Exam 2: The Evolution of Management Thought

Peters and Waterman's In Search of Excellence identified three major principles to guide managers.These three principles verify Fayol's principles.

The Human relations movement advocates:

Which of the following gives managers the right to direct and to control their subordinates in order to attempt to accomplish organizational goals?

An "organization chart" which shows who reports to whom for what is a representation of which one of Fayol's principles?

Workers' feelings and thoughts can affect performance was one of the main implications of:

Specific written instructions as to how a worker should perform an aspect of his or her work task are known as:

If an organization has a profit-sharing plan in which top executives are able to purchase the company's stock at a discount whenever the organization has a highly profitable year,this organization is acting consistently with Fayol's principle of:

Dwight strives to create a work setting that provides his employees a source of job satisfaction.Dwight's actions are consistent with the principles of:

The research studies which experimented with different levels of lighting and its impact on worker performance and fatigue are known as:

In a bureaucracy,the authority of a manager should be based on their performance.

A mechanical engineer at TNT Manufacturing LLC reports jointly to the Engineering Manager and the Project Manager.This is a violation of which one of Fayol's principles?

Which principle would a manager be following if she created a flexible organization that could react quickly in a highly volatile market?

What principle specifies that an employee should report to only one superior?

Max Weber described a system of administration designed to insure both efficiency and effectiveness that is called "bureaucracy".

Which of the following is NOT a part of Fayol's principle of remuneration of personnel?

The line of authority that depicts the authority of managers at the top over employees at the bottom of the organization is called the "chain of command."

The use of information technology detracts from the usefulness of management science approaches.

What management theory is Bill following if his management style depends upon the situation?

What theory went beyond the study of how managers can influence behavior within organizations to consider how managers control the organization's relationship with its external environment?

Adam Smith reasoned that a group of workers who each performed many tasks could produce a product faster than workers who were specialized at their specific tasks.