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Management Sciences MCQs With Answers
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Who is widely recognized as the ‘Father of Scientific Management’ for introducing time-and-motion studies and systematic work standardization?
AHenri Fayol
BFrederick Winslow Taylor
CMax Weber
DElton Mayo
Which pioneer developed the 14 Principles of Management and identified the five primary functions of management (Planning, Organizing, Commanding, Coordinating, Controlling)?
AMax Weber
BHenri Fayol
CChester Barnard
DMary Parker Follett
Which management principle states that an employee should receive orders and report to only one direct supervisor to avoid confusion and conflict?
AUnity of Direction
BScalar Chain
CUnity of Command
DSpan of Control
According to Max Weber’s Theory of Bureaucracy, ideal organizations should be structured around which core characteristic?
AInformal group dynamics
BClear hierarchy, formal rules, and impersonality
CCharismatic executive leadership
DFlexible matrix reporting lines
The famous Hawthorne Studies, conducted by Elton Mayo and Fritz Roethlisberger, laid the foundation for which management movement?
AScientific Management School
BHuman Relations Movement
CSystems Theory Approach
DContingency Management Theory
What term describes the number of direct subordinates a supervisor or manager can efficiently and effectively manage?
AChain of Command
BSpan of Control (Span of Management)
CUnity of Direction
DScalar Chain
According to Frederick Herzberg, which of the following workplace factors directly leads to genuine job satisfaction and intrinsic worker motivation?
ACompany Policy and Administration
BWorking Conditions
COpportunities for Achievement and Growth
DBase Salary and Benefits
What management technique involves systematically delegating decision-making authority down to lower-level operational employees across an enterprise?
AFormalization
BDecentralization
CCentralization
DSpecialization
Which strategic management metric evaluates a firm’s internal value-creating activities from raw material acquisition to final customer after-sales service?
APorter Value Chain Analysis
BBCG Portfolio Matrix
CAnsoff Matrix
DBalanced Scorecard
What type of organizational structure divides business operations based on geographic locations, distinct product lines, or customer categories?
AFunctional Structure
BDivisional Structure
CMatrix Structure
DSimple Structure