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National Institute of Business Management
Chennai - 020
EMBA/ MBA
Elective: Principles and Practices of Management
Attend any 4 questions. Each question carries 25 marks
(Each answer should be of minimum 2 pages / of 300 words)
Q. 1. What are the fundamentals of staffing and manpower? Explain thedifferent methods of
selection recruitment, training and development.
Answer: Manpower management and planning forms the core of human resource management and
deals with the human resources of an organization. It consists of the process of selection of appropriate
individuals as employees based on their skills, making sure they are smoothly fitted into their assigned
roles and the overall system, thus ensuring a smooth functioning of the organization. Besides selecting
suitable employees, manpower planning also deals with the process of upgrading the existing
employees. The human resources are the most valuable asset of any organization as they contribute to
the realization of its business objectives. It is the human resources who contribute their time and
expertise to the welfare of their organization. Thus, the

2. Q. 2. Explain the nature and functions of Directing.
Answer: Directing involves guiding, inspiring and leading people so that they accomplish predetermined
objectives. If the directing function is done well, work in an organization is efficiently and effectively
done. The function of directing influences the subordinates and motivates them into meeting the
organisation's goals. Directing function deals with human factor which is complex and therefore
presents challenges to directors. After giving people orders on how things are supposed to be done it is
essential that it is ensured that the orders are carried out. Managers by the function of directing are
able to control and influence the actions of the
Q. 3. Discuss the importance of Coordination in managerial functions.
Answer: Coordination means to integrate (bring together) all the activities of an organization. It is done
for achieving the goals of the organization. There must be proper co-ordination throughout the
organization.According to management experts, coordination is necessary because:
 "Coordination is the Essence of Management." I.e. Coordination affects all the functions of
management, viz., Planning, Organizing
Q. 4. What is the importance of planning in an organization? Describethe different plans with their
objectives.
Answer: Planning helps an organization chart a course for the achievement of its goals. The process
begins with reviewing the current operations of the organization and identifying what needs to be
improved operationally in the upcoming year. From there, planning involves envisioning the results the
organization wants to achieve, and determining the steps necessary to arrive at the intended
destination--success, whether that is measured in financial terms, or goals that include being the
highest-rated organization in customer satisfaction.
Q. 5. Explain the methods of Departmentation.
Answer: The process of the departmentation generally follows no stiff rules but the main purpose of
carrying on with the process of the departmentation is to provide the level of the convenience to each
of the organization. The whole or the total business activity is divided in to the work units as per the
convenience of all the organizations.

3. 1. Departmentation by the time –
a) The main point here, on which the departmentation is based, is the ‘time’.
b) People can be easily supervised.
c) Working as the exemplified by the shift working in the factories, acts as a great example for
explaining the departmentation by the time.
Q. 6. Explain the different approaches to leadership and its role in management.
Answer:
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