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END TERM EXAMINATION

FIRST SEMESTER (BBA) DECEMBER 2006

Paper Code: BCA 101 Paper ID:

Subject: Principles of Management

Time: 3 Hours

Maximum Marks: 75

Note: Attempt any 5 questions in all. Q1 is compulsory. All Questions carry 15 marks each .

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Short answers type questions (Attempt any five): a) Why coordination is called the essence of management? b) What are the different skills needed by managers? c) What do you understand by management by objectives? d) Why is strategic planning needed by business organization? e) What is theory Z of motivation? f) What is Likerts system of management?

Unit I 2. What is management called a process? Explain the elements of management process? 3. Contingency approach to the management is a common sense approach? Examine critically. Distinguish the contingency approach form system approach. Unit II 4. Explain the concept of rationality in decision making. What do you understand by bounded rationality? 5. Differentiate between line and functional types of organization. Which would you adopt for a large manufacturing company and why? Unit III 6. How do Mc Gregorys theory X and theory Y of human behavior help in motivation of employees? Do you think an integrated approach and amalgamation of these theories may be more effective in our country? 7. No one leadership style is the best. Do you agree? Explain with the help of suitable illustrations?

Unit IV 8. Planning and control are the inseparable twins of management comment. State the requisites of a good controls system. 9. Distinguish between PERT AND CPM. Explain the advantage of applying these techniques in organizations.

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