MG1351 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

(Regulation 2004)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 Marks.
Answer all questions.
PART A – (10 ´ 2 = 20 Marks)
1. Distinguish between Management and Administration.
2. What is Scientific Management?
3. What do you mean by strategy?
4. What is decision making?
5. Why is informal organization needed?
6. What are the limitation of line and staff?
7. Distinguish between creativity and innovation.
8. List the hierarchy of needs.
9. What are the uses of computers in handling the information?
10. What is globalization?
11. (a) (i) Is Management a Science or Art? Discuss.
(ii) Discuss the steps in method study.
(b) Fayol’s Fourteen Principles of Management.
12. (a) What is planning? Explain the steps involved in planning.
(b) What are objectives? How will you set objectives for a manufacturing

organization?
13. (a) (i) Explain the nature and purpose of organization.
(ii) Explain the qualitative forecasting.
(b) Explain MBO which a focus on IT industry.
14. (a) (i) Explain democratic type of leadership with examples.
(ii) Discuss two factor theory of motivation.
(b) (i) Explain how job enrichment heops organizations to maintain
competitiveness.
(ii) Explain the barriers in communication.
15. (a) (i) What are the requirements for effective controlling?
(ii) What is the role of IT in controlling?
(b) (i) At is productivity? Explain the methods of improving productivity in IT
industry?
(ii) Explain the impact of liberalization quoting examples from software
industry.

Electronics and Communication Engineering

MG 1351 - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions

PART - A (10 * 2 = 20 marks)
1. Define Scientific Management.

2. Differentiate between Management and Administration.

3. What is MBO?

4. List any four quantitative forecasting techniques.

5. Differentiate between effectiveness and efficiency.

6. What is meant by Delegation of Authority?

7. Define Job Enrichment.

8. Define Noise in communication.

9. What is Ethno Centric Organization?

10. Bring out any two similarities between International Management and Regional Management.

PART - B (5 * 16 = 80 marks)

11 (a) Write an essay about the contributions made by F.W.Taylor, Henri Fayol, L.Gantt, Frank and
Lillian Gilreth, George Elton Mayo and others to the field of Management.
OR
(b) With illustration from Indian and International context, explain in detail the different types of
Business organization with their suitability.

12 (a) In detail, explain the importance of planning in the present Indian business environment. Also
highlight the different types of plans.
OR
(b) Explain in detail the steps in the decision-making process with examples. Also explain in detail any
two decision making tools.

13 (a) Bring out the factors affecting centralization/decentralization. Also highlight the merits and
demerits of centralization and decentralization with examples.
OR
(b) Enumerate in detail about the selection process which is widely followed in selecting IT
professionals. Also highlight the different types of interviews that can be used in the selection process.

14 (a) Elucidate the different leadership styles. Explain in detail about the Blake and Mouton's
managerial grid.
OR
(b) Define communication. Explain the process of communication. Explain the various types of
communication with its relative merits and demerits.

15 (a) Bring out the different characteristics of an effective budget. Also bring out the different types
of Budget with its relative merits and demerits.
OR
(b) Bring out the importance of Productivity measures in any Organization. Also in detail enumerate
the different productivity enhancement tools used by the Organizations in the present competitive
scenario.

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
PART A-(2*20=40)
1. What are the streams related to Neo-classical theory.
2. What is a system.
3. Who are all the major contributors to contingency approach of management.
4. What are the functions of management.
5. What are two views on strategy.
6. What are various types of plans based on time.
7. Define policy.
8. What is meant by good alternative.
9. What is meant by formal organization.
10. What are the benefits of staff authority.
11. What is meant by delegation of authority.
12. Define staffing.
13. Define leadership.
14. Define creativity.
15. What is meant by job enrichment.
16. What are the barriers of communication.
17. State few control techniques.
18. What are the types of managerial control.
19. Define productivity.
20. Define budget.

PART B-(5*12=60)

21. A) Explain the challenges that are faced by the management. (4)
B) Describe Henry Fayol’s principles of Management. (8)
22. A) Explain the various steps involved in planning. (8)
B) Explain the elements of most effective MBO systems.
23. A) Explain the common problems and difficulties faced in decision making process. (6)
B) Describe the four approaches of selection process. (6)
24. A) Describe the basis for departmentation. (8)
B) Explain the significance of selection process (4)
25. A) Explain the significance of staffing function. (6)
B) Describe various style of leadership. (6)
26. A) Explain the role of Non-Financial incentives in Motivation (8)
B) What are the advantages of job enrichment.
27. A) What are the characteristics features of controlling. Explain. (4)
B) Explain the process f communication.
28. A) Explain the essential elements of control system (4)
B) Describe the essential requirements for good control system. (8).