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InstructionsAnswer the following questions and then press 'Submit' to get your score. Question 1Which 18thcentury writer produced a famous book called 'The Wealth of Nations'? a) Frederick Taylor b) Henry Mintzberg c) Adam Smith d) Dr Samuel Johnson Question 2What characteristic is not a key feature of the 'open systems' model of management? a) Morale b) Innovation c) Growth resource d) Adaptation Question 3Which one of these characteristics is most commonly associated with the 'rational goal' model of management? a) Worker welfare b) Health and safety c) Interpersonal relationships d) Productivity Question 4What is the guiding principle of scientific management? a) Experimentation b) Fluid working relationships c) Freedom of association d) One best way to do a job Question 5What is Frank Gilbreth`s work most noted for? a) Working conditions b) Time and motion studies c) Work psychology d) Work as a social setting Question 6Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a bureaucratic organisation? a) Authority b) Regulations c) Command structure d) Change Question 7Which writer was concerned with the reaction of workers to key characteristics of bureaucracies? a) Merton b) Weber c) Gouldner d) Mayo Question 8Which feature does not form one of Fayol's 14 principles of management? a) Esprit de corps b) Initiative c) Order d) Individualism Question 9The Hawthorn Studies are most associated with which writer? a) Mary Parker Follett b) Elton Mayo c) Lillian Gilbreth d) Frederick Taylor Question 10As what are key factors that reflect the situation of an organisation referred to? a) Administrations b) Processes c) Activities d) Contingencies What is the mechanistic approach to job design?The Mechanistic Approach focuses on designing jobs around the concepts of TASK SPECIALIZATION, SKILL SIMPLIFICATION, AND REPETITION. SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT was one of the earliest and best known style of Mechanistic Approach.
What are the four approaches to job design?Job rotation, job enlargement, job enrichment are among approaches to design or redesign a job.. Job Simplification: ADVERTISEMENTS: ... . Job Rotation: This means changing an employee for one job to another. ... . Job Enlargement: ... . Job Enrichment:. How does the mechanistic approach differ from the motivation approach?The mechanistic approach seeks to empower individual workers. B. The motivational approach designs jobs that are repetitive and mundane.
What is the focus of the perceptual motor approach?Perceptual-Motor Approach
The focus is identifying the simplest way to structure work that maximizes efficiency. Jobs designed around the concept of specialization, skill simplification, and repetition.
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