Scribd
Upload
2K views

Principles of Management Assignment Questions 1

This document contains 43 questions related to principles of management for an exam. The questions cover a wide range of management topics including: 1. The key contributors to scientific management such as Frederick Taylor and the goal of increasing efficiency. 2. The functions of management and theories such as Fayol's 14 principles. 3. Concepts like strategic planning, MBO, leadership styles, and organizational structures. 4. Processes within management like planning, controlling, communication, motivation, and decision making. 5. Evaluating management approaches including classical, neoclassical, and modern schools of management thought. The questions require explaining, discussing, elaborating and distinguishing between various fundamental management concepts,

Uploaded by

jacobpulikoden
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2K views

Principles of Management Assignment Questions 1

This document contains 43 questions related to principles of management for an exam. The questions cover a wide range of management topics including: 1. The key contributors to scientific management such as Frederick Taylor and the goal of increasing efficiency. 2. The functions of management and theories such as Fayol's 14 principles. 3. Concepts like strategic planning, MBO, leadership styles, and organizational structures. 4. Processes within management like planning, controlling, communication, motivation, and decision making. 5. Evaluating management approaches including classical, neoclassical, and modern schools of management thought. The questions require explaining, discussing, elaborating and distinguishing between various fundamental management concepts,

Uploaded by

jacobpulikoden
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT MAY / JUNE 2007

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS


Each question carries 10marks
(1000 words)
1. Who is referred as the father of scientific management? What are the
experiments conducted to study about scientific management? What is the
goal of scientific management?
2. Elaborate the various functions of management?
3. Write briefly on strategy, policy, guidelines, plans, procedures and its
implications on management.
4. Discuss in detail about Henry Fayols contribution towards principles of
management.
5. Planning is looking ahead and control is looking back- comment.
6. Discuss Henry Fayols principles of management with suitable examples.
7. What are the schools of management thought you have studied? Discuss at
least two of them.
8. Elaborate on: a) Strategic planning b) Stages in group formation. c) MBO. d)
Line and Staff Authority.
9. Explain concept of Training Evaluation. Describe Kirk Patricks model.
10.Distinguish between management and administration with suitable examples.
11.Elaborate on management as art and science.
12.Explain in detail on the controlling function.
13.What are the roles of managers? Elaborate.
14.What are the skills required for a manager? Elaborate.
15.Explain the characteristics of management.
16.Describe in detail on the evolution of management.
17.Explain the classical and pre-classical theories of management.
18.Write elaborately on the contribution of Fayol, Taylor and weber towards
management.
19.Write a note on the various schools of management thought.
20.What is planning? How does planning affect an organizations performance?
21.Types and characteristics of planning.
22.What are formal and informal organizations? Differentiate between them
with examples.
23.What is centralization and Decentralization? Give advantages and
disadvantages of both.
24.Write a note on the 6 Ps of planning.
25.Elaborate on the steps of planning.
26.Elaborate on the theories of organizations.
27.What is communication? What are the types of organizational
communication?
28.Write short notes on: a) Succession planning. b) MBO c) Job Enrichment and
job Enlargement. d) Kaizen.
29.What factors need to be considered for the selection of the site of a plant?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of urban and rural location?
30.Elaborate on leadership styles.
31.Explain the nature and purpose of organizations.
32.Explain in detail about MBO.
33.Describe the motivation theories of Herzberg, and Maslow and enumerate the
differences between them.
34.What is delegation? What are the types of delegation? What are the steps
involved in the process of delegation?
35.What is meant by Departmentation? Explain the needs and importance of
Departmentation.
36.Define span of management? Explain the factors which influence the
effective span of management.
37.Explain the steps involved in the process of controlling.
38.What are the different challenges of management? Elaborate.
39.Explain the 4 methods of performance appraisal.
40.Write some important functions of top level management.
41.Describe social responsibilities of management.
42.Write an essay about the contributions made by L.Gantt, Frank and Lillian
Gilbreth, George, Elton Mayo and others to the field of Management.
43.Describe the steps in ration decision making. Explain the modern approaches
to decision making under uncertainty

You might also like

pFad - Phonifier reborn

Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


Alternative Proxies:

Alternative Proxy

pFad Proxy

pFad v3 Proxy

pFad v4 Proxy