Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of management?

• A. Management is goal-oriented
• B. Management is a continuous process
• C. Management is an individual activity only
• D. Management is a group activity

Hint:

Management always involves getting work done through and with people. Hence, it is a group activity.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: Management refers to the process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling the efforts of organizational members to achieve predetermined goals efficiently and effectively.

Step 1: Recall the characteristics of management. The major characteristics of management are:
• Goal-oriented process
• Pervasive in nature
• Continuous process
• Group activity
• Dynamic function
• Intangible force

Step 2: Analyze the given options. Options (A), (B), and (D) are characteristics of management. However, management is not an individual activity. It involves coordinating the efforts of a group of people. Therefore, \[ \boxed{\text{Management is not an individual activity only}} \] \[ \boxed{\text{Answer = (C)}} \]