BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Classical management thinkers ____
A
utilize the “it all depends” approach
B
utilize quantitative decision-making tools
C
look for the one best way to do something
D
realize that their most important and complex resource is people
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The classical management theory emphasizes employees’ physical needs over job satisfaction or social needs. This theory holds that these physical needs can be met through income and monetary incentives and uses the opportunity for wage increases to motivate employees.

Detailed explanation-2: -The classical scientific school owes its roots to several major contributors, including Frederick Taylor, Henry Gantt, and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. Frederick Taylor is often called the “father of scientific management.” Taylor believed that organizations should study tasks and develop precise procedures.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three branches are scientific management, bureaucratic management, and administrative management.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most classical theorists view an organization as a closed system with no interaction with its environment. The theory focuses more on the structural and also the technical aspects of organizations. It is based on oversimplified and mechanistic assumptions.

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