Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management

Degree of B Sc. Plantation Management (External)

Year 1 Semester I Examination

Fundamentals of Management – XPM 11042
Model Questions

Section II

1. Define the term “Management”

2. Define the term “Organization”.
3. Define the term “Mission”
4. Describe the “Planning Process”.
5. Illustrate the managerial skills required by three managerial levels.
6. Identify FOUR core managerial competencies.
7. Describe the components of “Task Environment”.
8. Describe the components of “General Environment”.
9. Distinguish between “Vertical” and “Horizontal” differentiation.
10. What are the aspects of Vertical differentiation?
11. What are the aspects of Horizontal differentiation?
12. State the FOUR factors affecting organization design.
13. Describe the “Autonomous subunit”
14. Illustrate the matrix organizing structure.
15. State the FOUR steps of control process.
16. Briefly explain the THREE major control types.
17. What is a control system?
18. What are the components of output control system?
19. Describe the clan control
20. State the FIVE major steps of group development process.
21. What are the competitive advantages of performing in a group or team?
22. Distinguish between “Pooled” and “Sequential” group task interdependence using diagrams.
23. Describe the group cohesiveness and social loafing
24. Describe the basic idea of “Scientific Management”
25. Describe characters of bureaucratic principle

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 26. Describe the management science perspective
27. Distinguish between “Intrinsic” and “Extrinsic” Motivation.
28. Describe the need theories with examples.
29. State TWO business level strategies.
30. Distinguish between “Centralization” and “Decentralization”

Section III

(1) Write an essay on Need theories and explain how those theories can be used to motivate
employees.
Things you should cover in your answer:
What is motivation?
Motivation equation theory
What are the need theories?
Illustrate with examples (Diagrams are recommended)

(2) Describe how the principles of early management perspectives are still used in organizations.
(use at least three theories with examples).

(3) Perform a situation (SWOT) analysis for a university/profit or non-profit organization.

(4) How does the organizational environment impact towards the business?
Things you should cover in your answer:
Define organization and organization environment
Internal environment
External (Task and General)
Influences with examples

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