Which of the Following Statements Most Correctly Describes the Early

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most correctly describes the early practice of management?

• A)The practice of management dates back about 100 years.
• B)Early economists were concerned with managerial efficiency and effectiveness.
• C)By 1900, most organizations were large.
• D)Survival was not an issue in most organizations before 1900.
• E)The scientific study of management as a field of inquiry dates back to the nineteenth century.

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