem can be stopped at their source
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above

Answer: c) Both of the above

Principles of Management NPTEL Week 6 Assignment Solutions

Q9. Select the one/ones which define Indian management style:

a) Requires a level of micromanagement
b) Decisions are taken in open forum
c) There is short-term orientation
d) Individualistic in approach

Answer: a) Requires a level of micromanagement

Q10. Select the areas in which Management by Objectives can be implemented:

a) Project Management
b) Performance Management System
c) Both A & B
d) Neither A nor B

Answer: c) Both A & B

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