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From the item 1 to 20, each stems is followed by four options lettered A to D. Read each item carefully and select the letter of the correct answer or best option
Which of the following can be considered as a mismatch?
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Fred E Fiedleris to contingency theory.
Frederick Taylor is to scientific management theory
Henri Fayol is to Hawthrone studies
Urwick is to POSDCoRB
Henri Fayol is to Hawthrone studies
Which of the following can be considered as a mismatch? Henri Fayol is to Hawthrone studies.
This is the correct mismatch because Henri Fayol is not associated with the Hawthorne Studies. This pairing incorrectly connects two different management theorists and research studies. The Correct Association:Henri Fayol should be associated with Administrative Management Theory (also called Classical Administrative School) Hawthorne Studies should be associated with Elton Mayo and the Human Relations Movement*
Henri Fayol's Actual Contributions:
14 Principles of Management: Including division of work, authority and responsibility, discipline, unity of command, etc.
Five Functions of Management: Planning, Organizing, Commanding, Coordinating, and Controlling (POCCC)
Administrative Theory: Focused on management principles applicable to all organizations
Top-Down Approach: Emphasized management from the perspective of senior executives
Hawthorne Studies' Actual Background:Conducted by: Elton Mayo and his team (1924-1932)
Location: Western Electric Company's Hawthorne Works in Chicago
Purpose: Originally intended to study the effect of lighting on worker productivity
Key Discovery: The Hawthorne Effect - workers' behavior changes when they know they're being observed
Revolutionary Finding: Social and psychological factors are more important than physical conditions in determining worker productivity
Why This Mismatch Matters:Fayol represented Classical Management thinking (formal, structured, hierarchical), while Hawthorne Studies launched Human Relations Theory (informal, social, psychological). These represent fundamentally different approaches to understanding organizational behavior.
Fred E Fiedleris to contingency theory.
This is a correct match. Fred Fiedler is indeed strongly associated with Contingency Theory in management. Fiedler developed the Contingency Model of Leadership (also known as Fiedler's Contingency Theory), which argues that there is no single best leadership style. Instead, the effectiveness of a leadership style depends on the situation. His model considers factors like leader-member relations, task structure, and position power to determine the most appropriate leadership approach. This is a well-established and accurate pairing in management literature.
Frederick Taylor is to scientific management theory
This is a perfectly correct match. Frederick Winslow Taylor is universally recognized as the 'Father of Scientific Management Theory.' Taylor developed the principles of scientific management in the early 1900s, focusing on work efficiency, time and motion studies, standardization of work methods, and piece-rate payment systems. His famous work 'The Principles of Scientific Management' (1911) laid the foundation for modern industrial engineering and management practices. This association is fundamental to management history and theory.
Urwick is to POSDCoRB
This is a correct match. Lyndall Urwick is indeed associated with POSDCoRB, though he refined and popularized the concept originally developed by Luther Gulick. POSDCoRB stands for Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Reporting, and Budgeting - the seven functions of management in public administration. Urwick was a prominent figure in Classical Administrative Theory and worked extensively on management principles and functions. He collaborated with other management theorists to systematize management knowledge, making this a legitimate and accurate pairing.
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