Business Studies Class 12 MCQs | Chapter 7 Directing

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Business Studies Class 12 MCQs
Chapter 7: Directing
Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (1 mark)

1. Define the term ‘Directing’.

Ans: Directing is telling the people what to do and seeing that they do it in best of their ability. This function of management is concerned with guiding the employees in the organisation to achieve organisational goal.

2. State the elements of Directing.                          2009, 2012, 2015, 2018

Ans: Supervision – Motivation – Leadership and communication. (Details are given below)

3. State features of Directing.

Ans:  a) It initiates action b) It is a continuous function c) It flows from top to bottom d) It is performance oriented e) It is a universal/pervasive function.

4. What is a motive?

Ans: Motive is an inner state or desire which energizes an individual to move or behave towards achievement of goal.

5. Give two examples of ‘financial incentives’.

Examples for financial Incentives — Pay, allowances productivity linked wage incentives, Bonus, Retirement benefits, Co partnership, commission.

6. “Grapevine is associated with which form of communication?

Ans: The network of informal communication is called grapevine.

7. Supervisors are part of which level of management?

Ans: Lower level of management

8. What is grapevine?                    2008, 2014

Ans: The network of informal communication is called grapevine.

9. Who Proposed the “Need theory of Motivation”?     2008, 2014

Ans: Abraham Maslow

10. Give two examples of ‘non-financial incentives’.

Ans: Examples of Non Financial Incentives - Status, organizational climate, career advancement opportunity, job security etc.

12. What is the highest level of need in Maslow’s need hierarchy theory’?

Ans: Self Actualisation

13. To which factor of production directing is related?

Ans: Labour

14. Name the need which is satisfied first of all.

Ans: physiological needs

15. State the form of communication where official talks take place.                       

Ans: Formal communication.

16. What is Downward Communication?

Ans: It is the flow of information from higher authority to lower authority.

17. What is upward communication?

Ans: Here the flow of information goes to higher authority from subordinates.

18. What is a motive?

Ans: Motive is an inner state or desire which energizes an individual to move or behave towards achievement of goal.

19. State two features of Leadership.

Ans: a) Leadership indicates the ability of an individual to influence others. b) Leadership tries to bring a change in the behaviour.

20. What are the qualities of a good leader?

Ans: Judgement skill, Initiative

21. What is autocratic leadership style?

Ans: Autocratic or Authoritative leadership: An autocratic leader exercises complete control over the subordinate. He centralises power in himself and takes all decision without consulting the subordinates.

22. In which type of formal communication are ‘orders’ included?

Ans: They are included in the downward communication.

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23. Give two examples of positive and negative motivation.

Ans: Positive motivation makes people willing to do their in the best way they can and improve their performance. For example: Rewards and incentives, promotion.

Negative motivation means the act of forcing employees to work by means of threats and punishment. For example: demotion, dismissal, transfer, penalties.