Luther Gulick: Administrative Management Theory

 

2-Mark Questions

1. Who was Luther Gulick?

2. What is Administrative Management Theory?

3. What is meant by POSDCORB?

4. What does ‘P’ stand for in POSDCORB?

5. What does ‘O’ stand for in POSDCORB?

6. What is meant by Staffing?

7. What is meant by Directing?

8. What is Coordination?

9. What is Reporting?

10. What is Budgeting?

11. What is meant by Division of Work?

12. What is Span of Control?

13. What is Unity of Command?

14. What is Hierarchy?

15. Mention any two bases of departmentalisation suggested by Gulick.

16. State any two functions included in POSDCORB.

17. Who criticised the classical principles of administration from the decision-making perspective?

18. What is meant by Specialisation?

19. Why is coordination important in an organisation?

20. Mention any two criticisms of Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

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5-Mark Questions

1. Explain the meaning and main features of Administrative Management Theory.

2. Explain the concept of POSDCORB given by Luther Gulick.

3. Discuss the importance of Planning, Organising and Staffing in administration.

4. Explain the functions of Directing and Coordinating in POSDCORB.

5. Discuss Reporting and Budgeting as administrative functions.

6. Explain Gulick’s concept of Division of Work.

7. Discuss the different bases of departmentalisation suggested by Luther Gulick.

8. Explain the concept of Span of Control.

9. Discuss the principle of Unity of Command.

10. Explain the importance of Hierarchy in an organisation.

11. Discuss the relationship between Division of Work and Coordination.

12. Explain the similarities between the administrative ideas of Luther Gulick and Henri Fayol.

13. Discuss the importance of POSDCORB in Public Administration.

14. Explain the major criticisms of Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

15. Discuss the contemporary relevance of Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

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10-Mark Questions

1. Discuss in detail Luther Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

2. Explain the concept of POSDCORB and examine its significance in the study of Public Administration.

3. Discuss the various functions of an administrator identified by Luther Gulick through POSDCORB.

4. Explain Gulick’s views on Division of Work, Departmentalisation, Span of Control and Unity of Command.

5. Critically examine Luther Gulick’s contribution to the development of Administrative Theory.

6. Discuss the principles of organisation developed in the classical approach with special reference to Luther Gulick.

7. Examine the importance of Coordination in Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

8. Discuss Gulick’s concept of Departmentalisation and explain its different bases.

9. Critically analyse the limitations of Luther Gulick’s Administrative Management Theory.

10. Discuss the relevance of Gulick’s POSDCORB in contemporary Public Administration.

11. Compare and contrast the administrative ideas of Luther Gulick and Henri Fayol.

12. “POSDCORB provides a functional framework for understanding the work of an administrator.” Discuss.

13. Explain how Gulick attempted to achieve administrative efficiency through organisation, specialisation and coordination.

14. Critically evaluate the contribution of Luther Gulick to the Classical School of Public Administration.

15. “The classical approach to administration gives greater importance to formal organisation than to human behaviour.” Discuss this statement with reference to Luther Gulick.