IIPM

SAMPLE FINAL TEST: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

Marks: 50
Time: 3 hours

Instructions:
1. This is a sample paper. Of the 15 questions below, 5 will appear in your
final test. Each question will carry 10 marks, and should approximately
feature 300-500 words.
2. Where indicated, please explain the theoretical concept, and then
describe detailed examples of application of the theory from case
study books. The purpose of this sample paper is to ensure you have
prepared the relevant examples for all these questions.
3. I suggest you discuss this with your friends, or meet me to find
appropriate examples from the case studies.
4. Please answer only the question asked. Negative marking applies to
unnecessary text.

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1. Definition of Management, Definitions of Functions of Management

2. Fayols’ principles of Management: Example for each principle from
Wal-Mart
3. Types of plans: Examples from GE
4. Steps in Planning: Examples from Dell
5. Formal and Informal Organisation: Example from Starbucks
6. Matrix Organisation: Example from GE
7. Line and Staff concepts; Functional Authority: Example from Dell
8. Delegation of Authority: Example from Dell
9. Organisation Culture: Example from Starbucks
10.Defiintion of Staffing, Syastems approach to HRM: Example from GE
11.Human Factor in Managing: Exmaples from GE and Starbucks
12.Motivation, Hierarchy of Needs, Motivation-Hygiene approach,
13.Define Leadership, trait approaches to leadership: Example of Jack
Welch, Howard chultz, Michael Dell, Sam Walton
14.The Basic Control Process, Control Techniques: The Budget, Profit and
loss Control, Control through RoI, Principle of Preventive control:
Examples from GE
15.Explain 3 new concepts from ‘What the CEO wants you to know’ by
Ram Charan