Q.Deciding an organisation's overall objectives and broad policy is generally associated with which term, as distinguished from the term for putting those objectives into actual day-to-day effect?

The classic distinction reserves 'administration' for the policy-deciding, top-level function, and 'management' for the executing function.

The classic distinction separates administration (the top-level, policy-DETERMINING function of deciding overall objectives and broad course of action) from management (the executive function of implementing those objectives through people and resources).

Option-by-option analysis:

• (a) Correct — administration is precisely the term used for the policy-deciding function described.
• (b) Incorrect — staffing is one of the FUNCTIONS of management (filling positions with the right people), not a synonym for policy-deciding. …