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Business Studies · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 2 · Q25
(a) Explain the following features of the principles of management: (i) Flexible (ii) Mainly behavioural
(a)
Explain the following features of the principles of management :
(i)
Flexible
(ii)
Mainly behavioural
OR
(b)
Explain the following techniques of Scientific Management :
(i)
Standardisation and Simplification
(ii)
Fatigue Study
Marking-scheme solution
Features of the Principles of Management:
• (i) Flexible:
The principles of management are not rigid prescriptions, which have to
• be followed absolutely.
They are flexible and can be modified by the manager when the situation
so demands.
• (ii) Mainly behavioural:
• Management principles aim at influencing behaviour of human beings.
These principles enable a better understanding of the relationship
between human and material resources in accomplishing organisational
purposes.
Explain the following techniques of Scientific Management :
(i)
Standardisation and Simplification
(ii)
Fatigue Study
Techniques of Scientific Management :
• (i) Standardisation and Simplification:
Standardization refers to the process of setting standards for every
business activity. It can be standardisation of process, raw material,
• time, product, machinery, methods or working conditions.
Simplification aims at eliminating unnecessary diversity of the products
which will result in savings of cost of labour, machines and tools.
• (ii) Fatigue Study:
Fatigue study seeks to determine the amount and frequency of rest
• intervals in completing a task.
The rest intervals will help the person to regain stamina and work again
with the same capacity
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