Management Practice MCQ Page 25

Multiple Choice questions for Management in the sets of 10 each on one page with questions and answers. All sets are useful in the preparation of subject tests for employment or admission.
Question: 1052   Execution involves all of the following steps except:
  1. providing direction
  2. initiating operations
  3. providing support resources
  4. measuring performances against the plans.
Question: 1053   When performance is measured and evaluated against the plans,several alternatives may be pursued.Which of the following would probably NOT be a viable option?
  1. modify the measurement technique
  2. modify the plans
  3. modify operations
  4. take no action.
Question: 1055   If control are work ,they must be specially tailored:
  1. to plans and positions
  2. to the individual managers and their personalities
  3. to the needs for efficiency and effectiveness
  4. all of these.
Question: 1056   Several means are available for the determination of performance:
  1. observations
  2. reports
  3. summaries
  4. statistical data
  5. all of these.
Question: 1058   All of the following are dangers inherent in over control except:
  1. accenting shortrun results and ignoring longrun outcomes
  2. the reduction of personal freedom and independence at work
  3. the creation of anxiety and stress among workers
  4. a tendency toward increased flexibility.
Question: 1059   The weekenesses of direct personal observations are:
  1. time consuming
  2. observer's purpose may be misunderstood
  3. data aquired tend to be general rather than precise
  4. all of these.
Question: 1060   In terms of the three focal points of control systems,people in our society generally like-----best.
  1. self control
  2. centralized control
  3. personal control
  4. none of these.
Question: 1062   Which focal point in the operation of control system has the classic approach to organization theory tended to emphasize?
  1. centralized control
  2. personal control
  3. self-control
  4. all of these.
Question: 1063   Which focal point in the operation of control systems does the behavioural point of view emphasize?
  1. centralize control
  2. personal
  3. self-control
  4. man-oriented.
Question: 1064   For best management,controlling should be
  1. profit-oriented
  2. cost-oriented
  3. objective-oriented
  4. man-oriented.
Question: 1065   In controlling ,a common means for determining performance is by means of:
  1. reports
  2. personal objectives
  3. standards
  4. key cases.
Question: 1066   Customer orders received and shipments are illustrative of :
  1. the input and the controlling within an enterprise
  2. the close relationship between planning and controlling
  3. the key points for controlling
  4. the exceptional cases of controlling.