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UNIT - 1
MANAGEMENT: Introduction - Meaning - nature and characteristics of Management,
Scope and functional areas of Management - Management as a Science, Art or Profession
Management &Administration - Roles of Management, Levels of Management, Development
of Management Thought, early Management Approaches-Modern Management approaches.

1. What is management? Explain the various roles of management. Jan 2015 (8 marks)
2. Explain the nature and characteristics of management. Jan 2015 (8 marks)
3. Mention the contribution and limitations of scientific management.June 2012(4 marks)
4. According to Mintzberg, what are the different roles of a manager when he occupy different
positions in different situations. Explain in brief. June/July 2011 (10 marks)
5. Using characteristic of profession as given by McFarland, discuss whether management a
profession. June/July 2011 (5 marks)
6. List and discuss various contributions F.W, Taylor made in development of management
thought. June/July 2011 (5 marks)
7. Briefly explain, whether management is a science or art. Dec 2010 (10 marks)
8. What is the scope of management? Dec.09/Jan.10(5 marks)
9. Bring out difference between management and administration. Dec.09/jan.10(5 marks)
10. Explain modern approaches to management. Dec.09/Jan.10(10 marks)
11. List out the levels of management and also list the roles of management.Dec.08/Jan.09(5 marks)
12. Briefly explain the functional areas of management.Dec.08/Jan.09(10 marks)

UNIT - 2
PLANNING: Nature, importance and purpose of planning process - Objectives - Types of
plans (Meaning only) - Decision making - Importance of planning - steps in planning &
planning premises - Hierarchy of plans.

1. Bringout the nature and importance of planning. Explain the different forms of planning.June
2012 (10 marks)
2. What are the types of decisions? Explain with example.June 2012 (4 marks)
3. Explain the various problems that the managers faces while making decisions.
June 2012 (6 marks)
4. What is rational decision? Explain the steps involved in it. June/july 2011 (7 marks)

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5. What is the principle of navigational change? Basing this during planning, explain the areas
where built in flexibility need to be considered and what would then mean?
June/july (8 marks)
6. Briefly explain the important steps in planning.Dec.2010 (10 marks)
7. Explain the hierarchy of plans.Dec.2010 (10 marks)
8. What are the major drawbacks in planning? Explain.Dec.09/Jan.10 (10 marks)
9. Differentiate between strategic planning and tactical planning. May/june 2010 (5 marks)

UNIT - 3
ORGANISING AND STAFFING: Nature and purpose of organization - Principles of
organization -Types of organization - Departmentation - Committees – Centralisation Vs
Decentralisation of authority and responsibility - Span of control - MBO and MBE (Meaning
only) Nature and importance of Staffing -Process of Selection & Recruitment (in brief).

1. What is span of management? Explain the various factors that govern the span of
management.June 2012 ( 8 marks)
2. Distinguish between centralisation and decentralisation. Mention their advantages.
June 2012 (8 marks)
3. What are the importances of staffing? Give examples.June 2012 (4 marks)
4. State and explain principles of organization.June/July 2011 (10 marks)
5. Describe matrix organization.June/July 2011 (5 marks)
6. Briefly explain the steps in the selection procedure.Dec.2010 (10 marks)
7. Define an organization and distinguish formal and informal organization.
Dec.08/Jan.09 (4 marks)
8. Discuss any two types of organization structures with chart highlighting their merits and
demerits.Dec.08/Jan.09 (10 marks)
9. Explain recruitment and selection process.
10. Distinguish between selection and recruitment.

UNIT - 4
DIRECTING & CONTROLLING: Meaning and nature of directing - Leadership styles,
Motivation Theories, Communication - Meaning and importance – Coordination, meaning
and importance and Techniques of Co - ordination. Meaning and steps in controlling -
Essentials of a sound control system - Methods of establishing control.

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1. Compare and contrast the Maslow’s need hierarchy theory with Herzberg’s two factor theory.
June 2012 (8 marks)
2. Explain the various barriers to communication.June 2012 (6 marks)
3. Explain the various methods of establishing control on the deviations in an organization.June
2012 (6 marks)
4. What is co-ordination? What are the techniques of achieving effective co-ordination?
June/July 2011 (8 marks)
5. What is motivation? Explain Maslow’s need hierarchy theory of motivation.
June/July 2011 (7 marks)
6. Explain principle of effective communication.June/July 2011 (5 marks)
7. Briefly explain some of the methods of establishing control.Dec.2010 (10 marks)
8. Are leaders made or born? Justify.Dec.09/Jan.10 (10 marks)
9. Explain any two types of coordination techniques.Dec.09/Jan.10 (5 marks)
10. Define “Directing” and list out the principles of Direction.Dec.08/Jan.09 (4 marks)
11. Discuss the essentials of a sound control system.Dec.08/Jan.09 (6 marks)
12. Discuss various principles of directing.
13. Compare autocratic, participative and free-rein leadership styles.
14. Write in brief, various methods of establishing control.

UNIT - 5
ENTREPRENEUR: Meaning of Entrepreneur; Evolution of the Concept, Functions of an
Entrepreneur, Types of Entrepreneur, Intrapreneur - an emerging Class. Concept of
Entrepreneurship - Evolution of Entrepreneurship, Development of Entrepreneurship; Stages
in entrepreneurial process; Role of entrepreneurs in Economic Development;
Entrepreneurship in India; Entrepreneurship – its Barriers.
1. Explain the qualities of an entrepreneur.June 2012 (10 marks)
2. Mention the parameters which decided the quality of environment that would promote
entrepreneurship.June 2012 (5 marks)
3. Discuss the role of entrepreneur in the economic development.June 2012 (5 marks)
4. List classification and types of entrepreneurs.June/July 2011 (10 marks)
5. List and explain entrepreneurial functions.June/July 2011 (5 marks)
6. List the barriers to entrepreneurship s identified by Karl H Vespar.June/July 2011 (5 marks)
7. List the steps involved in the entrepreneurial process.
8. Explain the stages in entrepreneur process.

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9. Classify various categories of entrepreneurship, based on different factors.

UNIT - 6
SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY: Definition; Characteristics; Need and rationale: Objectives;
Scope; role of SSI in Economic Development. Advantages of SSI Steps to start an SSI -
Government policy towards SSI; Different Policies of S.S.I.; Government Support for S.S.I.
during 5 year plans, Impact of Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization on S.S.I., Effect of
WTO/GATT Supporting Agencies of Government for S.S.I Meaning; Nature of Support;
Objectives; Functions; Types of Help; Ancillary Industry and Tiny Industry(Definition only).

1. Define small scale industry, Ancillary industry and Tiny industry with advantages of
each.June 2012 (12 marks)
2. What are the characteristics of small scale industries? Explain.June 2012 (8 marks)
3. Describe steps for starting a small industry.June/July 2011 (10 marks)
4. What is small scale industrial unit? What is the importance of SSI?
June/July 2011 (5 marks)
5. Explain the objectives and functions of national small scale industries corporation.
June/July 2011 (5 marks)
6. Explain the impact of globalization on small scale industries.June/July 2011 (5 marks)
7. What is prime minister’s RozgerYojana(PMRY)? What are its salient feature?
June/July 2011 (3 marks)
8. What role government is playing to promote and growth of SSI? Name certain institutions
organized to support this cause.June/July 2011 (10 marks)
9. What is WTO? State its functions.Dec.2010 (10 marks)
10. Mention important central and Karnatakastate government institutions providing support to
SSIs.Dec.09/Jan.10 (5 marks)
11. Discuss the impact of Liberalization, Privatization and globalization on SSIs.
Dec.08/Jan.09 (6 marks)
UNIT - 7
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: Different Schemes; TECKSOK; KIADB; KSSIDC;
KSIMC; DIC Single Window Agency: SISI; NSIC; SIDBI; KSFC.
1. Write notes on DIC, TECKSOK and financial corporations.June2012 (10 marks)
2. What are various activities of TECSOK?June/July 2011 (7 marks)
3. Write short notes on:Dec.2010 (20 marks)

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a. SISI

b. SIDBI

c. SIDO

d. NSIC
4. What are aims, objectives and functions of KIADB?Dec.09/Jan.10 (5 marks)
5. Briefly list out the objectives of KSFC.Dec.08/Jan.09 (6 marks)
6. Write various functions of DIC.
UNIT - 8
PREPARATION OF PROJECT: Meaning of Project; Project Identification; Project
Selection; ProjectReport; Need and Significance of Report; Contents; formulation;
Guidelines by Planning Commission forProject report; Network Analysis; Errors of Project
Report; Project Appraisal. Identification of BusinessOpportunities - Market Feasibility Study;
Technical Feasibility Study; Financial Feasibility Study &Social Feasibility Study.

1. Explain the various guidelines provided by the planning commission for preparation of
project report.June 2012 (10 marks)

2. Explain the various methods of project appraisal.June 2012 (10 marks)

3. What is project report? What is the importance of it?June/July 2011 (5 marks)

4. What do you mean by project feasibility? Discuss about economic feasibility.

June/July 2011 (5 marks)

5. What factors on which a project report is generally prepared? Explain.

June/July 2011 (10 marks)

6. What is meaning of a “Project”. State and explain the classification of projects.

Dec.2010 (10 marks)

7. Explain the project appraisal and its methods. Briefly explain any two methods.
Dec.2010 (10 marks)

8. Write a short note on Project identification.Dec.2010 (5marks)

9. Explain the need and significance of a project report.Dec.09/Jan10 (5 marks)

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10. What are the guidelines by planning commission for a project report?
Explain.Dec.09/Jan10 (8 marks)

11. Describe the project management technique ‘PERT’. What are the advantages and the
disadvantages of this technique?Dec.09/Jan10 (7 marks)

12. What is social feasibility? Explain.Dec.08/Jan09 (6 marks)

13. Briefly out line the contents of a project report.Dec.08/Jan09 (6 marks)

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