Q.Management is an ______.

Management is both an art and a science, so the correct answer is option (a).

Explanation:

• Management is a science because it has a systematic body of principles, cause-and-effect relationships and knowledge that can be studied.
• Management is also an art because applying that knowledge successfully to real, changing situations depends on the personal skill, creativity and experience of the manager. …

The correct answer is (a) Art and Science, because management combines a body of organised knowledge with practical skill in applying it.

As studied in the TN HSC Commerce chapter on Principles of Management, management has features of both science and art:

• As a science, it has a systematic body of knowledge, established principles and cause-and-effect relationships. …