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Question

Which management thinker made knowledge of variation one of the four components of his System of Profound Knowledge?

The correct answer is

Edward Deming

W. Edwards Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge includes appreciation for a system, knowledge of variation, theory of knowledge and psychology. His approach to variation built on Walter Shewhart’s work and distinguishes common from special causes.

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Important Questions from Principles of Management - Teaching

  1. Why has the bureaucratic form of organization been fundamentally questioned?

  2. What are the problems commonly associated with the scientific management?

    (A) Managers often implement only the increased output part of the plan

    (B)  Managers allow workers to share the benefit thus increased labour costs

    (C)  Jobs become over-simplified and repetitive, often replaced by new technology

    (D) Workers feel comfortable due to job security and practiced work

    (E) Workers do not feel comfortable because of heavy pressure of work

    Choose the correct answer from the options below:

  3. Which one of the following principles of management states that for a group of activity having the same objective, there should be one head and one plan?

  4. Which of the following states the principles of Scientific Management theory?

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