IT in Management Set 2

QN1. Information increases knowledge, reduces uncertainty, adds value when used.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN2. Data are facts which have been recorded.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN3. Communication systems include a source, a message and the destination.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN4. Explained jargon is a barrier to understanding.

True

False

Answer

Answer: False

QN5. A management information system provides information for tactical level decision making.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN6. For decision making either formal or informal source may provide information but they should complement one another.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN7. Scientific management was a production oriented rational approach to organizations pioneered by Weber.

True

False

Answer

Answer: False

QN8. Motivation is the driving force or commitment people have for doing things.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN9. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs range from physiological needs to self-actualization needs.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN10. There is no complete understanding about what motivates people but the assumptions what managers uses strongly influences the way he carries out his task.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN11. Modern approaches emphasize the need to take individual circumstances into account when designing organizations.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN12. Burus and stalken categorized organizations into mechanistic and organic.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN13. By type of technology used by the firms was found inadequate to influence the organizational structure.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN14. Within every formal organization exists an informal one.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN15. Departmentation is the result of grouping people by specialization.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN16. Mixed form of specialization frequently occurs.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN17. Decentralization occurs when authority the center is week.

True

False

Answer

Answer: False

QN18. Since standard and commercially available MIS packages has inherent limitations hence MIS of an organization must he tailor made.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN19. Decentralized organization can be more responsible and flexible hence centralized control should be limited to only few disciplines.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN20. Flat structures have a short chain of command with a broad span of control and tend to produce better results.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN21. Fayol’s original definition of management still holds good inspite of numerous definitions being floating around.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN22. Management takes place at all levels.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN23. Decision making which is choosing between alternatives, is an integral part of all management tasks.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN24. The strategic level of management supersedes all other level of management.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN25. Leadership is the ability to mould people and made them tow your line of thinking.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN26. Job enlargement is essentially more of job enrichment which involves more scope and more autonomy.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN27. Management by objectives (MBO) is a formal structured form of delegation where the emphasis is on results achieved and not on how they have been achieved.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN28. Controls are the mandatoring process mostly undertaken to get the feedback.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN29. Positive feedback causes the system to dampen or deviate from the original target.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN30. Control efforts should be directed where it can be more effective.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN31. Delays are inherent in control cycle system.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN32. Closed loop systems are where no feedback loop exists and control is exercised through external source information.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN33. Managers may be actively involved in MIS design.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN34. Management by exception is more than a reporting method. It is one of the style of management.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN35. The computer misuse act relates to most of the computer related offences.

True

False

Answer

Answer: True

QN36. Information may be

a. Demand / response

b. Deposit / reference

c. Internal / external

d. All of the above

Answer

Ans: d. All of the above

QN37. Operational level MIS is

a. Formal

b. Structured

c. Computer based

d. all of the above

Answer

Ans: d. All of the above

QN38. All system definitions contain

a. Parts

b. Relationship

c. Objectives

d. all of the above

Answer

Ans: d. All of the above

QN39. The main theoretical approaches to organizations include

a. Scientific Management

b. The departmental approach

c. The human relation school

d. all of the above

Answer

Ans: d. All of the above

QN40. The main traditional principles of organizations include.

a. Scalar principle

b. Unity of command

c. Span of control and specialization

d. None of the above

e. all of the above

Answer

Ans: e. All of the above