“Management not only involves dealing with employees as individuals with diverse needs and behavior, but also means dealing with individuals as a group of people.”
Which dimension of management is highlighted in the statement?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Management of People
Option (1) Management of Work — Incorrect. This is about the goals to be reached and the tasks, decisions, plans and budgets needed to reach them.
Option (2) Management of People — Correct. People are an organisation’s greatest asset. Managing them has two sides: dealing with each employee as an individual with his own needs and behaviour, and dealing with employees as a group.
Option (3) Management of Operations — Incorrect. This is about the production process that turns inputs into the goods or services the business sells.
Option (4) Management of profits — Incorrect. This is not one of the three dimensions.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “(b) Management of people: Human resources or people are an organisation’s greatest asset. Despite all developments in technology “getting work done through people” is still a major task for the manager. Managing people has two dimensions |