{"id":587,"date":"2025-07-28T04:56:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T04:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.vibrantonlineacademy.com\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2025-07-29T04:33:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T04:33:31","slug":"principles-of-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.vibrantonlineacademy.com\/index.php\/principles-of-management\/","title":{"rendered":"MANAGEMENT &amp; ADMINISTRATION &#8211; Principles of Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"quiz-container\" id=\"quiz\"><\/div>\n\n<button class=\"submit-btn\" onclick=\"submitQuiz()\">Submit Quiz<\/button>\n<button class=\"submit-btn\" onclick=\"restartQuiz()\">Restart Quiz<\/button>\n\n<div class=\"result\" id=\"result\"><\/div>\n\n\n<script>\n  const questions = \n\n\n[\n  {\n    \"q\": \"Who is considered the father of modern management theory?\",\n    \"a\": [\"Elton Mayo\", \"Henry Fayol\", \"Max Weber\", \"Frederick Taylor\"],\n    \"correct\": 1\n  },\n  {\n    \"q\": 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