Business Studies

Nature & Significance

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"Management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims." This definition of management was given by:

Robert L.

Kreitner

Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich

M. Gene Newport

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Robert L. - This appears to be an incomplete name reference and is not associated with this widely-cited definition of management.

Option 2 -> Kreitner - While Robert Kreitner is a recognized management author, he is not credited with this particular definition of management.

Option 3 -> Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich - These authors are renowned for their collaborative work on management principles and are specifically credited with this comprehensive definition in their classic textbook.

Option 4 -> M. Gene Newport - This author is not commonly associated with this foundational definition of management in mainstream management literature.

Hence, Option 3: Harold Koontz and Heinz Weihrich -> This definition emphasizing the process of designing and maintaining an environment for efficient goal accomplishment is a hallmark contribution from Koontz and Weihrich's influential management textbooks, which have been widely used in management education globally -> correct

2026: 24 May Shift 1

The General Manager of 'Zeta Ltd.', an organisation providing corporate insurance services, was addressing the meeting of Departmental Heads and Branch Managers. He said "________ is implicit and inherent in all the functions of an organisation."

Identify the concept referred above.

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Efficiency is increased when for the same benefit or outputs _________.

2026: 6 June Shift 1

"A business needs to add to its prospects in the long run. For this, it is important for the business to grow". Which Objective of Management is highlighted here?

2025: 21 May Shift 1

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(A) Management of work	(I) The functions of management are simultaneously performed by all the managers all the time.
(B) Management of operations	(II) The task of management is to make people work towards achieving the organisation's goals.
(C) Management is a continuous process	(III) Management translates the work in terms of goals to be achieved and assigns the means to achieve it.
(D) Management of people	(IV) The production process requires input material and technology for transforming this input into desired output.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 30 May Shift 2

Which of the following statements does not highlight the importance of management?

2023: 11 June Shift 3

Read the following statements with respect to features of management and find the correct one.

(A) Management is a dynamic function

(B) Management is all pervasive

(D) Management is an intangible force

(E) Management is not a group activity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

"Management is the process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, efficiently accomplish selected aims." This definition of management was given by:

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