Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Nature and significance of Management

Question:

Answer question based on the passage below:-

Mona is working as Marketing Manager in IOTA ltd. The company is venturing into a new segment of manufacturing "Power gummies" for health conscious segment of society who prefer eating supplements for vitamins, minerals, fish oil etc. The chief objective of the company is to make an entry into this new segment. So they are planning to endorse their product via a brand ambassador from sports field. They aim to earn at least that much profit so that its costs and risks are covered. The management also aims to reduce costs and increase productivity by providing common direction to the individual efforts in achieving the overall goal of the organisation.

The company is venturing into a new segment of manufacturing "Power Gummies" for health conscious segment of society".

Identify the characteristic of Management that is indicated from above statement.

Options:

Goal-oriented

Multi-dimensional

Group activity

Dynamic function

Correct Answer:

Dynamic function

Explanation:

The correct answer is option ()- Dynamic function

A business environment is constantly changing due to social, economic, and technological factors. In this passage, IOTA Ltd. is adapting to a specific change in society—the rise of a "health-conscious segment" that prefers supplements like power gummies.

Management is considered a dynamic function because:

  • It must change its goals, plans, and products according to the needs of the environment.

  • The company's decision to "venture into a new segment" shows that it is not static; it is responding to new market trends and consumer preferences.

OTHER OPTIONS

  • Option 1 (Goal-oriented): While the company has an objective (entry into the segment), the specific act of moving into a new market based on social trends best illustrates the dynamic nature of management. Goal-oriented would be correct if the focus was on: “The chief objective of the company…” But the question isolates only one statement, which reflects change and adaptation, not the goal itself.

  • Option 2 (Multi-dimensional): This refers to management being a complex activity involving the management of work, people, and operations. While present in the company's overall operations, it isn't the primary focus of that specific sentence.

  • Option 3 (Group activity): This is indicated later in the passage where it mentions "providing common direction to individual efforts," but not by the act of entering a new market segment.