[OBJECTIVE]
Subject: Principles of Management
Time Allowed: 15 Minutes
Max Marks: 10
NOTE: Attempt this Paper on this Question Sheet only. Please encircle the correct option. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.
Part-I Encircle the right answer, cutting and overwriting are not allowed. (10)
Choice between two alternatives is called
Problem B. Decision
Intuition D. All of these
2. working with and through people is called:
Leading B. Planning
Controlling D. Organizing
3. The breakdown of jobs into repetitive tasks is known as:
Division of labor B. Division of money
Bath of above D. None of these
4. Decision style characterized by a person’s preference for using external data and processing this information through rational, logical thinking is called
Linear thinking style B. Nonlinear thinking style
Non Rational thinking style D. Cooperative thinking style
5. The goals that an organization actually pursues are known as:
Real goals B. Stated goals
Time limited goals D. None of these
6. The plans which are framed beyond 3 years are:
Short term plans B. Medium term plans
Long term plans D. All of these
7. A group of people who do not work together physically and are connected through internet are called
Problem solving team B. Cross functional team
Self-managed team D. Virtual team
The view of management in which external factors are held responsible for company’s success and failure:
Symbolic view B. Controversial view
Cultural view D. Omnipotent view
The ways in which people in an organization are different from and similar to one another:
Workplace conflict B. Workforce similarity
Workforce diversity D. All of these
An organizational design that’s not adaptive and flexible.
Organic organization B. Mechanistic organization
Rigid organization D. None of these
[SUBJECTIVE]
Subject: Principles of Management
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Max Marks: 50
NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS (SUBJECTIVE) ON SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED
Part-II Give Short Answers, Each question carries equal marks. (20)
Q#1: What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness?
Q#2: Define human skills of a manager?
Q#3: What is meant by chain of command?
Q#4: What do you meant by HRM?
Q#5: Differentiate between centralization and decentralization?
Q#6: Define leadership.
Q#7: Explain rational decision making?
Q#8: What is scientific management theory?
Q#9: What is SWOT analysis?
Q#10: Define organizational design.
Part-III Give Short Answers, Each question carries equal marks. (30)
Q#3: Define Culture. Write a detailed note on dimensions of culture.
Q#4: Write a note on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
Q#5: Discuss importance of management in detail.
[OBJECTIVE]
Subject: Principles of Management (SS)
Time Allowed: 15 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 10
NOTE: Attempt this Paper on this Question Sheet only. Please encircle the correct option. Division of marks is given in front of each question. This Paper will be collected back after expiry of time limit mentioned above.
Part-I Encircle the right answer, cutting and overwriting are not allowed. (10)
1. Bureaucracy is considered Most efficient system because
A. It insists in rules
B. It prescribes informal relationships
C. It emphasizes on human elements in the organization
D. It provides more freedom to action
2. Set of the attitudes, experiences, beliefs and values of an organization is called organization’s __________.
A. Strength
B. Environment
C. Culture
D. Resources
3. Which of the following is NOT an assumption of Theory X:
A. People do not like to work
B. Work is a natural part of their lives
C. People avoid responsibility
D. Managers have to control and coerce employees
4. Which element of structure refers to the continuous line of authority that extends from the highest organizational levels to the lowest and clarifies who reports to whom?
A: Work Specialization
B: Span of Control
C: Centralization
D: Unity of Command
5. ______________ means only one company became history which is the acquired company while the acquiring company remains.
A. Joint Venture
B. Merger
C. Acquisition
D. Both A and B
6. According to Mintzberg, which of the following is true of senior managers?
A. They rely heavily on formal information systems.
B. They practice a science and a profession.
C. They spend little time on systematic planning.
D. They have few regular duties to perform.
7. When a firm’s engineers break down a competitor’s product to learn about new technical innovations, they are engaging in __________.
A. Espionage
B. Reverse Engineering
C. Reengineering
D. Illegal activities
8. In Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith described the breakdown of jobs into narrow and repetitive tasks and called this.
A. Assembly lines
B. Lowest common factor of work
C. Highest common factor of work
D. Division of labor
9. Organizations that have developed the capacity to continuously adapt and change because their members take an active role in identifying and resolving work-related issues are called organizations.
A. Learning
B. Visionary
C. Community
D. Interdependent
10. If United Airlines merged with Northwest Airlines, this would be an example of what kind of grand growth strategy?
A. Acquisition
B. Vertical integration
C. Horizontal integration
D. Expansion
[SUBJECTIVE]
Subject: Principles of Management (SS)
Time Allowed: 2 Hours 45 Minutes
Maximum Marks: 50
NOTE: ATTEMPT THIS (SUBJECTIVE) ON THE SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED.
Part-II Give short notes on following, each question carries equal marks. (20)
Q#1: Point out the distinctive contribution of Taylor to the theory of management. Why is he regarded as the father of Scientific Management?
Q#2: Briefly explain the factors determining the degree of decentralization of authority?
Q#3: What are the different levels of management in an organization? Explain with an example?
Q#4: What is the importance of ‘Management by objectives’ to industry? Explain.
Q#5: Distinguish between the terms “strategy” and “Policy”. Can an organization be successful without effective strategies?
Q#6: What are the three steps in the control process? Explain.
Q#7: Define SWOT Analysis in detail?
Q#8: What do you understand by effective organizing? Explain.
Q#9: How efficiency and effectiveness vary from each other, explain with examples?
Q#10: Differentiate between: a. Specific plans and Directional plans b. Job Description and Job Specification
Part-III Give detailed answers, each question carries equal marks. (30)
Q#1: What is depart mentation? What the different bases are of depart mentation? Explain.
Q#2: Differentiate between planning and controlling process. Mention four advantages and four limitations of planning?
Q#3: Differentiate between transactional and transformational leaders. Do you think that most managers in real life use a contingency approach to increase their leadership effectiveness? Explain.
