AChanging the environment or situation to suit the leader
BMaking leaders frequently change their style
CSelecting leaders randomly without regard to style
DIgnoring situational variables and focusing only on leader’s traits
Related Questions:
Consider the following statements regarding Classical Theory of Administration:
I. The classical theory was developed during the first half of the twentieth century, with major exponents including Henry Fayol, Luther Gulick, and Lyndall Urwick.
II. This theory reached its zenith in 1937 with the publication of "Papers on the Science of Administration" by Gulick and Urwick.
III. Classical theory is also known as the structural theory and management process school, focusing exclusively on shop-floor efficiency like Taylor's scientific management.
Statement I: The classical theory of administration emphasizes structure and formal organization.
Statement II: It completely ignores human factors in organizational functioning.
Assertion and Reason (A/R)
Assertion (A): Fayol suggested that administrative ability predominates at the lower management levels, unlike technical ability.
Reason (R): Fayol believed that administrative ability, which cannot be developed through technical knowledge alone, should be prioritized for effective operational control.
Which is correct?
Consider the following statements regarding Fayol's classification of activities in an industrial undertaking:
Managerial activities encompass planning, organization, command, coordination, and control, distinct from technical or commercial functions.
Financial activities involve the search and optimum use of capital, while security activities focus on stock-taking and balance sheets.
Fayol emphasized that administrative ability predominates at higher organizational levels, advocating training for all employees.
Consider the following statements regarding Bases of Departmentalization by Gulick:
I. Gulick identified four bases: Purpose (function), Process (skills), Persons (clientele), and Place (area), calling it the 4P-Formula.
II. According to Gulick, administration consists of seven elements (functions), coined as POSDCORB: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating.
III. The acronym includes Reporting and Budgeting, with each letter standing for one function (element) of administration.
