_____ ensures that the heads of separate business units in the organisation are responsible for profit or loss of their unit and have authority over it.

"While performing the organising function, jobs are allocated to the members of each department in accordance with their skills and competencies." Identify the step in the organising function being discussed above.

The type of organisational structure in which jobs of similar nature are grouped together on the basis of functions to form departments is called

Aarohan Ltd. is a company manufacturing automobiles where division of work into key areas includes production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the organisation structure of Aarohan Ltd?

'Compro Solutions offer IT services to chents across the country. During Covid-19, to accommodate changes taking place in the business environment, it suitably modified its organisation structure in a way that work from home became the new way of working for all employees bringing cost benefits and flexibility in the organisation. The point of importance of organising discussed above is 

A sanitizer manufacturing company wants to become a market leader. For this purpose the manager follows an activity with certain logical steps. The first step suggested by him is to increase profits by at least 30% in the next quarter. What will be the last step of the activity being followed by the manager? 

"Following a pre-decided plan, when circumstances have changed, may not turn out to be in the organisation's interest," The limitation of planning being referred to in the above statement is_____.

If there is a plan to increase production then more labour, more machinery will be required. This step in the process of planning will involve organising for labour and purchase of machinery. 
Identify the step in the planning process being discussed above. 

"Changes or events cannot be climinated but they can be anticipated and managerial responses to them can be developed" is suggested by the following importance of planning.

'Uttam Ayurvedic Ltd.' is an established Indian company manufacturing organic consumer goods like toothpastes and shampoos. It has planned to increase its market share from 30% to 40% in the current financial year. With the expanding market of organic products, other companies in the consumer goods industry have also launched these products with organic components. The competition in the market has increased and it was found that the sales of Uttam Ayurvedic Ltd. came down and its market share was reduced to 23%.
Identify the limitation of planning highlighted in the above case.

In Shalleen Pvt. Ltd. there is one head Shalleen who has two lines of authority under her. One line consists of Sara-Rajat-Abhishek-Ismail-Chris.
Another line of authority under Shalleen is Lata-Rupa -Geet-Hussain Preeti. According to a principle of management given by Fayol, if Ismail has to communicate with Hussain who is at the same level of authority then illustrate the route he will have to traverse.

'Flavours of South' is a famous chain of South Indian restaurants. It believes in complete co-operation between the labour and management. It's management encourages the employees for their constructive suggestions. They take their employees into confidence for all important decisions.
Which principle of scientific management has been followed by 'Flavours of South'?

Sangeeta visited 'Smile Dental Clinic' for treatment of toothache. She observed that the receptionist was seated at the reception desk, the place fixed for her. Dental instruments were laid neatly in dental instrument trays and the used instruments were placed in the sterilisation area.
There was a fixed place for everything and it was present there. There was no hindrance in the work of the dentist and she was working with her maximum efficiency.
The principle of management followed at the 'Smile Dental Clinic' was

'Merely allocating work is not enough. Each individual should also know who he has to take orders from and to whom he is accountable'. The above statement is related to one of the steps of organising process. Identify the step from the following.

'Best Electronics' is led by its visionary chief executive officer, Nikhil. It has a reputation for good quality products and customer service. Nikhil recognised the need to continually innovate and provide customers with the latest products. He wanted the company to be the market leader in electronics.
Nikhil knew that to realise his ambitious vision, he needed a clear and well-defined plan that would provide broad contours of the company's business. His team conducted extensive market research to uncover emerging trends, customer preferences and potential competitors. On its basis, a plan was prepared competitors. On its basis, a plan was prepared defining the company's direction and scope in the long-run. On the implementation of the plan 'Best Electronics' became the market leader in two years.
The type of plan which helped 'Best Electronics' to become the market leader was

Plans are prepared for a specific period of time, may be for a month, a quarter or a year. At the end of that period, there is a need for a new plan to be drawn on the basis of new requirements and future conditions. The feature of planning reflected in the above lines is

Statement I Delegation is the entrustment of responsibility and authority to another and the creation of accountability for performance.
Statement II Irrespective of the extent of delegated authority, the manager shall still be accountable to the same extent as before delegation.

Which of the following is not a feature of informal organisation?

Which of the following is a limitation of formal organisation?

A network of social relationship that arise spontaneously due to interaction at work is called:

Which function of management closely related to planning?

A comprehensive plan for accomplishing an organisations' objectives is known as:

Which work study is used to study the various movements like lifting, putting objects and sitting of workers?

Which of the following principles of management formulated by Taylor for managing an organisation scientifically?

Which of the following statements best describes 'Mental Revolution'?

'She/He keeps machines, materials, tools etc., ready for operations by concerned workers.' Whose work is described by this sentence under functional foremanship?

Assertion (A) : Delegation is a pre-requisite to the efficient functioning of an organisation.
Reason (R) : It enables a manager to use his time on high priority activities.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are incorrect
(b) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is incorrect
(c) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
(d) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)

Assertion (A): Organising stimulates creativity amongst the managers.
Reason (R): Delegation allows the managers to reduce their workload and given them time to explore new areas for growth.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Functional Structure promotes specialisation.
Reason (R): Each department has to perform a specific function in case of Functional Structure.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Span of management refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior.
Reason (R): A narrow span of management results in flat structure whereas wider span of management results in tall structure.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Organising helps in the growth and diversification of an enterprise.
Reason (R): It allows a business enterprise to add more job positions, departments and even diversify their product lines.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Planning requires the application of the mind involving foresight, intelligent imagination, and sound judgment.
Reason (R): It is a mental exercise and activity of thinking rather than doing.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): The need for planning arises only when there is one alternative.
Reason (R): Decision making is an integral part of planning.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation  of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): The various functions of management are interrelated, however, planning provides the basis for all other functions.
Reason (R): Planning is a continuous activity.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Cooperation not individualism an extension of Scientific Management.
Reason (R): The constructive suggestions of workers should be adopted and both management and workers share responsibility and perform together towards the organizational goals.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Fatigue study is important to maintain the efficiency levels of the workers.
Reason (R): The rest interval will enable workers to regain their lost stamina.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A): Principles of Management are mainly behavioural in nature.
Reason (R): As human behaviour is very complex and dynamic in nature, management principles do not aim to influence such unpredictable behaviour.
Codes:
a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is False.
d) Assertion (A) is False but Reason (R) is true.