UNIT- I MANAGEMENT Part A ( 2 marks) 1. State any one definitions of Management 2. What are the functions of Managers? 3.

Mention the three approaches generally adopted by mangers in selecting an alternative. 4. What is Scientific Management? 5. What do you understand by management science theory? 6. Why is it important to study the various Management theories that have been developed? 7. Differentiate between managerial Effectiveness and Efficiency 8. Explain Chain of Command. 9. Who is referred to as the Father of the Scientific Management? What is the goal top of Scientific management? 10. List the three essential skills according to Katz that mangers need to perform the duties. 11. List the functions of Management. 12. List the roles of Managers according to Mintzberg. 13. What is the contribution of Taylor to the evolution of Scientific Management? 14. Explain Scalar chain? 15. What is meant by Esprit de crops? 16. What is Hawthorne Effect? 17. What is system approach to Management? 18. What is External Environment? 19. What is internal environment?

20. What are strategies to manage globally?

Part B ( 16 Marks )

1. Explain briefly about the various functions of Management. 2. What are the Henry Fayols 14 principles of management? Explain. 3. Explain briefly about the different factors affecting the organizational environment. 4. Explain the overall development of management thought. 5. Management : Science or Art Discuss. 6. Compare Management and administration. 7. Explain in detail about the different types of business organization. 8. Write the characteristics and limitations of classical approach. 9. What are the different responsibilities of managers in effective management? Explain. 10. Discuss in detail about the recent trends in management concepts.

UNIT -II PLANNING Part A (2 marks) 1. What are the benefits of Management by Objectives? 2. What do you mean by a strategy? 3. What is Decision making? 4. State any two decision making strategies. 5. What are the Objectives of planning?

6. What do you mean by Planning? 7. What do you term bounded rationality in decision making? 8. What are the various types of Decision making models? 9. Distinguish between Policies and Strategies 10. Define MBO in Planning 11. What is Objective? 12. List the various tools used for developing organizational strategies. 13. Define Strategic planning. 14. What are the guidelines followed for effective policy making? 15. What do you mean by Mission? 16. What are the Policies? 17. What do you mean by Procedures? 18. What are the two approaches for setting objectives? 19. What is Grand Strategy? 20. What do you mean by situation or SWOT analysis? 21. Distinguish between strategically and tactical planning? 22. What is the importance of setting organizational objectives in a modern complex organisation? 22. Mention the Characteristics of Programmed and Non-Programmed decisions. 23. What are the different conditions under which decision making can be made? 24. Define Programs. 25. Define TOWS matrix. 26. What do you understand by decision making?

Part B ( 16 marks)

1. Explain the overall decision making process. 2. Explain in detail about the various forecasting methods. 3. Explain the process of MBO. 4. Explain in detail about the TOWS matrix and SWOT analysis. 5. Define policies with its types. Explain the planning premises with types. 6. Explain the relationship of planning and controlling. 7. Discuss in detail about the performance appraisal. 8. Name the classifications of planning practices. 9. Discuss the various factors affecting the decision making process. 10. Explain briefly about the major kinds of strategies