Which among the following is not a characteristic of Management?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → Management is a static function

Option (1) Management is a Continuous process — A characteristic of management (Incorrect). Planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling go on side by side, and none of them is ever finished. The work continues as long as the organisation does.
Option (2) Management is all pervasive — A characteristic of management (Incorrect). It is needed in every organisation, whether economic, social or political, and in every country. Wherever people work together, their effort has to be managed.
Option (3) Management is multi-dimensional — A characteristic of management (Incorrect). It manages the work to be done, the people who do it and the operations that turn inputs into output, all at the same time.
Option (4) Management is a static function — Not a characteristic (Correct). It states the opposite of the truth. Management is a dynamic function. It has to adjust to a changing environment. A firm that does not change its objectives and methods as tastes, technology and government policy change will not survive.

Note: There is a misprint in the textbook here. The chapter summary lists the seventh characteristic of management as “tangible force”, whereas the chapter body states it correctly as “Management is an intangible force”. The body is the one to follow.

NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(ii) Management is all pervasive: The activities involved in managing an enterprise are common to all organisations whether economic, social or political. …”

“(iii) Management is multidimen-sional: Management is a complex activity that has three main dimensions. …”

“(iv) Management is a continuous process: The process of manage-ment is a series of continuous, composite, but separate functions (planning, organising, directing, staffing and controlling). …”

“(vi) Management is a dynamic function: Management is a dynamic function and has to adapt itself to the changing environment. An organisation interacts with its external envi-ronment which consists of various social, economic and political factors. …”