CBSE Class 12 (Commerce) Directing — practice questions
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Practice CBSE Class 12 (Commerce) Directing in the app →Which managerial function initiates action in an organisation?At which levels of management does directing take place?In which direction does directing flow in an organisation?Directing is best described as which kind of process?Which of these is an element of directing?How many elements of directing are described in management?Under unity of command in directing, a person receives instructions from whom?Which principle resolves conflict between personal and organisational goals?Which principle says merely giving an order is not sufficient?Money motivates some people and promotion others. Which principle is this?A supervisor works at which level of the hierarchy?A supervisor acts as a link between which two parties?A good supervisor is called a guide, friend and what to workers?In an organisation, motivation means the process of doing what?Which term means an inner state that energises behaviour towards goals?Pay, bonus, promotion and praise used to influence people are called what?Motivation is an internal feeling. Which of these is internal?Which is an example of negative motivation?In the motivation process, what creates tension that stimulates drives?Motivation saves recruitment and training costs by reducing what?Which is a cause of absenteeism noted in management?In which year did Maslow publish his classic need hierarchy paper?How many levels are there in Maslow's need hierarchy?Which need sits at the base of Maslow's hierarchy?Which is the highest level need in Maslow's hierarchy?Job security and pension plans satisfy which Maslow need?In a firm, basic salary mainly satisfies which Maslow need?Cordial relations with colleagues meet which Maslow need?A job title is an organisational example of which Maslow need?By Maslow, what can motivate a person whose need is already met?Where was Abraham Maslow born?In 1968 Maslow was elected president of which body?Incentives in direct monetary form are known as what?Which incentive is paid over and above wages or salary?Which incentive gives employees a share in the organisation's profits?Offering employees shares below market price is called what?Car allowance and housing given over salary are called what?Which of these is a non-financial incentive?The ranking of positions in an organisation is called what?Designing jobs with more variety, autonomy and responsibility is what?Giving subordinates more autonomy and powers is called what?Involving employees in decisions on matters concerning them is what?What negative effect may too much job security cause?Leadership is the process of doing what to people's behaviour?Leadership styles are most popularly classified by use of what?Which leader gives orders and expects obedience with one-way communication?Which leader decides in consultation with subordinates?Under which style do followers set their own objectives and methods?Another name for a laissez-faire leader is what?Which leadership style is also called participative?Whose acceptance helps make a person an effective leader?The word communication comes from the Latin communis meaning what?Converting a message into words, pictures or gestures is called what?The receiver's conversion of symbols back into meaning is what?Receiver actions showing the message was understood are called what?Any hindrance to communication is called what?A poor telephone connection is an example of which element?The path through which an encoded message travels is called what?Which communication flows through channels shown in the organisation chart?An application for leave is an example of which communication?Sending a notice for employees to attend a meeting is which flow?A production manager contacting a marketing manager is which flow?Informal communication in an organisation is commonly called what?Which grapevine network is most popular in organisations?Which grapevine network has each person telling everyone non-selectively?Which grapevine network passes the message from one person to the next?In which formal network do subordinates talk only through the superior?Which formal network is slow because messages move around a circle?Which formal network lets everyone communicate with others freely and fast?In which network can a subordinate also reach the superior's superior?Semantic barriers arise in which part of the communication process?Premature evaluation of a message is which type of barrier?Rigid rules and cumbersome procedures are which type of barrier?A superior hiding a message fearing a challenge to authority is which barrier?Loss by transmission is more serious in which form of communication?Why do many managerial levels hamper communication?Asking questions about the message conveyed improves communication through what?Which manager habit is said to solve half of communication problems?