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Ananya, who runs a school canteen, studies principles of management but also adjusts her methods based on student feedback, past experience and personal judgement. Which nature of management does this best illustrate?

The case shows management is both a science and an art. Ananya uses systematised principles, which is the science element, and applies them creatively through experience and judgement, which is the art element. Neither label alone captures how she manages, and no licence is involved.

  1. AManagement is both a science and an art, as it uses systematised principles and creative personal applicationCorrect
  2. BManagement is purely a science because principles are applied identically
  3. CManagement is purely an art because principles are not required
  4. DManagement is a profession because it needs a licence

Explanation

Using established principles reflects the science aspect, while adapting them using skill, experience and judgement reflects the art aspect. Calling it purely science ignores personal skill, and purely art ignores systematised knowledge. Management does not require a compulsory licence, so it is not a full profession in the strict sense.

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