2-Mark Questions
1. Who was Lyndall Urwick?
2. What is meant by Administrative Management?
3. What is the Principle of Objective?
4. What is the Principle of Specialisation?
5. Define the Principle of Coordination.
6. What is meant by Span of Control?
7. What is the Scalar Chain?
8. Explain the Principle of Unity of Command.
9. What is the Principle of Definition?
10. What is meant by the Principle of Correspondence?
11. What is the Principle of Continuity?
12. What is meant by the Principle of Balance?
13. Mention any two principles of organisation given by Urwick.
14. Who wrote The Elements of Administration?
15. What is Urwick’s contribution to the classical theory of organisation?
16. Who is associated with the concept of POSDCORB?
17. Name the two major thinkers associated with Papers on the Science of Administration.
18. Who criticised the universal applicability of classical principles of administration?
19. What is meant by Unity of Command?
20. Why is coordination important in an organisation?
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5-Mark Questions
1. Explain the meaning and significance of Administrative Management.
2. Discuss Lyndall Urwick’s Principle of Objective.
3. Explain the Principle of Specialisation given by Urwick.
4. Discuss the Principle of Coordination in Urwick’s theory.
5. Explain the Principle of Authority and Responsibility.
6. Discuss Urwick’s Principle of Definition.
7. Explain the Principle of Correspondence with suitable examples.
8. What is Span of Control? Explain its importance in administration.
9. Discuss Urwick’s Principle of Scalar Chain.
10. Explain the Principle of Unity of Command.
11. Discuss the Principle of Continuity in organisation.
12. Explain the Principle of Balance given by Lyndall Urwick.
13. Discuss Urwick’s contribution to the classical theory of organisation.
14. Explain the relationship between specialisation and coordination in Urwick’s theory.
15. Discuss the importance of formal organisational structure according to Urwick.
16. Explain the similarities between Lyndall Urwick and Henri Fayol.
17. Discuss the relationship between Urwick and Luther Gulick in the development of classical administrative theory.
18. Explain the major contributions of Lyndall Urwick to Public Administration.
19. Discuss the importance of Span of Control and Unity of Command in administration.
20. Explain the relevance of Urwick’s principles in modern organisations.
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10-Mark Questions
1. Discuss Lyndall Urwick’s Administrative Management Theory in detail. Explain its major principles and their significance in administration.
2. Explain the twelve principles of organisation formulated by Lyndall Urwick. How far are these principles useful for achieving organisational efficiency?
3. Discuss Urwick’s principles of Objective, Specialisation and Coordination. Explain how these principles contribute to effective organisational functioning.
4. Examine the principles of Authority, Responsibility, Correspondence and Definition in Urwick’s theory of organisation.
5. What is Span of Control? Discuss Urwick’s views on Span of Control and explain its importance in organisational administration.
6. Explain the principles of Scalar Chain and Unity of Command given by Lyndall Urwick. How do they contribute to administrative discipline and effective communication?
7. Critically examine Lyndall Urwick’s contribution to the development of the classical theory of organisation.
8. Discuss the similarities and differences between the administrative principles of Henri Fayol and Lyndall Urwick.
9. Explain the contributions of Lyndall Urwick and Luther Gulick to the development of classical Administrative Management theory.
10. Critically evaluate Urwick’s principles of organisation. Discuss the major criticisms against the classical approach to administration.
11. “Urwick attempted to establish a systematic theory of organisation.” Discuss this statement with reference to his principles of administration.
12. Discuss the relevance of Lyndall Urwick’s Administrative Management Theory in modern Public Administration.
13. Explain Urwick’s concept of organisational structure and examine its importance for administrative efficiency.
14. Critically discuss the limitations of Urwick’s Administrative Management Theory with special reference to human behaviour and informal organisation.
15. “The classical principles of organisation are not universally applicable.” Discuss this statement in the light of Herbert Simon’s criticism of classical administrative theory.
Suggested Sources
Lyndall Urwick, The Elements of Administration
Lyndall Urwick, The Principles of Administration
Luther Gulick and Lyndall Urwick, Papers on the Science of Administration
Henri Fayol, General and Industrial Management
Herbert A. Simon, Administrative Behavior
IGNOU, Public Administration study materials
Standard textbooks on Public Administration and Administrative Theory
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