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Which of the following best describes administration?

AManagement of industrial enterprises

BImplementation of policy and coordination of activities

CPreparation of judicial verdicts

DCreation of political ideologies

Answer:

B. Implementation of policy and coordination of activities

Read Explanation:

  • Administration refers to the process of implementing policy and coordinating organizational efforts to achieve goals.


Related Questions:

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding Public and Private Administration:

  1. Public administration is characterized by bureaucratic processes, while private administration is business-like.

  2. Private administration is subject to the same level of public accountability as public administration.

Consider the following statements regarding Public and Private Administration:

  1. Public administration is subject to political direction and control, unlike private administration.

  2. The principle of uniformity ensures that public administration operates under common laws and regulations.

  3. Private administration’s primary objective is profit, measurable through accountancy methods.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the Human Relations School are correct?

  1. The Hawthorne Studies highlighted the importance of social and psychological factors in worker productivity.

  2. The studies emphasized that financial incentives are the primary motivator for employees.

  3. Informal work groups and group cohesion significantly influence individual performance.

According to Felix A. Nigre’s definition of administration, which of the following is/are true?

i. It involves the organization and use of men and materials to accomplish a purpose.

ii. It is exclusively concerned with public sector organizations.

iii. It is a cooperative effort aimed at achieving a common objective.

iv. It requires a high degree of rationality in decision-making.

Consider the following statements about the purpose of administration:
i. Administration, according to John A. Veig, aims to prevent developments that conflict with intended outcomes.
ii. Ordway Tead views administration as the integration of human efforts to produce a desired result.
iii. Herbert A. Simon restricts administration to the management of material resources only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?