Business Studies Principles of Management

Easy

The "gangplank" in the Scalar Chain principle emphasizes:

Strict adherence to the chain of authority

Overlapping roles and responsibilities

Centralization of decision-making

Direct communication for urgent matters

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> The gangplank actually provides an exception to strict adherence, allowing flexibility in the chain of command when necessary. Option 2 -> The gangplank concept relates to communication pathways, not about creating overlapping roles or duplicating responsibilities. Option 3 -> The gangplank enables horizontal communication between peers, which is contrary to strict centralization of all decisions. Option 4 -> The gangplank allows employees at similar levels to communicate directly across departments for urgent matters, bypassing the formal chain of command to save time. Hence, Option 4: Direct communication for urgent matters -> The "gangplank" in Fayol's Scalar Chain principle is specifically designed to permit direct horizontal communication between employees at the same hierarchical level when dealing with urgent situations, rather than forcing communication to travel up and down the formal chain of command, which would be time-consuming and inefficient -> correct

Match List–I with List–II

List–I	List–II
(A) No worker should be unduly favoured	(I) Equity
(B) Right material should be placed at right place	(II) Stability of Personnel
(C) Employees should not be transferred so frequently	(III) Order
(D) Manager should replace "I" with "We" in all his conversations	(IV) Esprit de Corps

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I (Principles of Management)	LIST-II (Explanation)
A. Unity of Command	I. All the units of an organisation should be moving towards the same objectives through coordinated and focussed efforts
B. Unity of Direction	II. One and only one boss for every individual employee
C. Equity	III. Employees should be treated as fairly as possible
D. Order	IV. People and materials must be in suitable places at appropriate time for maximum efficiency

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 15 July Shift 2

A manager should not fall into the temptations of misusing her/his powers for individual/family benefit at the cost of larger general interest of the workers/company.

The relevant principle of management is ___.

The "gangplank" in the Scalar Chain principle emphasizes:

Match List–I with List–II

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