Assertion (A):
Human skills are only crucial for middle-level managers because they deal with both subordinates and superiors.

Reason (R):
Human skills involve the ability to work well with people, motivate, and communicate effectively.

Assertion (A):
Conceptual skills are more important for top managers than for frontline supervisors.

Reason (R):
Top managers focus on viewing the organization as a whole and linking its various functions to strategic goals.

Concerning Design Skills: Which are correct?

1. They go beyond troubleshooting and include solving employee grievances.
2. They are used with decreasing frequency as the manager moves up the career ladder.
3. They involve resourcefulness in aligning all units toward organizational goals.

Regarding Levels of Management: Select the correct answer:

1. Top management focuses on strategic goals, policies, and external relations.
2. Middle management issues instructions, interprets top-level policy, and coordinates between top and lower levels.
3. Lower management designs corporate strategy and represents the organization to stakeholders.

With reference to Managerial Roles (Mintzberg’s classification): Which statements are correct?

1. In the Spokesperson role, managers communicate internal policies to middle-level staff for implementation.
2. The Liaison role requires networking outside the chain of command to gather information.
3. The Disturbance Handler role is activated mainly in times of crisis.

Consider the following with respect to Human Skills: Which are correct?

1. They help managers coordinate and work effectively with people.
2. They are important only at middle and lower levels of management.
3. They include communication, motivation, and interpersonal relations with different stakeholders.

Regarding Technical Skills in management:

1. They involve methods, processes, and procedures specific to a specialized field.
2. They are of higher importance for top executives than for front-line supervisors.
3. Professionals like engineers and accountants require strong technical skills in their work.

Consider the following statements about Conceptual Skills:

1. They enable managers to see the organization as an integrated whole with interconnected subsystems.
2. They are most critical for lower-level managers because they work closely with operational staff.
3. They assist in selecting critical information from a large amount of data using business and technological understanding.

Which skill is indispensable for analyzing organizational data and making evidence-based decisions amid information overload?

A manager tasked with communicating important financial results to investors and regulatory bodies is performing which role?

Which middle management responsibility directly ensures the organization’s plans and strategies are consistently executed by lower management?

Which management skill is least needed by a CEO compared to a frontline supervisor?

Why are design skills increasingly essential for managers as they progress to higher organizational levels?

Which managerial role requires extensive networking outside the organization to facilitate information exchange and resource acquisition?

Which function is mainly performed by lower-level managers in an organization?

Which managerial skill enables leaders to integrate diverse organizational functions and connect their actions to wider organizational goals?

At which management level are human skills and technical skills equally necessary for success?

Which management role becomes critical during organizational crisis such as sudden market disruptions or internal strikes?

Which role is a manager playing when allocating resources and delegating authority among subordinates to ensure project completion?

A manager who spends most time physically active, frequently interrupted and shifting tasks, and closely interacts with subordinates and peers is most likely at which management level?

Which skill becomes increasingly important as a manager rises in responsibility and is expected to resolve employee grievances, not just troubleshoot operational problems?

Which managerial role is demonstrated when a manager motivates employees, aligns interpersonal needs with organizational goals, and seeks to earn their respect and trust?

A manager is tasked with identifying optimal solutions using systematic logical analysis in a context of big data and information overload. Which skill is primarily demonstrated?

Why are technical skills considered less critical for top management as opposed to lower-level managers?

When a manager negotiates on behalf of the company with union leaders during a strike issue, which decisional role is he primarily fulfilling?

Which managerial role involves consistently gathering information from both internal and external sources, debriefing contacts and subordinates, and deciding on unsolicited data?

A manager is required to interpret organizational policies, issue detailed instructions, and act as a liaison between the top and lower-level staff. Which management level do these primary activities correspond to?

Which management skill is MOST crucial for top-level executives when formulating overall organizational strategy, and why?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the control process?

Direct supervision is important because it:

Leadership in the context of management means:

Which is NOT an external source of recruitment?

Selection in staffing is a "negative process" because:

Flexibility in organising means:

Planning is said to have "primacy" because:

The "Limiting Factor" principle in planning means:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of planning?

According to the principle of continuity in coordination:

Which type of coordination is carried out between two departments at the same organisational level?

In controlling, comparing actual performance with standards helps in:

Which leadership style encourages subordinates’ participation in decision-making?

Which of the following is NOT a principle of coordination?

"Motivation is something that moves the person to action" — this definition is given by:

Which type of control is applied before the work starts?

In the controlling process, the principle of management by exception means:

The principle of Unity of Command in directing means:

Which of the following is NOT an element of direction?

Consider the following statements: Which is/are correct?

1. A Dry Promotion increases pay without increasing status/responsibility.
2. A Horizontal Promotion raises status but stays in the same job classification.
3. Versatility transfers aim at multi-skill competence and reduced boredom.
4. Remedial transfers correct wrong placement due to selection errors.

Consider the following statements: Which of the above is/are correct?

1. Vertical promotions involve a change in job classification with increase in responsibilities and pay.
2. Dry promotions involve increase in pay but no change in responsibilities.
3. Versatility transfers are made to reduce boredom and train employees in multiple skills.
4. Remedial transfers are to correct mistakes in selection and placement.

Consider the following statements about Directing: Which is/are correct?

1. It is a one-time function, mainly applied when an organisation is new or undergoing restructuring.
2. Directing includes guiding, counselling, supervising, and motivating subordinates continuously.
3. In management hierarchy, directing supplements and activates other managerial functions.
4. Directing is purely mechanical and does not involve the human factor.