1. Roll No: ...........................
Total No. of Questions : 13] [Total No. of Pages :02
Paper ID [B0201]
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MBA (101)PGDBM (S05) (Old) (Sem. - 1st)
PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT
Time : 03 Hours Maximum Marks : 75
Instruction to Candidates:
1) Section - A is Compulsory.
2) Attempt any Nine questions from Section - B.
Section - A
Q1) (15 × 2 = 30)
a) Define planning.
b) Differentiate between policy and program.
c) What is the social responsibility of managers?
d) What do you understand by Maslow’s need hierarchy theory?
e) Define strategic planning?
f) Define decision - making.
g) What is brain storming?
h) What is the process of organising?
i) Define delegation.
j) What is span of management?
k) What is the importance of coordination?
l) What is performance evaluation?
m) What is budgetary control?
n) Define forecasting.
o) What are non - programmed decisions?
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2. Section - B
(9 ×5 = 45)
Q2) Comment on the nature of management. Is it a Science or an art.
Q3) Discuss the contributions of F W Taylor towards the development of
management thought.
Q4) Critically evaluate systems approach to management.
Q5) Discuss the concept and process of managing by objectives.
Q6) What is decision making? Explain the essential steps in decision making.
Q7) Discuss line and staff concept and explain the ways to avoid line staff conflict.
Q8) What can be the reasons for failure of delegation? Suggest some ways to
make delegation effective.
Q9) “Absolute decentralisation is as hypothetical as absolute centralisation”.
Explain this statement and discuss the factors affecting the degree of
decentralisation.
Q10) Discuss the techniques to ensure coordination in an organisation.
Q11) Why do employees resist control? How can this problem be overcome?
Q12) Give a brief review of the traditional control techniques.
Q13) Explain the features of Japanese management.
TTT
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