Principles and Practices of Management Question Paper of MBA Semester 1, Download Question Paper 9

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Total No. of Questions: 15

MBA/MBA (IB) (Sem.-1^st)

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF MANAGEMENT

Subject Code: (MB-101)

Paper ID [C0101]

Time: 3 Hrs.                                                                           Max. Marks: 60

Instruction to Candidates:

1.      Section-A contains six questions carrying Five marks each and students has to attempt any Four questions.

2.      Section-B consists of Four Subsections: Unit-I, II, III,  & IV. Each Subsections contains two questions each carrying Eight marks each and student  has to attempt any One question from each Subsection.

3.      Section-C is Compulsory and consist of  One  Case Study carrying Eight marks.

SECTION-A

(4 X5=20)

11.      Distinguish between management and administration.

22.      Explain the reasons for non-delegation and non-acceptance of delegation.

33.      Discuss the process of Management by Objectives  (MBO).

44.      Distinguish between project and matrix structures?

55.      What is business process re-engineering?

66.      Discuss the need of corporate social responsibility.

SECTION-B

UNIT-1

7.      What do you understand by scientific management? Describe that salient features of Taylor’s scheme of  scientific management and discuss their validity today.

8.      Name the various functions which constitute the process of management and discuss each of them briefly.

UNIT-2

9.      ‘Planning has become essential today because of  frequent changes taking place in the external environment.’ Discuss.

10.  ‘Whatever a manager does, he does through decision making.’ Examine critically.

UNIT-3

11.  Is departmentation essential for a business organization? If  so, how?

12.  What do you mean by organising? Discuss the principles of an organization.

UNIT-4

13.  Effective control requires that the critical areas of control should be clearly identified in advance.  Discuss and give the main areas of control.

14.  Write a short note on:

(a)    Chinese Style Management

(b)   Knowledge Management

SECTION-C

CASE STUDY

15.  When Karan started a grocery store after graduation, he relied on subjective estimates to forecast demand. He often overestimated and ended up with huge inventory. He resolved to investigate more and use objective methods of forecasting. He determined  however, that nay method to be acceptable must process two characteristics. First the technique must be quick and easy to apply. Secondly, the technique must operate with data available.

Questions:

(a)    Why do you think there was a tendency to overestimate demand when subjective forecasting methods were used?

(b)   Suggest scientific methods of forecasting which posses the two characteristics specified by Karan.