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Question Paper Code : 55471

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

Seventh Semester

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

MG 2351 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

(Common to Seventh Semester Polymer Technology, Textile Technology,

Textile Technology (Fashion Technology) and common to Sixth Semester
Aeronautical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering)

(Regulation 2008)
Time : Three hours

Answer ALL questions.

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

What are the various functions of management?

2.

What is scientific management?

3.

What is the main purpose of planning?

4.

Define the term strategic planning.

5.

What is division of labour?

6.

Define the term functional authority.

7.

What is non-verbal communication?

8.

Define Job enlargement.

1.

List the basic types of control.

10.

What are the three potential pitfalls of budgets?

9.

PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)

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11.

(a)

Explain in detail Henry Fayols contribution towards classical

approach towards management.

12.

(a)

(i)

Describe the relative importance of each type of the skills to

lower, middle and upper level managers.
(8)

(ii)

Explain the system based approach towards the management.(8)

(i)
Discuss the types and steps involved in decision making
process. (8)
(ii)

Explain Business portfolio matrix.

Or

13.

(a)

(8)

(i)

Describe in detail the various types of organizational plans.

(ii)

What are the different types decision and decision-making

processes?
(8)

(8)

What do you understand by organizational chart? Explain the basis

of the departmentalization.

(b)

(b)

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Or

Or

steps

involved

in

(a)

(i)

Explain the types of formal organizational communications.

(ii)

Discuss the barriers of effective interpersonal communications.(8)

Discuss the
resources.

14.

(b)

providing

appropriate

human
(8)

Or

Does
motivation
development/achievement?
hierarchy of needs.

(a)

Explain the term operations management and major activities

associated with operations management.

15.

(b)

for
answer

organization
with Maslows

Or

Discuss briefly the tools for organizational control.

(b)

important
Justify your

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