VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

VI SEMESTER
MG6851 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Regulation 2013
Academic Year 2016 17

Prepared by
Dr. K. Senthamil Selvan
Mr.K. Suresh & Mr C.Dilip
VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur 603 203.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
QUESTION BANK SUBJECT : MG6851 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
SEM / YEAR: VI SEM / THIRD YEAR

UNIT - I
S.No Part - A Questions
BT Level

Competence
1 Define Management.
Level 1 Remembering
2 Compare Entrepreneur & Manager.
Level 2 Understanding
3 Identify whether Management is Science or Art? Le
vel 3 Applying
4 Classify types of managers.
Level 4 Analysing
5 Discuss the concept of scientific management.
Level 5 Evaluating
6 Interpret the skills required by manager at different levels. Lev
el 6 Creating
7 Define Organization.
Level 1 Remembering
8 Compare effectiveness and efficiency.
Level 2 Understanding
9 How would you show your understanding on characteristics of managers?
10 What conclusion can you draw from Hawthorne experiment
s?
Level 3 Applying

Level 4 Analysing
11 How is environment related to management? L
evel 5 Evaluating
12 Interpret the systems approach to management. L
evel 6 Creating
13 Define organization culture.
Level 1 Remembering
14 Compare time and motion study.
Level 2 Understanding
15 How would you show your understanding of the term scalar chain and the t
erm Espirit de corps?
Level 3 Applying
16 Classify the types of partners.
Level 4 Analysing
17 Define sole proprietorship and partnership.
Level 1 Remembering
18 Classify the types of organisation.
Level 2 Understanding
19 Define a private enterprise.
Level 1 Remembering
20 What is Globalization?
Level 1 Remembering
S.No Part - B Questions
BT Level
Competence
a) Define Management (4)
1 b) How would you describe the various functions of
Management? (12)
Level 1 Remembering

2 How would you summarize the concepts of scientific management?

Level 2 Understanding
3 Write in detail the 14 principles of management? Level
3 Applying
4 Classify the roles of managers
Level 4 Analysing
5 Categorize the different schools of management. Level
5 Evaluating
6 Evaluate Systems approach & Contingency Approach Level 6
Creating
7 a) How would you define business environment? (8)
b) What are the factors affecting environment? (8)
Level 1 Remembering
8 Compare Sole proprietorship and partnership Level
2 Understanding
a) Construct a plan for activities to be carried out by managers in recent t
imes highlighting the current
9 trends.
(8)
b) Analyze the findings of Hawthorne experiments. (8)

Level 3 Applying
10 List the main characteristics of Public and Private
Enterprises
11 Examine in detail about Henry fayols contribution towards cl
assical approach towards management
Level 4 Analysing

Level 1 Remembering
a) Outline the relative importance of each type of skills
12 to lower, middle and upper level managers (8)
b) Summarize the motion study used by the Gilbreth (8)
Level 2 Understanding

13 a) Examine the various challenges in management (8)

b) Discuss the recent trends in modern management (8)
Level 4 Analysing

14 How would you explain the evolution of management thought by different

experts in management
Level 1 Remembering
UNIT - II

S.No Part - A Questions

BT Level

Competence
1 Define Planning.
Level 1 Remembering
2 Compare strategic planning and operation planning. Lev
el 2 Understanding

3 Identify the importance of setting organizational objectives in modern o

rganization
Level 3 Applying

4 Classify the types of plans.

Level 4 Analysing
5 How is planning premises related to planning?
Level 5 Evaluating
6 Interpret the objectives of planning.
Level 6 Creating
7 Define MBO.
Level 1 Remembering
8 Outline the benefits of MBO.
Level 2 Understanding

9 How would show your understanding of traditional objective setting?

Level 3 Applying
10 Define objectives and goals.
Level 4 Analysing
11 Define strategies and programs.
Level 5 Evaluating
12 Explain Delphi technique.
Level 6 Creating
13 What example can you state for different types of decisions? Level 1
Remembering
14 Classify the types of policies
Level 2 Understanding
15 List the characteristics of sound policy.
Level 3 Applying
16 Interpret the importance of rational decision making. Le
vel 4 Analysing
17 Define decision making.
Level 1 Remembering
18 Compare programmed and non-programmed decisions. Level 2
Understanding
19 Construct a SWOT analysis matrix.
Level 1 Remembering
20 What is Strategic Management?
Level 1 Remembering
S.No Part - B Questions
BT Level
Competence
1 How would you describe the types of plans and their merits? Level 1
Remembering
2 Outline the process of MBO.
Level 2 Understanding a) Explain the steps involved in strategic
management
3 process.
(8)
b) Identify the principles of planning and analyses the types
of planning
(8)
Level 3 Applying
a) How would you show your understanding on the various
4 steps in planning?
(8)
b) Categories the types of plans (8)
Level 4 Analysing

5 a) Discuss the nature and purpose of planning. (8)

b) Discuss Strategic & operational planning (8)
Level 5 Evaluating
6 What are the different types of strategies?
Level 6 Creating
a) What do you mean by programmed and non-programmed
7 decision Give examples?
(8)
b) Distinguish programmed & non-programmed decision.(8)
Level 1 Remembering

a) What are the essentials of formulating policies? (8)

8 b) How would you show your understanding on framing policies and classi
fying them? (8)
Level 2 Understanding

a) What approach would you use for decision making in

9 different conditions?
(8)
b) Classify the decisions making techniques (8)
Level 3 Applying
a) Develop a suitable example for each type of decisions (8)
10 b) Interpret the various steps involved in decision making process
(8)
Level 4 Analysing
11 Explain The Various Types Of Organizational Plans Leve
l 1 Remembering

12 Compare strategies and policies, how can strategies be implemente

d effectively? Discuss
a) What are
the tools for developing organizational
13 strategies?
(10)
b) Can you list the steps involved in Decision making
process?
(6)
Level 2 Understanding

Level 4 Analysing
14 a) What are the different types of organizational plans? (10)
b) Define MBO, what are its advantages and limitations (6)
Level 1 Remembering
UNIT - III
S.No Part - A Questions
BT Level Competence
1 Define departmentation.
Level 1 Remembering
2 Differentiate line and staff authority.
Level 2 Understanding
3 Identify the steps involved in HR planning.
Level 3 Applying
4 Categorize span of management.
Level 4 Analysing
5 Discuss the concept of job design.
Level 5 Evaluating
6 Interpret the importance of Human resource management Level 6
Creating
7 What is an organization chart?
Level 1 Remembering
8 Compare formal and informal organization. Le
vel 2 Understanding

9 How would you make use of different types of staff in organization?

Level 3 Applying
10 What are the various categories of Depart mentation? Level
4 Analysing
11 How is career planning related to career development? Level 5
Evaluating
12 Justify the usage of functional depart mentation. L
evel 6 Creating
13 Define staffing; what are the selection process errors? Leve
l 1 Remembering
14 Distinguish on the job and off the job training.
Level 2 Understanding

15 Show would your understanding on the concept of over delegation and dele
gation.
16 Conclude your understanding on benefits of decentral
ization
Level 3 Applying

Level 4 Analysing
17 Classify the different bases of depart mentation. L
evel 1 Remembering

18 Illustrate with example the concept of department ion by functional and

product.
Level 2 Understanding
19 What is performance management?
Level 1 Remembering
20 Define organizing.
Level 1 Remembering
S.No Part - B Questions
BT Level Competence
a) Describe the various organizational structure: line &
1 line staff.
(8)
b) Describe the function & committee organization .(8)
Level 1 Remembering
a) What do you mean by formal & informal
2 organization.
(8)
b) Compare formal and informal organization. (8)
Level 2 Understanding
a) How would you show you understanding on various
3 sources recruitment? (
10)
b) What are advantage of internal & external sources of
recruitment? (6)
a) Define training & state the importance of employee
4 training.
(6)
b) Classify the method of training. (8)

Level 3 Applying

Level 4 Analysing
a) Delegation is the ability to get result through others
5 .Discuss
(8)
b) Develop guidelines for effective delegation. (8)
Level 5 Evaluating
6 a) Highlight the objective of Performance appraisal. (8)
b) Evaluate the various performance appraisal types.(8)
7 a) Elaborate the process involved in selection (8)
b) Write the various test and interview (8)
8 a) Classify the different types of departmentation. (8)
b) Explain the concept of matrix organization. (8)
Level 6 Creating

Level 1 Remembering

Level 2 Understanding
a) How would you use the concept of decentralization
9 in an organization
(8)
b) Compare line and staff organization (8)
Level 3 Applying
10 a) What do you mean organization chart? (4)
b) What are the types of organization structures? (12)

11 What are the different factors influencing span of management? Explain

with real life examples

12 What is organizational structure? Discuss the advantages and limitations

of matrix organization
Level 4 Analysing

Level 1 Remembering

Level 2 Understanding
13 Explain the various methods of training
Level 4 Analysing

14 Distinguish between line and staff organization with examples. Discuss i

ts merits and demerits
Level 1 Remembering
UNIT - IV

S.No Part - A Questions

BT Level

Competence
1 Who is a leader? Mention the characteristics of a good leader.
Level 1 Remembering
2 Compare group and individual behavior.
Level 2 Understanding

3 How do you show your understanding on the concept of motivation?

Level 3 Applying
4 Classify the different types of communication. L
evel 4 Analysing
5 Compile the various motivation techniques
Level 5 Evaluating
6 Justify the usage of job enrichment.
Level 6 Creating

7 Define communication. What are the components of communication?

Level 1 Remembering
8 Summarize the important barriers to communication. Level 2
Understanding
9 Identify the need of grapevine communication. Le
vel 3 Applying
10 Classify the theories of leadership.
Level 4 Analysing
11 Categorize the various types of leadership styles. L
evel 5 Evaluating
12 Can you assess the importance of leadership? L
evel 6 Creating
13 What is brainstorming?
Level 1 Remembering
14 Compare motivators and hygiene factors.
Level 2 Understanding

15 How would you show your understanding on job enrichment?

Level 3 Applying
16 Conclude your understanding on job satisfaction. Lev
el 4 Analysing
17 List few monetary and non-monetary rewards. Lev
el 1 Remembering
18 Compare motivation and satisfaction.
Level 2 Understanding
19 List the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow. Lev
el 1 Remembering
20 Define groups.
Level 1 Remembering
S.No Part - B Questions
BT Level Competence
1 Explain the different barriers of communication L
evel 1 Remembering
2 Explain the process of communication.
Level 2 Understanding

3 How would you show your understanding about the theories of motivation?
Level 3 Applying
4 Examine the various types of leadership styles.
Level 4 Analysing

a) Discuss the various types of communications (8)

5 b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of oral and written communi
cation (8)
Level 5 Evaluating

6 Evaluate the impact of electronic media in communication process

7 a) List the different characteristics of leaders. (4)
b) Discuss the leader styles (12)
Level 6 Creating

Level 1 Remembering

8 Compare X and Y Theory and Maslow s theory with

Herzberg s theory.
Level 2 Understanding

a) How would you understand by group and individual

9 behavior?
(8)
b) Compare group and individual behavior. (8)
Level 3 Applying

a) How would you explain Maslow s needs Hierarchy

10 theory?
(8)
b) What are the various motivational techniques used in
organizations? (8)

Level 4 Analysing

11 Examine the expectancy theories of motivation. What are the implications

in real life?
Level 1 Remembering

12 What can you say about the different ingredients of leadership? Explain
them in detail
Level 2 Understanding

a) What are the types of formal organizational

13 communications?
(8)
b) Can you list the obstacles to the leader flexibility and
leader styles based on them? (8)

Level 4 Analysing

14 How the motivation theory might aid in getting managers to motivate thei
r staff
Level 1 Remembering
UNIT - V

S.No Part - A Questions

BT Level

Competence
1 Define controlling.
Level 1 Remembering
2 Compare feed forward and feedback control. Lev
el 2 Understanding

3 Identify the factors to be considered for a product designing.

Level 3 Applying
4 What do you think about budgetary control? Lev
el 4 Analysing
5 Can you assess the importance of purchase control? Level
5 Evaluating

6 Interpret the necessity of budgetary control in organization

Level 6 Creating
7 List the steps involved in controlling process.
Level 1 Remembering
8 Compare production and productivity
Level 2 Understanding
9 What examples can give for budgets?
Level 3 Applying
10 What do you think about feed forward control? Leve
l 4 Analysing
11 Compile your views on reporting.
Level 5 Evaluating

12 How would you evaluate the need for critical point control?
Level 6 Creating
13 List any four types of control.
Level 1 Remembering
14 Explain the principles of controlling.
Level 2 Understanding
15 Give some examples for new control techniques. Level
3 Applying
16 How would you apply operations management? Level 4
Analysing
17 What is critical point control?
Level 1 Remembering
18 Distinguish between budgetary and non-budgetary Level 2
Understanding
19 What is meant by preventive control?
Level 1 Remembering
20 Define Reporting.
Level 1 Remembering
S.No Part - B Questions
BT Level
Competence
1 a) What is control?
(4)
b) Discuss the phases in control (12)
Level 1 Remembering

2 a) Explain budgetary control techniques (8)

b) Explain non budgetary control techniques (8)
Level 2 Understanding

3 a) Identify the steps involved in controlling (8)

b) State the requirements for effective control (8)
Level 3 Applying

4 a) Analyze the tools used to raise productivity (8)

b) Discuss the factors affecting productivity (8)
Level 4 Analysing

5 Can you assess the importance of reporting in organizations? Describe th

e types of reports.
Level 5 Evaluating

a) How will you evaluate the various types of budgets

6 used in organization?
(10)
b) Evaluate the use of PERT and CPM (6)
Level 6 Creating

7 Give a detailed note on the various factors that could affect productivi
ty
Level 1 Remembering
a) Explain the popular non budgetary techniques (8)
8 b) Discuss briefly the concept of break even and ratio analysis
(8)
a) How would you show your understanding about usage
9 of use of computers and it in management control? (8)
b) Can you make a distinction between various types of
control? (8)
Level 2 Understanding

Level 3 Applying
10 Discuss the benefits and limitations of budgetary control Level 4
Analysing
a) What are the principles of prevention control? (8)
11 b) What are the advantages associated with preventive control?
(8)
Level 1 Remembering

12 Explain the relationship between controlling and overall management. Dis

cuss the steps in controlling process

13 What is meant by Break even analysis? Examine Budget as tools for organi
zational control.
Explain the following:
14 i. Purchase control
(8)
ii. Maintenance control (8)
Level 2 Understanding
Level 4 Analysing

Level 1 Remembering