Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Classical management theories focussed on the aspects relating to structure of the organization and were prescriptive about what is good for the organization
Reason (R):Features such as scalar chain, specialization, authority and the definition were essential to successful management.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
• D. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Answer 2

The correct answer is(A): Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)