Public Administration 2001

**Which of the following is an essential component of a formal organization?**A. DecentralizationB. Formal StructureC. PowerD. Centralization Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Formal Structure

**Bureaucracy is a form of:**A. Political OrganizationB. Social OrganizationC. Community OrganizationD. Private organization Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Social Organization

**McGregor’s name is most commonly associated with one of the following:**A. Bureaucratic TheoryB. Scientific ManagementC. Theory X and theory YD. Human Relations Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Theory X and theory Y

**Legal-rational authority is a core concept of:**A. Public Choice TheoryB. Theory of EmergencyC. Maslow’s Theory of MotivationD. Theory of Bureaucracy Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Theory of Bureaucracy

**One of the four functional imperatives of a system identified by Talcott Parsons is:**A. EfficiencyB. EffectivenessC. AdaptationD. Entropy Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Adaptation

**“Entropy” is a law of nature in which all forms of organizations move towards:**A. Growth and ContinuityB. Continuous ImprovementC. Rebirth and EmergencyD. Disorganization and Death Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Disorganization and Death

**One choice theory is economic explanation of:**A. ReligionB. IslamC. Political decision makingD. Psychology Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Psychology

**System Theory is associated with the work of the following:**A. Leonard WhiteB. Mary Parker FolletC. Talcott ParsonsD. F.W. Taylor Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Talcott Parsons

**Which one of the following is the foundation of modern Human Resource?**A. SpecializationB. CompensationC. Job AnalysisD. Job Evaluation Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Specialization

**Public Administration may be defined as:**A. Management of industryB. Administration of PublicC. Management of PropertyD. Administrative Capacity Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Administration of Public