Lesson 6.10.1

6.10.1 Functions of management Quiz: OCR Business, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. Which function of management involves setting future targets and determining the strategies to achieve them?

    • Organising
    • Coordinating
    • Controlling
    • Planning

  2. Which function of management involves allocating resources and assigning specific tasks to group members?

    • Commanding
    • Organising
    • Controlling
    • Planning

  3. Which of Henri Fayol's functions of management focuses on measuring performance against preset business targets?

    • Planning
    • Coordinating
    • Controlling
    • Organising

  4. Which management function involves harmonising activities across different departments to ensure smooth work flow?

    • Coordinating
    • Planning
    • Commanding
    • Delegating

  5. How many key functions of management were originally identified by theorist Henri Fayol?

    • Three
    • Six
    • Four
    • Five

  6. Which role focuses on establishing a strategic vision and inspiring employees rather than managing day-to-day systems?

    • Administration
    • Leadership
    • Control
    • Supervision

  7. According to Peter Drucker, what management strategy relies on setting mutually agreed individual performance targets?

    • Total quality management
    • Matrix management
    • Scientific management
    • Management by Objectives

  8. According to Henry Mintzberg, into how many distinct categories are managerial roles divided?

    • Seven
    • Three
    • Ten
    • Five

  9. Under Mintzberg's decisional roles, which role describes a manager taking responsibility for resolving unexpected crises?

    • Disturbance handler
    • Resource allocator
    • Spokesperson
    • Negotiator

  10. Which term describes a manager transferring task responsibility and authority to a lower-level employee?

    • Centralisation
    • Consultation
    • Delegation
    • Specialisation

  11. Which type of planning deals with long-term business strategy over a three to five year period?

    • Operational planning
    • Contingency planning
    • Tactical planning
    • Strategic planning

  12. Which type of planning focuses on immediate, day-to-day administrative tasks within specific business units?

    • Tactical planning
    • Operational planning
    • Strategic planning
    • Corporate planning

  13. What is the primary objective of the controlling function within a commercial business environment?

    • Correcting deviations
    • Delegating tasks
    • Creating vision
    • Motivating staff

  14. Which management style involves the manager retaining all decision-making authority without consulting employees?

    • Democratic
    • Autocratic
    • Laissez-faire
    • Paternalistic

  15. In Mintzberg's classification, which interpersonal role requires a manager to perform social or legal ceremonial duties?

    • Leader
    • Monitor
    • Figurehead
    • Liaison

  16. Which management function involves giving instructions and orders to guide employees towards business goals?

    • Directing
    • Auditing
    • Budgeting
    • Reviewing

  17. What structural visual tool displays the formal hierarchy and reporting lines within a business?

    • Organisation chart
    • Decision tree
    • Flow diagram
    • Gantt chart

  18. What major operational benefit occurs when a manager effectively delegates authority to qualified subordinates?

    • Increased centralisation
    • Reduced trust
    • Lower productivity
    • Managerial time saved

  19. Which initial stage is required in the traditional four-step process of managerial control?

    • Setting standards
    • Comparing results
    • Measuring output
    • Taking action

  20. A factory manager reallocates machinery and workers to meet an urgent surge in orders. Which function is this?

    • Organising
    • Planning
    • Controlling
    • Directing

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