MGMT 100 TEST REVISION | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
In a vertical management type system, what are the three levels of
management? Answer - Top management, middle management and first-line
management
What are the three sides of the management cube? Answer - Skills, functions
and roles
Explain the management cube Answer - The management cube are all the
interrelated characteristics that managers should have
What are the subparts to skills on the management cube? Answer - Technical,
human and conceptual
What are the subparts to functions on the management cube? Answer -
Planning, organising, leading and controlling
What are the subparts to roles on the management cube? Answer -
Interpersonal, informational and decisional
Explain the need for a classical perspective of management theory Answer - In
the late 1800s/early 1900s, the industrial revolution caused demand to
outweigh supply and thus managers needed to get greater efficiency from
workers
, What are the three subparts to the classical perspective of management
theory? Answer - Administrative, bureaucratic and scientific
Explain the administrative classical perspective management theory approach
Answer - Popularised by Henry Fayol (1841-1925), it advocated for an
administrative top down approach. He believed in focusing on principles that
can be used to co-ordinate internal activities e.g. planning (foresight),
organising (organisation), leading (commanding/coordinating) and controlling
(control)
Explain the bureaucratic classical perspective management theory approach
Answer - Popularised by Max Weber (1864-1920), it advocated for a whole
organisation bureaucratic approach. He believed that organisations should
operate in a rational manner rather than the arbitrary whims of owners and
managers
Explain the scientific perspective of management theory approach Answer -
Popularised by Frederick Taylor (1856-1915), it advocated for a scientific
bottom up approach. He believed in the careful selection and training of
workers and supervisory support for efficiency and productivity
What are the three subparts to the humanistic perspective of management
theory? Answer - Human relations, HR (Human research approach) and
behavioural studies
Explain the need for a humanistic perspective of management theory Answer -
In the 1920s workers felt like they were resources and therefore, felt
demotivated. Managers needed to motivate and develop people so that they
would perform better
ANSWERS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!
In a vertical management type system, what are the three levels of
management? Answer - Top management, middle management and first-line
management
What are the three sides of the management cube? Answer - Skills, functions
and roles
Explain the management cube Answer - The management cube are all the
interrelated characteristics that managers should have
What are the subparts to skills on the management cube? Answer - Technical,
human and conceptual
What are the subparts to functions on the management cube? Answer -
Planning, organising, leading and controlling
What are the subparts to roles on the management cube? Answer -
Interpersonal, informational and decisional
Explain the need for a classical perspective of management theory Answer - In
the late 1800s/early 1900s, the industrial revolution caused demand to
outweigh supply and thus managers needed to get greater efficiency from
workers
, What are the three subparts to the classical perspective of management
theory? Answer - Administrative, bureaucratic and scientific
Explain the administrative classical perspective management theory approach
Answer - Popularised by Henry Fayol (1841-1925), it advocated for an
administrative top down approach. He believed in focusing on principles that
can be used to co-ordinate internal activities e.g. planning (foresight),
organising (organisation), leading (commanding/coordinating) and controlling
(control)
Explain the bureaucratic classical perspective management theory approach
Answer - Popularised by Max Weber (1864-1920), it advocated for a whole
organisation bureaucratic approach. He believed that organisations should
operate in a rational manner rather than the arbitrary whims of owners and
managers
Explain the scientific perspective of management theory approach Answer -
Popularised by Frederick Taylor (1856-1915), it advocated for a scientific
bottom up approach. He believed in the careful selection and training of
workers and supervisory support for efficiency and productivity
What are the three subparts to the humanistic perspective of management
theory? Answer - Human relations, HR (Human research approach) and
behavioural studies
Explain the need for a humanistic perspective of management theory Answer -
In the 1920s workers felt like they were resources and therefore, felt
demotivated. Managers needed to motivate and develop people so that they
would perform better
