2. MG8591 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVE:
principles of management and to learn the application of the principles in an organization .
UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS 9
Definition of Management – Science or Art – Manager Vs Entrepreneur - types of managers -
managerial roles and skills – Evolution of Management – Scientific, human relations, system
and contingency approaches – Types of Business organization - Sole proprietorship,
partnership, company-public and private sector enterprises - Organization culture and
Environment – Current trends and issues in Management.
UNIT II PLANNING 9
Nature and purpose of planning – planning process – types of planning – objectives – setting
objectives – policies – Planning premises – Strategic Management – Planning Tools and
Techniques – Decision making steps and process.
UNIT III ORGANISING 9
Nature and purpose – Formal and informal organization – organization chart – organization
structure – types – Line and staff authority – departmentalization – delegation of authority –
centralization and decentralization – Job Design - Human Resource Management – HR
Planning, Recruitment, selection, Training and Development, Performance Management,
Career planning and management
UNIT IV DIRECTING 9
Foundations of individual and group behaviour – motivation – motivation theories –
motivational techniques – job satisfaction – job enrichment – leadership – types and theories
of leadership –communication – process of communication – barrier in communication –
effective communication –communication and IT.
UNIT V CONTROLLING 9
System and process of controlling – budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques – use of
computers and IT in Management control – Productivity problems and management – control
and performance – direct and preventive control – reporting.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
zing, staffing, leading & controlling and have
same basic knowledge on international aspect of management
TEXTBOOKS:
1. Stephen P. Robbins & Mary Coulter, ―Management‖, Prentice Hall (India) Pvt. Ltd., 10th Edition, 2009.
2. JAF Stoner, Freeman R.E and Daniel R Gilbert ―Management‖, Pearson Education, 6th Edition, 2004.
REFERENCES:
1. Stephen A. Robbins & David A. Decenzo & Mary Coulter, ―Fundamentals of Management‖ Pearson
Education, 7th Edition, 2011.
2. Robert Kreitner & Mamata Mohapatra, ― Management‖, Biztantra, 2008.
3. Harold Koontz & Heinz Weihrich ―Essentials of management‖ Tata McGraw Hill,1998.
4. Tripathy PC & Reddy PN, ―Principles of Management‖, Tata McGraw Hill, 1999
41. JAI SHRIRAM
ENGINEERING COLLEGE
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi, Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai, Accredited by NAAC)
Dharapuram Road, Avinashipalayam, Tirupur – 638 660.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
MG6851 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
UNIT – I : INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS
PART – A (2Marks)
1. What is Management?
2. Define – Management.
3. Write some characteristics of Management.
4. What are the roles of management in organization?
5. Write any two points in favor for management as a science.
6. Write any two points in favor for management asan art.
7. What is Time study?
8. What is motion study?
9. Write Fayol’s fourteen principles of management.
10. What is authority?
11. What is responsibility?
12. Comment: Management is both – A science andan art.
13. What is centralization?
14. What is decentralization?
15. What is scalar chain?
16. What are management levels?
17. Write some important functions of top management.
18. Write any two functions of middle level management.
19. What are essential skills needs for the manager?
20. Write the function of management.
21. What is social responsibility?
22. List out the groups’ responsibilities of management.
23. What is ethics?
24. What is ethics in management?
25. What is partnership?
26. What is the meaning of entrepreneur
27. What are the roles and skills of manager
28. Distinguish between public and private limited companies.
29. What is an organizational culture.
30. Give the current trends in management
31. Distinguish between administration and management
32. What is the necessity of organization
33. Write any two functions of low level management.
34. What is globalization
35. Define administration
42. PART – B (13 Marks)
1. Explain briefly about the scientific approach of management & also specify the features.
2. List and explain the functionof management.
3. State the contributions of F.W. Taylor towards scientific management.
4. List out the 14 principles ofHenry Fayol.
5. Discuss the role and functions of manager.
6. Discuss the scope and natureof management.
7. Enumerate the trends and challenges of management.
8. Describe about the evolution ofmanagement thought.
9. With suitable example describe the various types of business organization.
10. Is management a science or art? & discuss the steps in method study.
11. Enlighten the relevance of environmental factors that affects global business.
71. UNIT - II : PLANNING
PART – A (2 Marks)
1. What is planning?
2. State the important observations suggested about planning.
3. List out the features of planning.
4. What are the main objectives of planning?
5. Define – mission.
6. State the important questions to answer by a good mission.
7. Define – Objectives.
8. What is meant by strategies?
9. Define – Policies
10. What is procedure?
11. Name any two important procedures in organization.
12. Define – Budgets
13. What are the advantages and limitations of planning?
14. What is objective?
15. State the two approaches of objectives.
16. What is MBO?
17. Mention the features of MBO.
18. What are the major kinds of strategies and policies?
19. Classify policies.
20. Classify decisions.
21. What is planning premises?
22. What are the practices made in making effective premising?
23. State the classification of planning premises.
24. Define – Decision making process
25. What are the techniques useful while evaluating alternatives?
26. What is meant by strategic management?
27. What is purpose of planning
28. List out the planning tools available.
29. What is intuitive decision making
30. Distinguish between policy and rules
31. List out the steps in decision making
PART – B (16
Marks)
1. What is planning? write the importance of planning and Explain steps involved in
planning.
2. What are objectives? How will you set objectives for amanufacturing organization?
3. Discuss various forecasting techniques normally adopted.
4. In detail explain the importance of planning in the present Indian business environment.
Also highlight the different types of plans.
5. Explain in detail the steps in the Decision–making process with examples. Also
explain in detail any two Decision making tools.
72. 6. Explain the types of decision making
7. i) “ Planning is looking ahead and control is looking back”-comment.
ii) Elucidate the steps to be followed in the planning process.
8. Briefly discuss about the various tools used for developing organizational strategies.
9. Define MBO. Describe the benefits and weakness of MBO and ways
to overcomethem. And also explain process of MBO
10. Distinguish between programmed & non programmed Decisions and discuss the
modern approaches to Decision making under uncertainty.
11. Write short notes on the following:
i) Management by objectives
ii) Types of strategies.
12. i) Explain the principle of planning. ii) Describe the various types of Decision.
13. With the help of block diagram, explain the process of Management by Objectives
(MBO)
14. Classify the types of goal organization might have and plans they used for
accomplishment
15. What are the objectives of planning and illustrate how you will set objectives for
manufacturing organization
16. Is decision making a rational process? Discuss.