Which of the following statements are not correct in context of management as a profession.

A. Management is a systematic body of knowledge.

B. Entry for designation or appointment asa manager is restricted through Educational degree.

C. The purpose of management is to organisation to achieve its stated goals. help the

D. Managers are not bound to follow ethical code of conduct laid by professional associations.

E. There is compulsion for managers to have professional association with All India Management Association (AIMA)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is B and E only.

To understand why these statements are not correct in the context of management as a profession, let us analyze each statement individually against the established criteria of a profession:

Statement A: Management is a systematic body of knowledge.
This statement is correct. Like any other profession (such as medicine or law), management is based on a systematic body of knowledge consisting of well-defined principles, theories, and concepts that can be acquired through study and instruction.

Statement B: Entry for designation or appointment as a manager is restricted through Educational degree.
This statement is not correct. Unlike recognized professions such as law (which requires a law degree and bar membership) or medicine (which requires an MBBS), there is no statutory restriction on who can be appointed as a manager. Anyone can be designated as a manager irrespective of their educational qualifications, though companies prefer candidates with management degrees (like an MBA).

Statement C: The purpose of management is to help the organisation to achieve its stated goals.
This statement is correct. The primary aim of management in any organizational context is to integrate and coordinate human and physical resources to efficiently achieve predefined organizational objectives.

Statement D: Managers are not bound to follow ethical code of conduct laid by professional associations.
This statement is correct (as a factual description of the current status of management). Although professional associations like the All India Management Association (AIMA) have formulated an ethical code of conduct, managers are not legally bound or mandated to follow it, unlike lawyers who must adhere to the Bar Council's code of conduct.

Statement E: There is compulsion for managers to have professional association with All India Management Association (AIMA).
This statement is not correct. Membership in professional management bodies like AIMA is purely voluntary. It is not legally compulsory for a manager to be registered with or be a member of any such association to practice management.

Therefore, the statements that are not correct in the context of management as a profession are B and E.