Test Preparation on UGC NET Public Admin Practice set -3
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Assertion (A): The New Public Management isa mere extension of New Public Administration.Reason (R): The Second MinnowbrookConference followed the first MinnowbrookConference after twenty years.
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Assertion (A): ?Economic Man? is the productof traditional theory of motivation.Reason (R): Material rewards make allorganization members work harder for morematerial benefits.
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Assertion (A): The systems approach iscriticized on the ground that it lacks the propertyof direct application to practical situations.Reason (R): It is descriptive, probabilistic andmultivariate.
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Assertion (A): Lateral communication generallyfollows the chain of command rather than thework flow.Reason (R): Lateral communication provides adirect channel for coordination and problemsolving.
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Assertion (A): Functional departmentationfacilitates efficiency in the utilzation of people.Reason (R): Functional departmentation doesnot adhere to the principle of occupationalspecialization.
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The New Public Management places maximumemphasis on which one of the following?
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Consider the following statements: The essentialdifferent between closed and open models oforganization is differing perception about1. human nature2. organizational environment3. role and significance of organization in society4. management?s role in organization.Which of the statements given above arecorrect?
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?Simon proposed a new concept ofadministration based on theories andmethodology of logical positivism?. These viewsare assigned to whom?
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Consider the following statements: EthicsReforms Act, 1989 passed by the U.S. Congresswas an improvement over the Ethics inGovernment Act of 1978 in that1. it extended the provisions of the 1978 Act ofthe federal judiciary and legislature as well.2. it created the Office of PersonnelManagement and Office of GovernmentEthics.3. it led to the appointment of SpecialProsecutor in the Department of Justice anda legal counsel in the Senate.4. it did none of the above except change thetitle of the Act.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
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Consider the following statements aboutMotivation:1. It refers to human behaviour directed towardsorganizational goals.2. It activates the organization members toachieve the desired goals.3. It is concerned with identification ofinefficiency factors.Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
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Which of the following are the components ofMaslow?s esteem needs?1. Aggressiveness 2. Desire to attain fame3. Independence 4. Social recognition5. Self confidenceSelect the correct answer using the codes givenbelow:Codes:
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In ?Management Grid Theory? of Blake andMouton when the ?concern for people? is thehighest, what is the leadership pattern called?