MCQ
Name the principle of management suggested by Henri Fayol, which advocates that, "there should be good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreement and judicious application of penalties."
Options
Authority and responsibility
Esprit De Corps
Order
None of the above.
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Solution
None of the above.
Explanation -
Discipline is the correct answer.
Concept: Fayol’s Principles of Management
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Question:
Name and explain the principle of management which requires judicious application of penalties by the management.
(HOTS; All India 2010; Delhi 2010)
Answer:
Discipline According to Fayol, discipline is obedience, application and outward mark of respect. It is the obedience to organisational rules and employment agreement which are necessary for the working of the organisation. According to Fayol, discipline requires good superiors at all levels, clear and fair agreements and judicious application of penalties.
Questions and Answers
Principles of Management
Q 1.
Explain these principles in brief.
Q 2.
Define scientific management. State any three of its principles.
Q 3.
Explain Fayol’s principles of ‘equity’ and ‘order’ with examples.
(All India 2011)
Q 4.
Explain any four points regarding significance of Principles of management.
Q 5.
How is the Principle of ‘Unity of Command’ useful to management? Explain briefly.
Q 6.
Explain the principles of scientific management given by Taylor.
Q 7.
Which principle of management states that an employee should receive orders from one superior only? (Delhi 2010c)
Q 8.
Explain the following principles of management:
- Scalar chain
- Science, not rule of thumb. (Delhi 2008)
Q 9.
Explain the following principles of Fayol with the help of one example of each.
- Division of work
- Unity of direction (All India 2011; Delhi 2011c)
Q 10.
What does the principle of initiative indicate? (Delhi 2009)
Q 11.
Name and explain the principle of management according to which a manager should replace ‘I’ with ‘We’ in all his conversation with workers? (HOTS; Delhi 2013)
Q 12.
If an organisation does not provide the right place for physical and human resources in an organisation, which principle is violated? What are the consequences of it?
Q 13.
What precautions should the company undertake to implement the changes?
Give your answer with regard to each technique separately as enunciated in points 1 through 6 in the case problem.
Q 14.
Name and explain the principle of management in which workers should be encouraged to develop and carry out their plans for improvement in the organisation. (HOTS; Delhi 2010c)
Q 15.
Which principle of management implies that there should be ‘one head and one plan’ for a group of activities having the same objective?
(All India 2010)
Q 16.
Which principle of management is violated, if a subordinate is asked to receive orders from two or more superiors? (HOTS; Delhi 2008C)
Q 17.
What steps should the company management take in relation to the above principles to restore the company to its past glory?
Q 18.
Explain the following principles of Fayol with the help of one example for each
- Discipline
- Unity of command (Delhi 2011c)
Q 19.
Why did Fayol introduce the concept of ‘gang plank’ in the principle of ‘scalar Chain’? (All India 2009)
Q 20.
Discuss the following techniques of scientific work study
(a) Time study
(b) Motion study
(c) Fatigue study
(d) Method study
(e) Simplification and standardisation of work
Q 21.
What is meant by Fayol’s principle of’esprit de corps'? (Delhi 2011)
Q 22.
Explain any two of the
following Fayol’s principles of management with examples
(i) Unity of direction (ii) Equity
(iii) Esprit de corps (iv) Initiative(All India 2008; Delhi 2008C)
Q 23.
Discuss the relevance of Taylor and Fayol’s contribution in the contemporary business environment.
Q 24.
Discuss the differences between the contributions of Taylor and Fayol.
Q 25.
Explain the tallowing principles of Fayol with the help of one example for each:
- Scalar chain
- Stability of tenure of personnel (All India 2011)
Q 26.
Explain the technique of ‘Functional Foremanship’ and the concept of ‘Mental Revolution’ as enunciated by Taylor.
Q 27.
Explain the following principles:
- Discipline
- Harmony, not discord (All India 2008)
Q 28.
Explain the following principles of management given by Fayol with examples.
(a) Unity of direction
(b) Equity
(c) Espirit de Corps
(d) Order
(e) Centralisation and decentralisation
(f) Initiative
Q 29.
Explain the principle of Scalar Chain' and gang plank.
Q 30.
Nikita and Salman completed
their MBA and started working in a multi-national company at the same level. Both are working hard and are happy with their employers. Salman had the habit of backbiting and wrong reporting about his colleagues to impress his boss. All the employees in the organisation knew about it. At the time of performance appraisal, the performance of Nikita was judged better than Salman.
Even then their boss, Mohammad Sharif decided to promote Salman stating that being a female, Nikita will not be able
to handle the complications of a higher post.
(i) Identify and explain the principle of management, which was not followed by this multi-national company.
(ii) Identify the values, which are being ignored quoting the lines from the above para. (VBQ; All India 2013)
Q 31.
Name and explain the principle of management which requires judicious application of penalties by the management.
(HOTS; All India 2010; Delhi 2010)
Q 32.
Voltech India Lid is manufacturing LED bulbs to save electricity and running under heavy losses. To revive from the losses, the management thought of shifting the unit to a backward area where labour is available at a low cost. The management also asked the workers to work overtime without any additional payment and promised to increase the wages of the workers after achieving its mission. Within a short period the company started earning profits because both the management and the workers honoured their commitments. (Compartment 2014)
- State the principle of management described in the above para.
- Identify any two values that the company wants to communicate to the society.
Q 33.
Telco Ltd is manufacturing files and folders from the old clothes to discourage use of plastic files and folders. For this, they employ people from nearby villages where very less job opportunities are available. An employee, Harish, designed a plan for the cost reduction but it was not welcomed by the production manager. Another employee gave some suggestion for improvement in design, but it was also not appreciated by the production manager.
- State the principle of management described in the above para.
- Identify any two values that the company wants to communicate to the society. (Compartment 2014)