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Principles of Management

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A Purchase Manager at top level in a reputed corporate, Mr. Saxena holds the responsibility for ordering office furniture for the firm. While deciding on the supplier for the Financial year 2025-26, he gave the order to his cousin at a higher price per unit instead of the firm's usual supplier who was willing to lower the rates for the order. Which Principles of Management were violated by Mr. Saxena?

(A) Esprit De Corps

(B) Initiative

(C) Centralization and Decentralization

(D) Subordination of Individual Interest to General Interest

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Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

By favouring his cousin at a higher price over a cheaper regular supplier, Mr. Saxena placed his personal interest above the interest of the organisation, violating the principle of subordination of individual interest to general interest. No team spirit, initiative or centralisation issue is involved. Hence D only.

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2022: 15 July Shift 2

The following statements explains the concept of standardization of simplification of work.

A. They seek to determine the amount and frequency of rest intervals

B. They aim at eliminating superfluous variety, sizes and dimension

C. Unnecessary movements are eliminated so that less time is required to complete the jobs.

D. They help to determine the number of workers to be employed

E. They help the organisation in devising new varieties instead of existing one.

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2026: 29 May Shift 1

There is one head 'A' who has two lines of authority under her/ him. One line consists of B-C-D-E-F. Another line of authority under 'A' is L-M-N-O-P. If 'E' has to communicate with 'O' who is at the same level of authority then she/he has to traverse the route E-D-C-B-A-L-M-N-O. This is due to the principle of _______.

2025: 15 May Shift 2

Match List–I with List–II

List–IList–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

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2025: 30 May Shift 2

Which of the following is not the principle of Scientific Management developed by Taylor on the basis of his experiments?

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Which of the following concepts is not related to F W Taylor?

  1. Scalar Chain
  2. Harmony, not discord
  3. Standardisation and simplification of work
  4. Cooperation, not individualism

2026: 13 May Shift 1

F.W. Taylor was prompted to suggest functional foremanship through eight specialists. They are

(A) Inspection clerk

(B) Route clerk

(C) Discipline and speed clerk

(D) Time and cost clerk

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