Course Code : MBT 556 KOLP/RW – 19 /9212

First Semester Master of Business Administration ( CBCS ) Examination

PERSPECTIVE MANAGEMENT

Time : 2 Hours ] [ Max. Marks : 30

Instructions to Candidates :—
(1) All questions carry marks as indicated against them.
(2) Due credit will be given to examples.
(3) Due credit will be given to Diagrammatic representation.

1. "Management is, above all, a practice where art, science, and craft meet" - Henry Mintzberg.
Defend this statement. 5(CO1)
OR
2. Differentiate between Management and Administration. 5(CO1)

3. Discuss the contribution of Henry Fayol in the development of Management Thought.

5(CO2)

4. Suhasini a Home science Graduate from a reputed college has recently done a cookery
course. She wished to start her own venture with a goal to provide 'health food' at
a reasonable price. After analyzing various options for starting her business venture, they
shortlisted the option to sell ready made and 'ready to make' vegetable shakes and
sattu milk shakes. Then they both weighed the pros and cons of both the shortlisted
items.
(a) Name the function of management being discussed above.
(b) Evaluate any 3 limitations of the function discussed above. 5(CO3)
OR
Demonstrate with examples the following planning types :––
(a) Vision (b) Mission (c) Objectives (d) Policy (e) Rules.
5(CO3)

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5. Your organization is conducting a comparative analysis of proposals from three advertising
agencies and selecting the best firm to lead a campaign. Design the decision making
process you will follow for the above mentioned situation. 5(CO4)

6. Differentiate between the following :–– 5(CO5)

(a) Centralization and Decentralization
(b) Line function and Staff function.
OR
7. Define the following terms :–– 5(CO5)
(a) Authority
(b) Responsibility
(c) Accountability
(d) Delegation
(e) Span of control.

8. State any 5 Principles of Coordination. 5(CO6)

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