The document covers key concepts related to organizing and staffing within an organization, including delegation, centralization, and types of organizational structures. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers that address the merits and demerits of different organizational forms, as well as the staffing process, recruitment, and training. The content emphasizes the importance of proper management practices in achieving organizational objectives.
The document covers key concepts related to organizing and staffing within an organization, including delegation, centralization, and types of organizational structures. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers that address the merits and demerits of different organizational forms, as well as the staffing process, recruitment, and training. The content emphasizes the importance of proper management practices in achieving organizational objectives.
The document covers key concepts related to organizing and staffing within an organization, including delegation, centralization, and types of organizational structures. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers that address the merits and demerits of different organizational forms, as well as the staffing process, recruitment, and training. The content emphasizes the importance of proper management practices in achieving organizational objectives.
The document covers key concepts related to organizing and staffing within an organization, including delegation, centralization, and types of organizational structures. It includes multiple-choice questions and answers that address the merits and demerits of different organizational forms, as well as the staffing process, recruitment, and training. The content emphasizes the importance of proper management practices in achieving organizational objectives.
(d) Identification and division of work, establishing reporting relationships,
Departmentalisation, Assignment of duties
Answer: (b) Identification and division of work, Departmentalisation,
Assignment of duties, Establishing reporting relationships
9. Which of the following is not a demerit of divisional structure?
(a) It is an expensive structure to maintain since there may be a duplication
of activities across products
(b) All functions related to a particular product are integrated with one department
(c) Conflict may arise among different divisional heads due to different interests (d) Authority provided to the managers to supervise all activities related to a particular division may lead to undesirable consequences
Answer: (b) All functions related to a particular product are integrated
with one department
10. Which of the following is not a feature of functional structure?
(a) It promotes functional specialisation
(b) Managerial development is difficult
(c) It is easy to fix responsibility for the performance
(d) It is an economical structure to maintain
Answer: (c) It is easy to fix responsibility for the performance
11. Under which type of organisational structure manpower is grouped on
the basis of different products manufactured?
(a) Divisional structure (b) Functional structure
(c) Network structure (d) Matrix structure
Answer: (a) Divisional structure
12. Name the process which coordinates human efforts, assembles
resources, and integrates both into a unified whole to be utilised for achieving specified objectives.
(a) Management (b) Planning
(c) Organising (d) Directing
Answer: (c) Organising
13. organising is a process by which the manager
(a) Establishes order out of chaos (b) Removes conflict among people over work or responsibility sharing (c) Creates an environment suitable for teamwork (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
14. It is defined as the framework within which managerial and operating
tasks are performed. (a) Span of management (b) Organisational structure (c) Informal organisation (d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Organisational structure
15. It refers to the number of subordinates that can be effectively managed by a superior, (a) Organisational structure (b) Informal organisation (c) Span of management (d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Span of management
16. Uranus Limited is a company dealing in metal products. The work is mainly divided into functions including production, purchase, marketing, accounts and personnel. Identify the type of organisational structure followed by the organisation. (a) Functional structure (b) Relational structure (c) Divisional structure (d) None of the above
Answer: (a) Functional structure
17. Identify the type of organisational structure which makes training of
employees easier, as the focus is only on a limited range of skills. (a) Network structure (b) Divisional structure (c) Functional structure (d) Matrix structure
Answer: (c) Functional structure
18. Under this type of organisational structure, manpower is grouped on the basis of different products manufactured. (a) Divisional structure (b) Functional structure (c) Network structure (d) Matrix structure
Answer: (a) Divisional structure
19. Which of the following is not a feature of functional structure? (a) It promotes functional specialisation. (b) Managerial development is difficult. (c) It is easy to fix responsibility for performance. (d) It is an economical structure to maintain.
Answer: (c) It is easy to fix responsibility for performance.
20. Which of the following is not a merit of divisional structure? (a) It promotes product specialisation. (b) It ensures that different functions get due attention. (c) It promotes flexibility and faster decision making. (d) It facilitates expansion and growth as new divisions.
Answer: (b) It ensures that different functions get due attention.
Chapter – 10: Staffing:-
1. Identify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the staffing process.
(a) Recruitment, Estimating the Manpower Requirements, Placement, and
Orientation, Selection
(b) Estimating the Manpower Requirements, Selection, Placement, and
Orientation, Recruitment
(c) Selection, Estimating the Manpower Requirements, Recruitment,
Placement, and Orientation
(d) Estimating the Manpower Requirements, Recruitment, Selection,
Placement, and Orientation
Answer: (d) Estimating the Manpower Requirements, Recruitment,
Selection, Placement, and Orientation
2. Which type of training is provided to the new employees of an
organisation in order to familiarise them with the organisational rules and policies, their superior and subordinate, and so on?
(a) Vestibule training (b) Apprenticeship training
(c) Internship training (d) Induction training
Answer: (d) Induction training
3. Which of the following is not a benefit of training and development to an
organisation?
(a) Help to avoid wastage of efforts and money
(b) Enhance employee productivity
(c) Lead to a better career of the individual
(d) Reduce absenteeism and increase employee turnover
Answer: (b) Enhance employee productivity
4. Many big organisations maintain a close liaison with the universities,
vocational schools, and management institutes to recruit qualified personnel for various jobs. This is known as _______.
(a) Placement agencies and management consultants
(b) Direct recruitment
(c) Labour contractors
(d) Campus recruitment
Answer: (d) Campus recruitment
5. The various activities involved in the process of recruitment include ________.
(a) Identification and assessment of the different sources of recruitment
(b) Selecting the most suitable source or sources
(c) Inviting applications from the prospective candidates
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
6. ___________ is the process of introducing the selected employee to other
employees and familiarising him with the rules and policies of the organisation.
(a) Orientation (b) Selection
(c) Training (d) Recruitment
Answer: (a) Orientation
7. Which of the following is not an external source of recruitment
8. Which of the following is an internal source of recruitment? (a) Transfer (b) Advertising on television (c) Casual callers (d) Labour contractors
Answer: (a) Transfer
9. It is a career oriented process.
(a) Training (b) Development (c) Selection (d) Recruitment
Answer: (c) Selection
10. It is the process of management which is concerned with obtaining,
utilising and maintaining a satisfactory and satisfied work force. (a) Planning (b) Organising (c) Staffing (d) Directing
Answer: (c) Staffing
11. It refers to the process of searching for prospective employees and
stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organisation. (a) Selection (b) Training (c) Recruitment (d) Orientation
Answer: (c) Recruitment
12. It is the process of choosing from the pool of the prospective job candidates developed at the stage of recruitment. (a) Selection (b) Training (c) Recruitment (d) Orientation
Answer: (a) Selection
13. It refers to the employee occupying the position or post for which the person has been selected. (a) Orientation (b) Selection (c) Placement (d) Recruitment
Answer: (c) Placement
14. The important aspects of staffing include________.
(a) Selection (b) Training (c) Recruitment (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
15. The various activities involved in the process of recruitment include
(a) Identification and assessment of the different sources of recruitment (b) Selecting the most suitable source or sources (c) Inviting applications from the prospective candidates (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
16. Promotion leads to __________.
(a) Shifting an employee to a higher position (b) Entrusting higher responsibilities (c) Increase in status (d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
17. This source of recruitment basically specialises in filling up the
vacancies at the middle level and top level management. (a) Direct recruitment (b) Labour contractors (c) Advertising on television (d) Placement agencies and management consultants
Answer: (d) Placement agencies and management consultants.
18. Identify the correct sequence of the steps involved in the selection process (a) Medical Examination, Contract of Employment, Reference and Background checking, Selection Decision, Job Offer (b) Reference and Background checking, Selection Decision, Contract of Employment, Medical Examination, Job Offer (c) Job Offer, Reference and Background checking, Selection Decision, Medical Examination, Contract of Employment (d) Reference and Background checking, Selection Decision, Medical Examination, Job Offer, Contract of Employment
Answer: (d) Reference and Background checking, Selection Decision,
Medical Examination, Job Offer, Contract of Employment.
19. Which of the following is not concerned with staffing?
(a) Recruitment (b) Selection (c) Training (d) Publicity
