Deck 2: Agency Functions, Theories and Principles in Public Administration

Question 1

Which among the following agency directly carry out the function of accomplishing the substantive objectives of the organization?

A)chief executive
B)staff
C)line
D)auxiliary

Answer 1

line

Question 2

Which among the following agency performs secondary or supportive functions?

A)line
B)auxiliary
C)chief executive
D)staff

Answer 2

staff

Question 3

Which among the following agency provide common housekeeping services to the line agencies?

A)chief executive
B)staff
C)auxiliary agencies
D)all the above

Answer 3

auxiliary agencies

Question 4

Who is the father of "Human Relations Theory"?

A)elton mayo
B)woodrow wilson
C)max weber
D)luther gulick

Question 5

The Hawthorne studies relates with -------------

A)human relations school
B)bureaucratic theory
C)scientific management theory
D)all the above

Question 6

The Hawthorne experiments gave rise to new thinking called:

A)scientific management
B)human relations approach
C)systems approach
D)contingency approach

Question 7

Bank wiring experiment relates with-------

A)bureaucratic theory
B)hawthorne studies
C)systems theory
D)scientific management theory

Question 8

Which are the elements of the Human Relations Theory of Organization

A)the individual
B)informal organization
C)participative management
D)all the above

Question 9

The term " bureaucracy " was first coined by --------

A)karl marx
B)vincent de gourney
C)robert michels
D)all the above

Question 10

Select the types of authority given by Max Weber

A)traditional authority
B)charismatic authority
C)legal- rational authority
D)all the above

Question 11

Who propounded the scientific management theory?

A)elton mayo
B)max weber
C)f w taylor
D)none of the above

Question 12

Who is the father of scientific management theory?

A)f.w taylor
B)woodrow wilson
C)mary parker follet
D)max weber

Question 13

Select the characteristics of Scientific management theory

A)science
B)harmony
C)co-operation
D)all the above

Question 14

Functional foremanship is associated with

A)human relations school
B)scientific management theory
C)bureaucratic theory
D)the decision-making approach

Question 15

Purpose of time study is

A)to determine fair day's work
B)to remove wastage of time
C)to make workers punctual
D)to give timely assistance

Question 16

The purpose of motion study is

A)to determine the movement of machines
B)to find out the one best way to do as a work
C)to eliminate equipment that obstructs movement
D)none of these

Question 17

Scientific management refers to

A)application of scientific methods to managerial practices
B)observation and analysis of each task
C)selecting and training men to perform their jobs
D)all the above

Question 18

Politics administration dichotomy was the theme of

A)first phase of evolution
B)second phase of evolution
C)third phase of evolution
D)fourth phase of evolution

Question 19

Select the characteristics of bureaucracy

A)hierarchy
B)professional qualities and career aspects
C)legal authority and power
D)all the above

Question 20

The Minnowbrook Conference was held under the patronage of

A)dwight waldo
B)elton mayo
C)max weber
D)none of the above