Name: .………………………………………. Q10.

Trace out two key learnings from the subject Principles and Practices of
Registration No.: Management.

Part B: (16*5 = 80 Marks)

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ND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (November 2023) Q11a. ‘Management is omnipresent across all spheres as it holds that much
SEMESTER – I functionality that facilitate proper decision making.’ In the context of the statement,
(BBA/BBA (BA)) describe importance of management in detail. (16 Marks)

Subject Code: 21BBA102/23BBA101 Duration: 3 hours OR

Subject: Principles and Practices of Management Max. Marks: 100 Marks
Q11b. Critically evaluate Management concept to be ‘a science’. Provide conclusive
statements. (16 Marks)
Instructions
 The Question paper consists of 2 sections - Part A contains 10 Q12a. ‘Planning is concerned with the determination of the objectives to be achieved
questions of 2 marks each. Part B consists of 5 questions of 16 marks and the course of action to be followed to achieve them. Before starting any action,
each. one has to decide how the work will be performed and where and how it has to be
 There is no overall choice. Only Part B question include internal performed.’ In the lieu of the statement, discuss the process of planning. (16 Marks)
choice.
OR
Part A: (2*10 = 20 Marks)
Q12b. Write detail note on delegation of authority and responsibility by describing
Q1. Express the meaning of Management in your own words. its stages in detail. (16 Marks)

Q2. Trigger out two features that justify ‘Management as a partial profession’.
Q3. Give examples of tactical planning.
Q4. Confront with any two objectives of directing function.
Q5. Highlight importance of absorbing business ethics by an organization. Provide
two points in this context.
Q13a. Identify the basis that express the distinction between recruitment and
selection. Provide the points in tabular form. (16 Marks)
OR
Q13b. ‘A manager has different set of motivation that he may use as per the
competencies of the individuals and according to organizational feasibilities’. In the
similar context, present detail note on such types of motivation with examples.

Q6. Describe the reason that why management is considered as a goal oriented
approach.
Q7. Explain the meaning of authority.
Q8. Give two points of difference between training and development.
(16 Marks)
Q14a. ‘A leadership style determines how leaders implement plans and strategies to
accomplish given objectives while accounting for stakeholder expectations and the
wellbeing and soundness of their team.’ In this context, identify and explain
different types of leaders that may exist in an organization. (16 Marks)

Q9. Describe the meaning of concurrent control. OR

Q14b. ‘Controlling techniques are methods that help managers to regulate the message to his immediate boss who will further pass this message to his boss. The
activities and functions of an organization.’ Give detail note on traditional passing of this message will continue till it reaches the desired person in the
techniques of controlling function. (16 Marks) production department.

Q1. Explain and name in detail the principle of management followed here by the
Q15a. Read out the case carefully and answer all of the questions – company. (8 Marks)
Bhatkaav Enterprises is facing huge losses. The owner of the company is an MBA Q2. Which option is available to Suresh, since the company is not allowing him to
pass out. Even then many things in the organization are happening which are interact with the concerned worker in the production department? Justify. (8 Marks)
indicative of lack of proper management in the company. First of all there is no
specific sharing of work and any time any employee is asked to do anything. This
has led to wastage of efforts. Further due to negligence in proper work sharing there
has been no specialization development in the nature of the jobs done by the
employees. There are no clear and fair agreements between the workers and the
management. This has led to a lot of frustration in the workers. Management has
quite often been found to be ignorant of not fulfilling promises done by it. There are
also no strict rules and regulations binding on the conduct of the workers. The
departmental heads who are the middle level managers in the company and hold key
positions always favor their relatives. They quite often don’t turn up for job on time.
They are always looking for special relaxations from the top management. This has
led to feeling of resentment among the employees who are also demanding special
favors and threatening strike in the coming days.

Q1. According to the information given in the case, trace out the problems so faced
by Bhatkaav Enterprises in detail. (8 Marks)
Q2. Identify and explain the three principles of Fayol violated in the above case.
(8 Marks)
OR

Q15b. Read out the case carefully and answer all of the questions –

Suresh works in a bulb manufacturing company. Each bulb which is manufactured is

of standard size and quality. Further if there is any unrequired type of bulb
manufactured then its production is stopped. Last month when the company came to
know that 10 watt bulbs were no more liked by customers, their production was
stopped. He works in the purchase department. His job is to purchase the filaments
required to make bulbs. This time when he purchases the filament he gets the
instruction from the seller that some special care needs to be taken in the first hour
of fixing the filaments inside the bulb. Suresh knows this information should be
given immediately to the production department before the assembling process
starts. However he finds that his company’s policies only allow him to give the
Name: .………………………………………. Part B: (16*5 = 80 Marks)
Registration No.:
Q11a. Give detail note on ethical and best practices in Management with references
to examples. (16 Marks)
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ND-SEMESTER EXAMINATION (November 2023) OR
SEMESTER – I
(BBA/BBA (BA)) Q11b. ‘The term management roles refer to specific categories of managerial
behavior. The job of a modern manager is very complex and multi-dimensional’. In
Subject Code: 23BBA101 Duration: 3 hours the similar context, describe such categories of roles of a manager. (16 Marks)
Subject: Principles and Practices of Management Max. Marks: 100 Marks
Q12a. ‘Organizing is the management function that involves taking care of span of
control while making adjustments in the authority relationship.’ In the lieu of the
Instructions
statement, describe the types of span of control while commenting on its advantages
 The Question paper consists of 2 sections - Part A contains 10 and disadvantages. (16 Marks)
questions of 2 marks each. Part B consists of 5 questions of 16 marks
each. OR
 There is no overall choice. Only Part B question include internal
choice. Q12b. Describe the rational process of decision making with examples while
describing each and every stage in detail. (16 Marks)
Part A: (2*10 = 20 Marks)
Q13a. ‘Maslow’s need hierarchy works in contextual sense and many a times may
Q1. Describe the reason of considering management as a universal process. be ineffective’. Provide your rationality on the given statement and justify by
describing all components of the theory. (4+12 Marks)
Q2. Define the most essential objective of ‘management’.
OR
Q3. Explain the meaning of strategic planning.
Q13b. ‘Performance appraisals give assessments that helps both organizations and
Q4. Trigger out elements of directing function. individuals in their mutual growth’. Justify the statement by elaborating objectives
of performance appraisals. (16 Marks)
Q5. Define business ethics.
Q14a. While assuming yourself as a leader, trigger out your preferable style of
Q6. Give two features that justify ‘Management as an inexact science’. exercising leadership. Also, present note on all different types of leadership styles.
Q7. Equate planning premises with examples. (6+10 Marks)

Q8. Give two points of difference between job description and job specification. OR

Q9. Describe the meaning of feed-forward control. Q14b. Elaborate modern techniques of controlling while validating those through
examples. (16 Marks)
Q10. Define the role of values in business.
Q15a. Read out the case carefully and answer all of the questions – Q1. According to the information given in the case, trace out the problems so faced
by Bhatkaav Enterprises in detail. (8 Marks)
Suresh works in a bulb manufacturing company. Each bulb which is manufactured is Q2. Identify and explain the three principles of Fayol violated in the above case.
of standard size and quality. Further if there is any unrequired type of bulb (8 Marks)
manufactured then its production is stopped. Last month when the company came to
know that 10 watt bulbs were no more liked by customers, their production was
stopped. He works in the purchase department. His job is to purchase the filaments
required to make bulbs. This time when he purchases the filament he gets the
instruction from the seller that some special care needs to be taken in the first hour
of fixing the filaments inside the bulb. Suresh knows this information should be
given immediately to the production department before the assembling process
starts. However he finds that his company’s policies only allow him to give the
message to his immediate boss who will further pass this message to his boss. The
passing of this message will continue till it reaches the desired person in the
production department.

Q1. Explain and name in detail the principle of management followed here by the
company. (8 Marks)
Q2. Which option is available to Suresh, since the company is not allowing him to
interact with the concerned worker in the production department? Justify. (8 Marks)

OR

Q15b. Bhatkaav Enterprises is facing huge losses. The owner of the company is an
MBA pass out. Even then many things in the organization are happening which are
indicative of lack of proper management in the company. First of all there is no
specific sharing of work and any time any employee is asked to do anything. This
has led to wastage of efforts. Further due to negligence in proper work sharing there
has been no specialization development in the nature of the jobs done by the
employees. There are no clear and fair agreements between the workers and the
management. This has led to a lot of frustration in the workers. Management has
quite often been found to be ignorant of not fulfilling promises done by it. There are
also no strict rules and regulations binding on the conduct of the workers. The
departmental heads who are the middle level managers in the company and hold key
positions always favor their relatives. They quite often don’t turn up for job on time.
They are always looking for special relaxations from the top management. This has
led to feeling of resentment among the employees who are also demanding special
favors and threatening strike in the coming days.