Administrative Theory Set 5

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This set of Administrative Theory Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Administrative Theory Set 5

Q1 | The word ‘bureau’ means
  • chair
  • shelf
  • table
Q2 | The word ‘cracy’ is derived from
  • French
  • Latin
  • Greek
Q3 | Max Weber classified authority into
  • Three types
  • Four types
  • Two types
Q4 | Authority which is obeyed because of customs, traditions, conventions and beliefs is
  • Legal Rational Authority
  • Traditional Authority
  • Charismatic Authority
Q5 | Obedience owed to the legally established impersonal order is
  • Charismatic Authority
  • Legal Rational Authority
  • Traditional Authority
Q6 | The legitimacy of Charismatic authority is
  • Outstanding character
  • Indifference
  • Morals and Values
Q7 | Which of the following does Max Weber consider as the most efficient form ofauthority?
  • Legal Rational Authority
  • Traditional Authority
  • Charismatic Authority
Q8 | According to Max Weber, bureaucracy frequently has a
  • administrative head
  • bureaucratic head
  • non-bureaucratic head
Q9 | In the Legal-Rational Bureaucracy, officials hold office on the basis of
  • Appointment
  • Election
  • Choice
Q10 | In the Legal Rational Bureaucracy, official duties are conducted in a spirit of
  • Nepotism
  • Impersonality
  • Partiality
Q11 | Weber died in
  • 1940
  • 1930
  • 1920
Q12 | The Human Relations Theory is also known as
  • Classical Theory
  • Behavioural Theory
  • Neo-Classical Theory
Q13 | Who is regarded as Father of Human Relations Theory?
  • Elton Mayo
  • F.W. Taylor
  • M.P. Follett
Q14 | Human Relations Theory came into existence as a reaction to
  • Humanistic Theory
  • Decision Making Theory
  • Classical Theory
Q15 | Which study formed the basis for the rise of Human Relations Theory?
  • Decision Making Study
  • Hawthorne Study
  • Motivation Study
Q16 | Which style of management advocated by Human Relations Theory?
  • Participative Management
  • Non-Participative Management
  • None of the Above
Q17 | The Human Relations Theory lays emphasis on
  • Principles of Organisation
  • Formal
  • People
Q18 | The Human Relations Theory highlighted the significance of Human dimension of theorganisation by drawing attention to
  • Economic factors of work situation
  • The Social and Psychological factors of work situation
  • The Political factors of work situation
Q19 | Human Relations Theory is criticised on which of the following ground
  • It is pro-union and anti-management
  • It advocates participative style of Management
  • It lacks a scientific base
Q20 | Hawthorne Experiment was conducted at
  • Bethlehem Steel Company
  • Western Electrical Company
  • Midvale Steel Company
Q21 | Hawthorne Experiment was conducted by
  • Mary Parker Follet
  • Abraham Maslow
  • Elton Mayo
Q22 | Hawthorne Studies was conducted in Western Electrical Company in
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Paris
Q23 | Hawthorne Experiments were conducted in
  • U.S.A.
  • UK
  • Russia
Q24 | The findings of the Hawthorne experiments are discussed in
  • Management and the Work
  • Management and the Worker
  • Management and the Morale
Q25 | The book in which the Hawthorne Experiments are discussed in detail authored by
  • F.J. Roethlisberger and William J. Dickson
  • F.S. Roethlisberger and William White
  • F.J. Roethlisberger and Elton Mayo