The application of the superior-subordinate relationship through a number of levels of authority and responsibility reaching from the top to the bottom of the structure is called
Authority
Scalar process
Scalar chain
Chain of command
Who among the following called hierarchy as the ‘scalar processes?
Gulick and Urwick
Scott and Mitchell
Mooney and Reiley
None of the above
Which is the guiding principle of modern administrative organization?
Span of control
Unity of direction
Unity of command
Authority
When an employee receives orders from one superior only, it is called
Unity of command
Scalar chain
Unity of direction
Chain of command
Who among the following preferred the principle of dual supervision?
Weber
Follett
Fayol
Taylor
Which country among the following has an integrated administrative system?
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Sri Lanka
The transfer of authority from a lower to a higher level of government is called
Centralization
Decentralization
Delegation
None of the above
Graicunas laid down the mathematical equation to describe the principle of “span of attention”.
Which of the following statements about the equation R=n (2n –1+n-1) is correct?
For effective supervision, span of control should be large
The number of relationships(R) decrease with an increase in subordinates (n)
The number of relationships ® rises with a decrease in subordinates (n)
Span of control should be small, if effective supervision and control is to be exercised
Which among the following organisations has decentralized administration?
Panchayati Raj
Minorities Commission
Planning Comission
None of the above
When the activities of different organizational units taken into consideration, it is called
Internal co-ordination
Functional co-ordination
Structural co-ordination
None of the above
When new levels of administration are set up as with States within the Indian Union and Panchayati institutions within the States, decentralization is
Economic
Co-operative
Political
Institutional
When the superior authority sets up area administrations with independent powers and functions, it is called
Horizontal decentralization
Functional decentralization
Vertical decentralization
Territorial decentralization
When the central authority delegates certain areas of decision-making to technical or professional bodies, it is called
Horizontal decentralization
Delegation
Vertical decentralization
None of the above
A principle that emphasizes that good morale is vital to efficient organization, is called
Principle of delegation
Principle of co-ordination
Principle of authority
Principle of Harmony of objectives
Which among the following is an operating agency?
Line-staff
Staff
Auxiliary
Line