Assignment Questions
TWO Mark questions (6 lines)
Q1.Who is the father of 'Scientific Management’?
Q2.What do you mean by human skills?
Q4.What is 'Esprit De Corps’
Q5.Define Management.
Q6.What is 'conceptual skill'
Q7.What are 'Levels of Management'
Q8.What do you mean by unity of command?
Q9. What is principle of ‘Equity’?
Q10.State the meaning of 'Mental Revolution'.
Q11.What are the different managerial functions?
Q12.What do you mean by MBO?
Q13.What do you mean by Scalar chain?
Q14.Explain the concept of metal revolution.
Q15.What is stability of tenure?
Q16.Define administration.
Q17.State the functions of management?
Q18.What are conceptual skills?
Q19.What are human skills?
Q20.State the meaning of ‘espirit de corps.
Q21.What is management?
Q22.State the levels of management.
7 Marks questions (4 pages with diagram)
1. Distinguish between 'Management' and 'Administration'.
2. Management a series of function is to be undertaken by managers. Explain the functions.
3. Write the qualities that are required to be possessed by a successful manager.
4. Discuss the various roles played by a manager in business?
5. Explain the elements of scientific management?
6. Explain managerial roles in organization.
7. Define management and explain its importance
8. Explain the nature and characteristics of management
9. Define management. Explain the contributions and principles of Henry Fayol
10. What is meant by 'Scientific Management’? Explain the principles and elements of
scientific management.
11. Define management. Explain the contributions and principles of modern management
approach
12. Explain the features of bureaucracy approach
13. Describe in detail the experiments in human relations theory
14. Explain the contribution of Decision theory approach.
Assignment Questions:
Two mark questions with key answers
Q 1. What is "Management by objectives"(2013, 2012, 2009)
Q 2.State the three levels of planning(2009
Q 3.What do you mean by "Planning Premises"? (2012,2007, 2008)
Q 4.What is MBE or 'management by exception'? (2010
Q 5.Explain the term strategy.
Q 6.What do you mean by standing plans?
Q 7.What do you mean by single use plans?
Q 8.What is a policy?
Q 9. What do you mean by strategy? (2013)
Q10. What is MBO? (2013)
Q 11. Define planning.
Q 12. What do you mean by tactical planning?
Q 13. What do you mean by Strategic planning?
Q 14. State the meaning of single use plans.
Q 15. State the meaning of planning.
Q16. What do you mean by decision making?
Q 17. What are standing plans?
Q 18. What are projects?
Q 19. What are budgets?
Q 20. What do you mean by corporate planning?
Q 21. Mentions any two benefits of planning.[2014]
7Marks questions
1. Explain the features, advantages and limitations of planning. *(2011)
2. What is decision making? Explain the different stages in decision-making process.
*(2011, 2010,2007) (8marks)
3. What do you mean by M.B.O.? Explain different steps in 'M.B.O. *(2011,2010)
4. What is MBO? How to make MBO effective?(2009)
5. What are the limitations of planning and how to make it effective(2011)
6. Explain the types of plans.
7. Explain the importance of MBE.
8. Explain the steps in planning (2006)
9. Explain the different stages in decision-making process. (2013)
10. Define MBO. Explain its features. (2012)
11. Explain the limitations of planning(2013)
12. What is MBO? Explain its merits and demerits? [2014]
1. Discuss the process of decision making as an effective tool of managerial control?
[[2014] – 8 marks]
2. Define Planning. Explain various features, importance and steps involved in Planning
process(2009, 2006)
3. Define planning and explain its advantages and limitations. Suggest various measures to
overcome such limitations.*(2010, 2005,2014)
4. Define MBO. Explain the different steps in MBO and how to overcome its limitations?
(2009, 2013)
5. What do you mean by decision making? Explain the process and the types of decisions?
6. Define Planning. Explain the nature and importance of planning.(2010)
7. “Planning is fundamentally choosing and a planning problem arises when an alternative
course of action is discovered.” Elucidate and discuss the steps involved in planning
process. (2012)
Question Bank:
Two Mark Questions:
1. What is Matrix organisation? (2006, 2013)
2. State any two differences between formal and informal organisations.*
3. Define organisation. *(2011, 2009, 2012, 2013)
4. What is Informal organisation? *(2008, 2011
5. What is decentralisation of authority? (2011
6. What is meant by Departmentation?*(2008, 2011, 2012)
7. Write the meaning of the term 'responsibility'. (2010
8. What is 'centralisation of authority’?(2010, 2013)
9. Give the meaning of "Organisational Chart”. (2009
10. What is "Delegation of Authority”? *(2009, 2011, 2012)
11. What do you mean by informal group? (2007)
12. What do you mean by 'Span of Control'?(2008
13. What is meant by 'Organisational Manual'?(2007.2014)
14. What are circular charts? [2014]
15. What is Graucinos theory of span of management? (2007, 2012)
16. What do you mean by Authority?
17. How is authority different from power?
18. Define leadership.
19. Who is an 'autocratic leader’? (2010, 2008
20. Who is a benevolent dictator?(2006)
21. State any two differences between formal and informal organisations. (2006,2014)
22. What are circular charts? (2006).
23. What do you mean by Laissez faire leadership? (2013)
24. What do you mean by span of management?[2014]
5 Marks questions
1. Define organisation. Explain the principles of sound organisation.(2011,)
2. Explain the principles of effective delegation of authority.(2011)
3. Explain the qualities of a good leader.(2011, 2013)
4. Distinguish between centralisation and decentralisation of authority.(2010, 2013)
5. What is organisation ‘manual’? Explain its merits and limitations. * (2010,2009)
6. Distinguish between formal and informal type of organisation.(2009
7. Critically evaluate the centralisation and decentralisation of an organisation.(2009,2014)
8. Explain the common causes of conflict between line and staff organisation. * (2008,
2006)
9. Explain the factors determining Span of Management? (2006)
10. What do mean by organisational charts. Explain the various charts.
11. Explain the different leadership styles.(2007)
12. Explain the process of communication.
13. What is organisation ‘manual’? Explain its contents. (2012)
7 Marks questions
1. Explain with the help of a diagram 'Line', 'Functional’ and 'Line and Staff' types of
organisation.*(2010, 2008)
2. Define organisation. Explain its need and the principles of sound organisation.(2013)
3. Define and explain decentralisation. How does it differ from delegation of authority?
Discuss its merits and demerits.(2007)
4. Define and explain authority. How does it differ from power? Discuss the principles of
'delegation of authority'. (2006)
5. "Tools are devices for accomplishing purposes and organisation is a tool to achieve
enterprise objectives." In light of this, discuss the need and principles of organisation.
(2009)
Two Mark questions:
1. What is MIS? * (2011, 2008, 2007)
2. Define morale. *(2011, 2007, 2006,2014)
3. What is Management Audit? * (2011,2014)
4. What is motivation? *(2011)
5. Mention any two control techniques. *(2011)
6. Define the term 'staffing'? *(2011, 2007)
7. What is 'SWOT' analysis? *(2010, 2008, 2007, 2012,2014)
8. What do you understand by 'TQM (2010, 2013)
9. What is ‘PERT’?(2010)
10. What is ‘ISO’?(2010)
11. What is 'Break Even Analysis’?(2010,2006)
12. What do you mean by "Change Management”?* (2009, 2008, 2007)
13. State any two methods of reducing resistance to change *.(2009)
14. Define 'Motivation'.* (2008)
15. Define Communication (2010, 2008, 2013)
16. Define coordination. (2007)
17. Give the meaning of Kaizen. (2006)
18. What is break even point?(2006,2014)
19. Mention any two principles of coordination. (2006,2014)
20. What is encoding? (2006)
21. Explain the term staffing. (2012)
7 Marks Questions:
1. Explain the process of control. *(2008, 2010)
2. What is coordination? What are the objectives of coordination?(2009)
3. Write short notes on :
a) SWOT Analysis. 3(2009)
b) Kaizen. 2(2009)
c) MIS
d) TQM
e) Knowledge management
4. What is meant by ‘staffing’? What is its significance in modern management?
(2008,2014)
5. Write a note on 'Management Audit'.(2008)
6. Explain the importance of 'Co-ordination' in management.(2007)
7. What is meant by 'Control'? Explain the importance of control in Business Organisation.
8. Describe the elements of control with the help of a neat diagram.(2006) 8 marks
9. Write a note on the emerging trends of management
10. What is coordination how is it different from controlling?
11. Explain essentials of good control system?[2014]
12. Explain in brief any five barriers to communication in industrial organization. [2014]
13. Mention important reasons why people resist change? [2014]
15 Marks Questions
1. Define Staffing. Explain its significance and its process
2. Define co-ordination. Explain the need and principles of co-ordination.(2011, 2013)
3. What principles should be kept in mind by managers in directing the activities of their
subordinates?(2009)
4. What is controlling? Explain the various methods of controlling.
5. Explain in detail the steps involved in the process of control. Briefly explain any four
control techniques. (2012)
6. Explain the importance of control in a business enterprise. Discuss briefly the process of
control. What are the requirements of an effective control system? [2014]
