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Administrative Theory | Set 2

1. The word ‘bureau’ means

Correct : C. table

2. The word ‘cracy’ is derived from

Correct : C. Greek

3. Max Weber classified authority into

Correct : A. Three types

4. Authority which is obeyed because of customs, traditions, conventions and beliefs is

Correct : B. Traditional Authority

5. Obedience owed to the legally established impersonal order is

Correct : B. Legal Rational Authority

6. The legitimacy of Charismatic authority is

Correct : A. Outstanding character

7. Which of the following does Max Weber consider as the most efficient form of authority?

Correct : A. Legal Rational Authority

8. According to Max Weber, bureaucracy frequently has a

Correct : C. non-bureaucratic head

9. In the Legal-Rational Bureaucracy, officials hold office on the basis of

Correct : A. Appointment

10. In the Legal Rational Bureaucracy, official duties are conducted in a spirit of

Correct : B. Impersonality

11. Weber died in

Correct : C. 1920

12. The Human Relations Theory is also known as

Correct : C. Neo-Classical Theory

13. Who is regarded as Father of Human Relations Theory?

Correct : A. Elton Mayo

14. Human Relations Theory came into existence as a reaction to

Correct : C. Classical Theory

15. Which study formed the basis for the rise of Human Relations Theory?

Correct : B. Hawthorne Study

16. Which style of management advocated by Human Relations Theory?

Correct : A. Participative Management

17. The Human Relations Theory lays emphasis on

Correct : C. People

18. The Human Relations Theory highlighted the significance of Human dimension of the organisation by drawing attention to

Correct : B. The Social and Psychological factors of work situation

19. Human Relations Theory is criticised on which of the following ground

Correct : C. It lacks a scientific base

20. Hawthorne Experiment was conducted at

Correct : B. Western Electrical Company

21. Hawthorne Experiment was conducted by

Correct : C. Elton Mayo

22. Hawthorne Studies was conducted in Western Electrical Company in

Correct : A. Chicago

23. Hawthorne Experiments were conducted in

Correct : A. U.S.A.

24. The findings of the Hawthorne experiments are discussed in

Correct : B. Management and the Worker

25. The book in which the Hawthorne Experiments are discussed in detail authored by

Correct : A. F.J. Roethlisberger and William J. Dickson

26. Which of the following is not a work of Elton Mayo?

Correct : A. The Economic Problems of an Industrial

27. According to Elton Mayo ‘one should not turn out too much work’ and if one does it is called_______________.

Correct : C. Rate Buster

28. Hawthorne Experiments led to the emergence of the

Correct : C. Classical Theory

29. Hawthorne Experiments were conducted from the period

Correct : A. 1924-32

30. The book ‘Creative Experience’ is written by

Correct : A. Mary Parker Follett

31. Which of the following is not associated with Mary Parker Follett?

Correct : B. Bottom-Up Approach

32. ‘Dynamic Administration’ was written in

Correct : B. 1941

33. To Follet, conflicts in an organization are inevitable due to individual

Correct : C. differences

34. Victory of one side over the other is

Correct : A. domination

35. When both sides surrender what they want, it is called

Correct : A. compromise

36. Mary Parker Follett was born in

Correct : B. 1868

37. How many ways of resolving did Mary Parker Follett suggest?

Correct : C. three

38. Herbert Simon’s contribution is significant in the field of

Correct : C. Decision Making

39. Who said that ‘before a science can develop principles it must possess concepts’?

Correct : B. Herbert Simon

40. Who has called ‘Decision Making’ as the heart of administration?

Correct : C. Herbert Simon

41. Herbert Simon divides Decision Making into _______________________.

Correct : A. Three Phases

42. The book ‘Administrative Behaviour-A Study of Decision Making Processes in Administrative Organization’ was written by

Correct : A. Herbert Simon

43. According to Herbert Simon, every decision is based upon

Correct : A. Factual and Value Premises

44. Which phase of Decision Making according to Herbert Simon consists of Inventing, Developing and Analysing possible courses of action?

Correct : B. Second Phase

45. Herbert Simon’s Rational Decision Making model is also known as

Correct : A. Behaviour Alternative Model

46. Herbert Simon was famous for his ___________________

Correct : B. Decision Making Theory

47. ‘Satisficing’ is a term associated with

Correct : A. Herbert Simon

48. Herbert Simon’s factual premises means

Correct : A. Statement of Reality

49. The activity of finding alternative courses of action is

Correct : B. Design Activity

50. The last phase in decision-making is

Correct : A. Choice Activity

51. Repetitive and routine decisions are

Correct : B. Programmed decisions

52. The scientific study of human behaviour in organisation is also called __________

Correct : B. Behavioural Theory

53. Behavioural Theory believes in

Correct : C. What is

54. Behavioural Theory focussed on

Correct : C. Actual behaviour of persons and groups in organisations

55. The foremost exponent of Behavioural Theory is

Correct : A. Herbert Simon

56. Which statement is not correct about the Behavioural Theory?

Correct : B. It was started by Chester Barnard

57. The origin of Behavioural Theory can be traced to ______________.

Correct : A. Hawthorne Experiments

58. Behavioural Theory is not concerned with

Correct : A. Prescription

59. The term ‘Self-Actualisation’ was first coined by

Correct : A. Kurt Goldstein

60. Which of the following is true about Abraham Maslow Theory?

Correct : B. It is based on Psychoanalysis

61. According to Maslow

Correct : C. A Satisfied need does not motivate

62. The author of ‘Motivation and Personality’ is

Correct : A. Abraham Maslow

63. How many needs are there in Abraham Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs Theory’?

Correct : C. Five

64. Hierarchy of Needs Theory was advocated by

Correct : C. Abraham Maslow

65. The highest need in Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is

Correct : A. Self-Actualisation Needs

66. Hierarchy of Needs Theory is associated with

Correct : C. Abraham Maslow

67. Abraham Maslow’s Physiological Needs are also called _______________.

Correct : A. Biological Needs

68. Abraham Maslow’s Belongingness Needs are also called ______________.

Correct : A. Social Needs

69. Abraham Maslow’s Love, Affection and Belongingness are

Correct : B. Social Needs

70. In Hierarchy Needs Theory after ‘Security Needs’ comes

Correct : C. Social Needs

71. The book ‘Motivation and Personality’ was written in

Correct : B. 1954

72. The paper ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’ was written by

Correct : A. Abraham Maslow

73. The classic paper ‘A Theory of Human Motivation’ was propounded in

Correct : C. 1943

74. According to Maslow, human needs influence human ________________.

Correct : C. behavior

75. Protection against natural calamities, danger and threat are

Correct : B. Security Needs

76. According to the Hierarchy of Needs Theory, Ego Needs are

Correct : A. Esteem Needs

77. Esteem Needs are further divided into

Correct : A. two groups of needs

78. To Maslow, status, importance and appreciation are

Correct : B. recognition needs

79. According to Maslow, self-confidence, independence and competence are

Correct : B. achievement needs

80. Which needs according to Maslow do human beings usually strive to satisfy first?

Correct : C. Physiological Needs

81. The urgency of a satisfied need

Correct : B. decreases

82. The emergence of needs is a _____________ phenomenon.

Correct : C. gradual

83. To Maslow, physiological, social and security needs are

Correct : A. lower order needs

84. The book ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’ was written in

Correct : B. 1960

85. To McGregor, the assumption that the average human being does not inherently dislike work is

Correct : B. Theory Y

86. According to McGregor, in managerial strategy, ___________ will be more beneficial for the individual and the organization.

Correct : C. Theory Y

87. In ‘Theory X’, communication in managerial functions is

Correct : A. Downward

88. The author of ‘The Human Side of Enterprise’ is

Correct : A. Douglas McGregor

89. Douglas McGregor Theory X considers man as

Correct : A. A negative being

90. Who propounded ‘Theory X and Theory Y’?

Correct : B. Douglas McGregor

91. Which of the following theory is associated with the traditional view of ‘Direction and Control’?

Correct : B. Theory X

92. Douglas McGregor Theory Y deals with

Correct : C. Motivation

93. Douglas McGregor Theory X represents

Correct : A. Classical approach to Management

94. Which of the following theory is associated with the integration of individual and organisational goals?

Correct : C. Theory Y

95. In Theory X, Douglas McGregor believes that average human being

Correct : C. Dislikes Work

96. Frederick Herzberg divides the people working in organisation into

Correct : A. Two Groups

97. The author of ‘The Motivation to Work’ is

Correct : B. Frederick Herzberg

98. Frederick Herzberg propounded

Correct : C. Motivation-Hygiene Theory

99. Frederick Herzberg calls Hygiene Factors as

Correct : A. Dissatisfiers

100. Who propounded Motivation-Hygiene Theory?

Correct : C. Frederick Herzberg