RBI Grade B Officer (General / DEPR / DSIM) 2025 · Question 241 of 259

- Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: A growing manufacturing company initially relied heavily on precise work-measurement techniques to improve efficiency. Managers conducted detailed time studies, motion studies, and work standardisation exercises to break tasks into smaller units and ensure maximum productivity from each worker. Over time, as the organisation expanded, coordination became difficult, so it adopted a strict hierarchy-based structure with clear authority lines to maintain control. Later, realising that employee involvement improves motivation and decision-making, the company moved toward a participative style where workers’ opinions were actively included in planning and problem-solving. Eventually, as the business environment became more dynamic, the company embraced a systems-based approach, recognising that all departments are interrelated and that organisational success depends on the smooth functioning of the entire system. (This is a recreated passage and not the exact one asked in the exam) Which of the following management theories emphasises work specialisation, time study, and motion study?

Management

1. AA. Human Relations Theory
2. BB. Scientific Management TheoryCorrect
3. CC. Systems Theory
4. DD. Contingency Theory
5. EE. Behavioural Management Theory