MG6851 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT qbank

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Anna University

Civil Engineering

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Naresh Tella

KONGUNADU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
NAMAKKAL- TRICHY MAIN ROAD, THOTTIAM
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
MG6851 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT – QUESTION BANK
UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION
PART A: TWO MARK QUESTION
1. Distinguish between management & administration. (Nov/Dec 2006) (April/ May2008)
2. What is scientific management? (Nov/Dec 2006) (April/ May2008)
3. Who is referred the father of scientific management? What is the goal of scientific Management?
(May/June2007)
4. What are the various functions of management? (May/June2007)
5. Define Management. (May/June 2009) (April/ May2011) (Nov/Dec2012)
6. What is meant by Esprit Decorps? (May/June 2009)
7. Mention the role of Managers? (Any two) (April/ May2011)
8. Specify the functions of Management? (Nov/Dec2012)
9. Name the different levels of Management? (May/June 2012)
10. Who is known as father of modern operations management theory? (May/June2012)
11. Explain functions of administration? (May/June2012)
12. Name the types of business organization? (May/June2012)
13. Define administration? (Nov/Dec2007) (May/June 2013)
14. Explain unity of direction? (Nov/Dec2007)
15. What is globalization? (May/June2013)
PART B: 16-MARK QUESTIONS
1. Explain briefly about the scientific approach of management &also specify the features. (May/June
2012) (Nov/Dec2012)
2. List and explain the function of management. (May/June 2012) (Nov/Dec 2012)
3. State the contributions of F.W. Taylor towards scientific management. (May/June2012) (April/
May2011)
4. List outthe14 principles of Henry Fayol. (May/June 2007/12) (April/ May2011) (Nov/Dec 2006)
(May/June2013) (Nov/Dec2013)
5. Discuss the role of manager. (May/June 2012)
6. Describe the important functions management. (May/June2012)
7. Discuss the scope and nature of management. (Nov/Dec2012)
8. What are the environmental factors that affect business? Explain? (Nov/Dec2012)
9. Enumerate the trends and challenges of management the globalized era (Nov/Dec2012)
(May/June2013)
10. Describe about the evolution of management thought. (April / May2011)
PART-C
11. Explain about the major tendencies favoring the development of a unified global theory of
management.
(April/ May2011)
12. Define management .what is meant by management process? How do the required managerial
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skills differ in organization hierarchy? (May/June2009)
13. Mention the different schools of management. Discuss the contribution of human behavior school.
(May/June2009)
14. With suitable example describe the various types of business organization. (May/June2007)
15. With illustrations from Indian and international context, explain in detail the different types of
business organization with their suitability.(April / May2008)
16. Is management a science or art? &discuss the steps in method study.(Nov/Dec2006)
17. Explain the salient features of neo classical theory of management with human relations approach
&behavioral science approach. (Nov/Dec2013)
UNIT – 2 PLANNI NG
PART A: TWO MARK QUESTION
1. What do you mean by strategy? (Nov/Dec2006/2012) (May/june2009)
2. What is Decision making? (Nov/Dec2012)
3. What is MBO? (April/ May2008/2011)
4. List any four quantitative forecasting techniques (April/ May2008)
5. Define the term planning premises (May/June2007) (Ma y/June 2009)
6. Distinguish between strategy and policy(May/June2007)
7. Mention any two features of Decision making.(April/ May2011)
8. List different types of plans (Nov/Dec2012) (May/June2012)
9. Define MBO(May/June 2012)
10. State the principles of effective planning(May/June 2012)
11. Define strategic planning(May/June 2012)
12. What is mission? (Nov/Dec2007)
13. Brief on operational planning? (Nov/Dec2007)
14. What are the objectives of planning? (May/ June 2013)
15. Name any four quantitative forecasting techniques? (May/ June 2013)
16. What is the necessity of organization? (Nov/Dec2013)
17. What are the functions performed by the low level manager? (Nov/Dec2013)
PART B 16-MARK QUESTIONS
1. What is planning? Explain steps involved in planning. (Nov/Dec2006) (Nov/Dec2007)(April/
May2011) (Nov/Dec2012) (Nov/Dec2013)
2. What are objectives? How will you set objectives for a manufacturing organization?
(Nov/Dec2006)
3. Discuss various forecasting techniques normally adopted.(Nov/Dec2007)
4. Explain the importance of planning in the present Indian business environment .also highlight
the different types of plans. (April / May2008)
5. Explain in detail the steps in the Decision–making process with examples. Also explain in
detail any two Decision making tools. (April/ May2008) (April/ May2011)
6. Planning is looking ahead and control is looking back”-comment. (April/ May2007)
7. Elucidate the steps to be followed in the planning process. (April/ May2007)
8. Briefly discuss about the various tools used for developing organizational strategies. (April /
May2007)
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9. Define MBO. Describe the benefits and weakness of MBO and ways to overcome them.
(May/June 2009)
10. Distinguish between programmed &non programmed Decisions and discuss the modern
approaches to Decision making under uncertainty. (May/June 2009)

PART-C
1. Write short notes on the following:
i) Management by objectives
ii) Types of strategies. (Nov/Dec2012)
2. i) Explain the principle of planning.
ii) Describe the various types of Decision (May/June 2012)
3. With the help of block diagram, explain the process of management by objectives. (MBO).
(May/June 2012)
4. Define strategic planning. What are the steps involved in strategic planning? (May /June
2013)
5. Define decision making process. Explain the process followed while taking a decision in a
normal situation? (May/ June 2013)

UNIT-3 ORGANIZING
PART A : TWO MARK QUESTION
1. Why is informal organization needed? (Nov/Dec2006)
2. What are the limitations of line and staff? (Nov/Dec2006)
3. Difference between effectiveness and efficiency? (April/ May2008)
4. What is Decentralization? (Nov/Dec2007) (Nov/Dec2012)
5. Define staffing? (Nov/Dec2007)
6. What is meant by delegation of authority? (April/ May2008)
7. What do you understand by the term span of management? (Ma y/June2007)
8. Distinguish between authority and power? (May/June2007)
9. What is SBU? (May/June2009)
10. What is span of management? (May/June2009)
11. Define organizing? (April / May2011) (May/ June 2013)
12. Mention any two merits of performance appraisal? (April/ May2011)
13. What are the sources of recruitment? (Nov/Dec2012)
14. What is functional depart mentation? (May/June2012)
15. What is meant by delegation? (May/June2012)
16. What is meant by depart mentation? (Ma y/June2012)
17. What are the personal characteristics needed by managers? (Ma y/June 2012)
18. What are the advantages of decentralization? (May / June 2013)
19. What is the program decision? (Nov/Dec2013)
20. What are the limitations of quantitative approach to management? (Nov/Dec2013)

PART B QUESTIONS
1. i) Explain the nature and purpose of organization.
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ii) Explain the qualitative forecasting. (Nov/Dec2006)
2. Explain MBO which a focus on IT industry. (Nov/Dec2006)
3. Name the factors determine depart mentation also mention the bases of depart mentation and give
Examples. (Nov/Dec2007)
4. Bring out the factors affecting centralization/Decentralization. Also highlight the merits and de
merits of centralization/Decentralization with examples. (April/ May2008)
5. Enumerate in detail about the selection process which is widely followed in selecting IT
professionals. Also highlight the different types of interviews that can be used in the selection process.
(April /May2008)
6. What do you mean by depart mentation? Discuss in detail about the different strategies adopted in
Depart mentation. (May/June2007) (Ma y/June 2013)
7. Describe the various steps in providing appropriate human resources. (May/June2007)
8. Define matrix organization. Why matrix organization is used? Discuss the problems with matrix
management and guidelines for making matrix management effective. (May/June 2009)
9. Analyze the position requirements, important characteristics of job design and characteristics
needed by managers. Characteristics (Ma y/June 2009)
10. i) Mention the factors which are responsible for the emergence of informal organization.
ii) What are the steps involved in the process of delegation? (April/ May2011)

PART-C
1 .State and explain the basic steps involved in a typical selection procedure. (April/ May2011)
(Nov/Dec2012)
2.i) Distinguish between formal and informal organization.
ii) Explain line organization with neat sketch. (May/June 2012)
3.i).Explain the concept of Decentralization.
ii) Explain the importance of performance appraisal. (Ma y/June2012)
4. Explain any four methods of performance appraisal. (Nov/Dec2012)
5. Define span of management. Explain the factors which influence to effective span of management
(May/ June 2013) (Nov/Dec 2013).
6. Explain line and functional organizational structures with their advantages and limitations.
(Nov/Dec 2013).

UNIT-4: DIRECTI NG
PART A: TWO MARK QUESTION
1. State the type of leaders? (May/June2012)
2. What do you mean by job enrichment? (May/June2012)
3. Mention the elements of directing? (Ma y/June2012)
4. List the components of communication process? (May/June 2012)
5. Define motivation? (Nov/Dec2012) (Ma y/June 2009) (April/ May2011)
6. Who is leader? (Nov/Dec2012)
7. What do you mean by job enlargement? (Ma y/June 2009)
8. What is organizational culture? (April/ May2011)
9. Distinguish between creativity and in Novation? (May/June 2007) (Nov/Dec2006)
10. Mention the various types of leadership styles? (May/June 2009)
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11. Define job enrichment? (April / May2008)
12. Define noise in communication? (April / May2008)
13. What is power motive? (Nov/Dec2007)
14. Give the meaning of social need? (Nov/Dec2007)
15. List the hierarchy of needs? (Nov/Dec2006)
16. What is mean by brain storming? (May/ June 2013)
17. What are the different types of management strategies involved in leadership? (May/ June 2013)
18. What is the difference between formal and informal communication? (Nov/Dec2013).
19. What are the limitations of matrix organization structure? (Nov/Dec 2013).
PART B 16-MARK Q UESTIONS
1. i) Explain: Democratic type of leadership with examples.
ii) Discuss two factor theory of motivation. (Nov/Dec2006)
2. i) Explain job enrichment organizations to maintain competitiveness.
ii) Explain the barriers in communication. (Nov/Dec2006)
3. Explain Maslow’s theory of motivation and compare and contrast XY theory (Nov/Dec2007)
(May/June 2009)
4. Discuss communication through electronic media for effective business.(Nov/Dec2007)
5. Elucidate the different leadership styles .explain in detail about the Blake and Mouton’s managerial
grid. (April / May2008) (May/June2009)
6. Define communication. Explain the process of communication. Explain the various types of
Communication with its relative merits and demerits (April/ May2008) (May/June2012)
7. Explain the following:
i) The various types of organizational communication.
ii)The role of electronic media in the effective communication.
iii) Barriers in effective communication.(May/June2007)
8.i) Describe the relationship of hygiene factors ,motivation factors and job enrichment.
ii) What does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs tell us about people’s needs?(May/June2007)
9.i) What are the basic leadership style? Explain the critically.(8)
ii) What are the barriers to effective communication (8) (April/ May2011)
10.i) Name the motivation theories .explain any two them.? (April/ May2011)(May/June2012)
ii) Discuss on the components of organizational culture? (April/ May2011)

PART-C
1. Discuss the different theories of motivation. (May/June 2012)
2. Explain Maslow’s theory of motivation and compare Herzberg’s theory of motivation.
(May / June 2013)
3. What is organizational culture? Explain types of organizational culture. (May /June
2013)
4. Explain Portarand Lawler theory of motivation and Ada m’s equity theory of motivation.
(Nov/Dec2013)

UNIT-5: CO NTROLLING
PART A : TWO MARK QUESTION

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1. What are the uses of computers in handling the information? (Nov/Dec2006)
2. What is globalization? (Nov/Dec2006)
3. Write any two HR related controlling technique? (Nov/Dec2007)
4. What are the various types of functional budgets? (Nov/Dec2007)
5. What is the ethnocentric organization? (April/ May2008)
6. Bring out any two similarities between international management and regional management? (April/
May2008)
7. What do you understand by zero-base budgeting? (May/June 2007)
8. Define the term productivity? (Ma y/June2007) (May/June 2009)
9. What is critical point control? (May/J une2009)
10. Mention any two advantages of budgetary control system?(April/ May2011)
11. What is quality control? (April / May2011) (Nov/Dec2012)
12. Define the terms budget and budgetary control? (Nov/Dec2012)
13. Define preventive control? (May/June2012)
14. What is meant by budget? (May/J une2012)
15. What is meant by ‘MIS’? (May/June 2012) (May / June 2013)
16. Name the forms of international business? (May/June 2012)
17. List any four types of control. (May/ June2013)
18. List the steps involved in directing? (Nov/Dec2013)
19. What are the kinds of skills companies look for in managers? (Nov/Dec2013)

PART B 16-MARK QUESTIONS
1. i) What are the requirements for effective controlling?
ii) What is role of IT controlling? (Nov/Dec2006)
2. i) What is productivity? Explain the methods of improving productivity in IT industry?
ii) Explain the impact of liberalization quoting examples from software industry.(Nov/Dec2006)
3. What are the steps in controlling process and state the essentials of effective control .
(Nov/Dec2007)(May / June 2013)
4. What is budgetary control and explain its significance. (Nov/Dec2007)
5. Bring out the importance of productivity measures in any organization. Also in detail enumerate the
different productivity enhancement tools used by the organization in the present competitive scenario.
(May/June2007)
6. Bring out the different characteristics of an effective budget. Also bring out the different types of
Budget with its relative merits and demerits. (May/June2007) (Nov/Dec2012)
7. Explain the traditional and modern technologies of budgeting in detail.(May/June2009)
8. Describe the tools and techniques other than operation research for improving the productivity and
discuss the future of operations research.(May/June2009)
9.i) What are the steps involved in the process of controlling?
ii) Give an account of some popular non-budgetary control techniques.(April/ May2011)
10 .i) Define the productivity and identify the problems involved in measuring the productivity of
knowledge workers.
ii) What are the basic steps in planning the system in operations management? (April/ May2011)

PART-C
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1. Give an account of some popular non-budgetary control techniques, with special reference to break-
even analysis and ratio analysis. (Ma y/June 2012)
2. What tools and techniques do you suggest to improve productivity in Indian Organizations?
(May/June2012)
3 .i) Explain the concept and process of controlling.
ii) Write a note on the different types of control. (Nov/Dec2012)
4. Explain the steps involved in the implementation of budgetary control. (May/June2013)
5. Explain any four non-budgetary control techniques with suitable example.(Nov/Dec2013)
6. Explain the steps involved in the quality control process with advantages and disadvantages.
(Nov/Dec2013)

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