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Explain the… (Class 12 Business Studies SQP 2026-27, Q25B)

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Business StudiesCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 4 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 12 Business Studies sample paper 2026-27: question 25(B)

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 25(B), for 4 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25(B) · 4 marks · Short answerPrinciples of Management

Explain the following Principles of Management:
a) Harmony not discord
b) Science not rule of thumb

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

What did Taylor mean by "mental revolution"?

Hint 2

Rule of thumb = guesswork based on habit.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. a) Harmony, not discord: Taylor called for a complete mental revolution: management should share gains with workers and workers should work hard and accept change, so that both see their interests as one and there is no conflict.

    2 marks

  2. b) Science, not rule of thumb: Methods should be developed by scientific study and analysis (work study) to find the one best way of doing a job, which then replaces rule of thumb throughout the organisation.

    2 marks

Answer: Harmony, not discord means mental revolution and shared interests; science, not rule of thumb means replacing guesswork with a scientifically developed best method.

Where the marks are

  • Each principle: ½ heading + 1½ explanation

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Principles of Management, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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