Lotus Ltd. takes two steps:
P: It starts a scheme under which employees who do good work receive recognition from their peers.
Q: It uses environment friendly methods of production at its new plant.
Which objectives of management do P and Q serve?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → P – Personnel objective; Q – Social objective
Option (1) P – Social objective; Q – Personnel objective — Incorrect. Both parts are reversed. Peer recognition meets an employee need, and green production benefits society.
Option (2) P – Personnel objective; Q – Social objective — Correct. Peer recognition is a social need of employees, so meeting it is a personnel objective. Using environment friendly methods of production creates benefit for society, which is a social objective.
Option (3) P – Social objective; Q – Social objective — Incorrect. Q is social, but P meets the needs of the company’s own employees.
Option (4) P – Personnel objective; Q – Personnel objective — Incorrect. P is personnel, but Q benefits the community at large.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(iii) Personnel objectives: Organisations are made up of people who have different personalities, backgrounds, experiences and objectives. They all become part of the organisation to satisfy their diverse needs. These vary from financial needs such as competitive salaries and perks, social needs such as peer recognition and higher level needs such as personal growth and development. Management has to reconcile personal goals with organisational objectives for harmony in the organisation.”
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