K S R INSTITUTE FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY- TIRUCHENGODE.

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEEERING

MG6851 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
QUESTIONS BANK
IV YR /VII SEM - A & B SECTION

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONS

1. What is the basic role of managers? (Apr /may2015, may/june2014, apr/may2011)

2. Define scientific managements. (Apr. /may2015, Nov/dec2015, nov/dec2011)
3. Who is the father of scientific managements? (Nov/dec2015)
4. Distinguish between administration and managements.
(Nov/dec2015, Nov/dec2014, may/june2014, Nov/Dec2009)

5. Define management. (Nov/Dec2014, Nov/Dec2012, Apr/may2011)

6. Define administration. (May/june2013)
7. What is globalization? (May/june2013)
8. What are the functions performed by a low level managers. (Nov/dec2013)
9. Write a sentence that bring out the relationship between management, administration and
organization. (Nov/Dec 2013)
10. Name the three important attitudes of global managers. (Nov/Dec 2013)
11. Name the different levels of managements. (May/june2012)
12. Who is known as father of modern operation management theory? (May/June 2012)
13. Define the functions of managements. (Nov/Dec 2012, Nov/dec2011)
14. What is system approach to management? (Apr. /May 2010)
15. Define joint sector unit. (Apr. /may2010, Nov/dec2009)
16. What is meant by Esprit De corps? (May/June 2009)
17. Define management as a process and highlight major activities. (Nov/Dec 2008)
18. Define partnership and give examples. (Nov/dec2008)

16 MARKS:

1. Explain in detail about Henry Fayols contribution towards classical approach towards
management. (16)(Apr. /may2015, may/June 2013, may/June 2012, Nov/dec2011)
2. Discuss the relative importance of each type of skills to lower, middle and upper level managers.
(8) (Apr. /may2015, nov/dec2011)
3. Describe the motion study as used by the Gilbreths. (8) (Apr./May 2015)
4. Discuss the scope and nature of management. (8) (Nov/Dec 2015, Nov/dec2012)
5. What are the environmental factors that affect business? Explain them.
(8) (Nov/Dec2015, Nov/dec2012)
6. With suitable examples explain the various types of business organizations. (16) (Nov/Dec 2015)
7. Explain the evolution of management thought by different experts in management.
(16)(May/June 2014, Nov/Dec 2013, Apr. /May 2011)
8. Discuss the management functions as related to trends and challenges in management of global
scenario. ( 16) ( may/June 2014,may/june2013,nov/dec2012,apr/may2011)
9. Enumerate Fayols principles of management. How are they different from Taylor principles?
Comment on them in brief. (16) (Nov/Dec 2014, may/june2012)
10. Explain the roles and social responsibilities of manager. (16) (Nov/Dec 2014)
11. Explain the principles of administrative theory of management with a suitable illustration.
(16)(Nov/Dec 2013)
12. Explain the salient features of neo-classical theory of management with the human relation
approach and behavioral science approach. (16)(Nov/dec2013)
13. Explain the functions of managers. (8)(Nov/dec2013, may/june2012)
14. Give the detailed account of the various strategies of international business. (16) (Nov/Dec 2013)
15. Describe the important functions of management. (8)(may/june2012)
16. Discuss in detail about various types of business organization. (16) (Apr./may2010)
17. Explain the major characteristics of modern management thought.
(10), (16) (Apr. /may2010, nov/dec2008)
18. Compare human relation theory and scientific management. (6)(Apr./may2010)
19. Define management. Which is meant by management process? How do the required managerial
skills differ in organization hierarchy? (16)(may/June 2009)
20. Mention the different schools of management. Discuss the contribution of human behavior
school. (16) (may/June 2009)
21. Explain the major contributions of hawthrone experiments towards the development of
management thought. (8),(16)(Nov/dec2009,nov/dec2008)
22. Compare and contrast systems approach and contingency approach to management.
(8)(Nov/dec2009)
23. Compare and contrast public sector unit and private sector unit. (10)(Nov/dec2009)
24. Describe how managerial job differ according to hierarchical level. (6)(Nov/dec2009)
 UNIT-II PLANNING

1. What is the main purpose of planning? (Apr. /may2015, nov/Dec 2011)

2. Distinguish strategic planning and tactical planning. (Apr. /may2015)
3. Define planning premises. (Nov/dec2015, may/june2009)
4. What is the difference between strategy and policy? (Nov/Dec2015)
5. What is strategic planning? Give an example. (May/june2014, Nov/dec2011)
6. What do you mean by policy? Give an example. (May/june2014, Apr/may2010)
7. Define corporate planning. (Nov/dec2014)
8. Write short notes on policy making. (Nov/dec2014)
9. What are the objectives of planning? (May/june2013, nov/dec2013)
10. Name any four quantitative forecasting techniques. (May/june2013, apr/may2010)
11. List the steps in the decision making process. (Nov/dec2013)
12. How are plans classified? (Nov/dec2013, May/june2013)
13. Define MBO? (May/june2012, apr/may2011)
14. List the different types of planning. (May/june2012, Nov/dec2012)
15. Mention any two features of decision making. (Apr. /May 2011)
16. Define strategies. (May/June 2009, Nov/dec2012)
17. Define planning, state any two advantage of planning (Nov/dec2008)
18. Give the three generic strategies by porter. (Nov/dec2008)

16 MARKS

1. Discuss some of the tools for developing organizational strategies. (10) (Apr. /May2015)
2. Explain the steps involved in decision making process. (16) (8)
(Apr. /May2015, Nov/dec2015, Nov/Dec 2011)
3. Elaborate the different types of organizational plans. (10), (8)
(Apr. /May 2015, nov/dec2011, apr/may2010)
4. What do you understand by management by objectives (MBO). What are its advantages and
limitations? (6, 8, 16)
(Nov/Dec 2013, Apr/May Nov/dec2015, nov/dec2014,may/june2012,apr/may2010,may/june2009)
5. Explain the steps involved in planning process. (16) (10)
(Nov/dec2015, Nov/dec2013, may/june2014, Nov/dec2014, Nov/dec2012, Apr/may 2010)
6. Write short notes on types of strategies. (8). (Nov/dec2015)
7. Define strategic planning .what are the steps involved in strategic planning. (16)(May/june2013)
8. Explain the recommendations that should be considered by managers for successful implementation
 of strategies. (8) (Nov/dec2013)
9. Briefly explain the modern approaches to decision making under certainty (8) (Nov/dec2013)
10. Explain the principles of planning. (8) (May/june2012)
11. Describe the various types of decision. (8)(May/June 2012)
12. Explain business portfolio matrix. (8)(Nov/dec2011)
13. What are the different types of decision and decision making process (8) (Nov/dec2011)
14. Why planning is regarded as a primary function of management? Discuss the important
features. (10)(Apr. /may2010, nov/dec2009)
15. Briefly discuss about strategic planning and operational planning. (6)(Apr. /May 2010, nov/dec2009)
16. Distinguish between programme and non-programmed decisions and discuss the modern approaches
to decision making under certainty. (16) (May/june2009)
17. What are the principles of formulating policies in modern organizations? .Explain the essentials of
formulating policies. (6). (Nov/Dec 2009)
18. List the various techniques used in business forecasting and explain any techniques in detail.
(10)(Nov/dec2009)
19. Bring out the nature and importance of planning in the present Indian context. (16) (Nov/dec2008)
20. Explain in detail the process of managerial decision making .also list down the characteristics of
effective decision making. (16). (Nov/dec2008)
 UNIT-III ORGANISING

1. Give an example of how functional authority works in an organization. (Apr. /may2015)

2. What is delegation of authority (Nov/dec 2015)
3. What is meant by organizational culture (Nov/dec 2015)
4. List down the different types of training (May/june2014)
5. Distinguish between creativity and innovation. (May/june2014, Nov/dec2013)
6. What is staffing. (Nov/dec2014)
7. Write short notes on Laissez Faire leader (Nov/dec2014)
8. Define organizing. (May/june2013)
9. What are the advantages of decentralization? (May/june2013)
10. What is meant by Brainstorming? (May/june2013)
11. List the difference between authority and power. (Nov/dec2013)
12. What is meant by delegation (may/june2012)
13. What is function of depart mentation (may/June 2012)
14. What is decentralization (Nov/dec2012)
15. What are the sources of recruitment? (Nov/dec2012)
16. Define the term functional authority. (Nov/dec2011)
17. What do you understand by over delegation and under delegation. (Apr. /May 2010)

16 MARKS

1. Describe a case in which Matrix organization structure will be effective .Also discuss the advantage and
limitations of Matrix organization. (16, 10) (Apr. /May 2015, Apr. /may2010, may/June 2009)
2. Compare Formal and Informal organizations. (6.8)
(Apr. /may2015, may/June 2012, Apr. /May 2010, nov/dec2008)
3. Delegation is the ability to get result through others Discuss. Explain the steps and guidelines to be
followed while delegating authority. (10) (Apr. /May 2015, Apr. /may2010, Nov/Dec 2009)
4. Explain the various methods of training. (8). Apr/may 2015, nov/dec2013, apr/may 2010)
5. What is span of control and explain the factors which influence the span of control. (16, 8)
(Nov/dec2015, nov/dec2013, nov/dec2008)
6. Explain any four methods of performance appraisal. (8, 16)
(Nov/Dec 2015, Nov/dec2013, may/june2012, Nov/dec2012)
7. Explain the difference between line and staff organization with an examples .Discuss its merits and
demerits. (16, 6, 8) (May/june2014, Nov/dec2013, may/june2012)
8. Explain the process involved in selecting and recruiting a graduate trainee in organization. (16)
 (May/june2014, Nov/dec2014, Nov/dec2013, nov/dec2012, Apr. /may2011)
9. Describe the various bases for depart mentation and suggest a scheme of depart mentation, for a large
marketing organization with a field network all over the country. (16)
(Nov/dec2014, May/june2013, nov/dec2011, nov/dec2009)
10. Define span of management? Explain the factors which influence the effect of span of managements.
(8, 16) (May/june2013, Nov/dec2013)
11. Explain line and functional organizational structure with their advantage and limitations. (16)
(Nov/dec2013)
12. Summarize the typical problems found in Matrix management. Also mention the guide lines to be
followed for making Matrix management more effective. (8) (Nov/dec2013)
13. Write short notes on Decentralization. (8)(Nov/dec2013)
14. Mention the features which are responsible for the emergence of Informal organization. (8)
(Apr. /may2011)
15. What are the steps involved in the process of delegation. (8) (Apr. /may2011)
16. What do you understand by organization chart? (16) (Nov/Dec 2011)
17. Discuss the steps involved in providing appropriate human resources (16, 6)
(Nov/Dec 2011, nov/dec2009)
18. Analyse the position requirements, important characteristics of job design and characteristics
needed by managers. (16) (May/June 2009)
19. Explain in detail the process of selection with special references to IT professionals (16)
(Nov/dec2008
 UNIT-1V- DIRECTING

1. Define job enlargement. (Apr./may2015,nov/dec2011,may/june2009)

2. Name any four leadership styles. (Nov/dec2015)
3. Define motivation. (May/June 2014)
4. Write short notes on Laissez Fair leader. (Nov/Dec 2014)
5. Write short notes on Elements on communication .(Nov/dec2014)
6. What are the different types of management strategies involved in leadership? (May/june2013)
7. What is the difference between Formal and Informal communication. (Nov/dec2013)
8. List the components of communication process (May/june2012)
9. Define motivation. (Nov/dec2012,apr/may2011,may/june2009,nov/dec2008)
10. Who is leader? (Nov/dec2012)
11. What is Non-verbal communication (Nov/dec2011,apr/may2010)
12. What is the difference between motivation and satisfaction? (Apr./may2010)
13. Why is management by wandering ground considered effective communication? (Nov/dec2009)
14. Distinguish motivators and hygiene factors (Nov/dec2009)
15. Compare departmentation by function and product (Nov/dec2009)
16. Define the term Career planning and Career development. (Nov/dec2009
17. Define Recruitment .State any two method of Recruitment. (Nov/dec2008)

16MARKS

1. Explain the types of Formal organizational communications (8) (Apr. /may2015)

2. Discuss the obstacles to the leader flexibility and leader styles based on them. (8) (Apr. /may2015)
3. Does motivation important for organization development / achievement? Justify your answer with
Maslows hierarchy of needs. (16) Apr. /May 2015, nov/dec2011)
4. Explain any two theories of Motivation. (8)
(Nov/dec2015, Nov/dec2012, apr/may2011)
5. Define communication. What are the barriers to effective communication? (16)
(Nov/Dec 2015, May/june2014, nov/dec2013)
6. Explain the different motivation theories and also discuss how it is useful in leadership of an
organization. (16). (May/june2014, may/june2012)
7. Describe anyone motivation theory and suggest how the motivation theory might aid in getting
manager to motivate their staff. (16) (Nov/Dec 2014)
8. Explain the different barriers of communications. What steps can be taken to overcome such barriers?
(8, 12, 16) (Apr/may2011, nov/dec2014, may/june2012,nov/dec2009,nov/dec2008)
9. Discuss the Maslows need hierarchy theory, compare and discuss the Maslows and Herbergs theory of
motivation. (16) (May/june2013, May/june2009, may/june2008)
10. Explain the process of communication. (10, 16) (Nov/dec2013)
11. Briefly explain the expectancy theory and Mccleellands theories of Motivation. (8). (Nov/dec2013)
12. Discuss about Fiedlerd contingency approach to leadership. (8) (Nov/dec2013)
13. Explain the importance of communication. (8)(May/june2012)
14. What are the essential qualities of good leader? (8) (Nov/dec2012)
15. What are the basic leadership styles? Explain them critically (8).(Apr./may2011)
16. Explain the types of Formal organizational communications. (8) (Nov/dec2011)
17. Discuss the barriers of effective interpersonal communication. (8) (Nov/dec2011)
18. What do you understand by Leadership style? Describe the different styles of leadership. (8)
(Apr. /may2010)
19. Explain why management by wandering around considered as effective communication .What are the
barriers to effective communication. (8) (Apr. /may2010)
20. Critically examine Maslows need priority models. How far up th FJ.7.hierarchical ladder do most
people progress. (10)(Apr. /may2010)
21. Discuss briefly how to enrich a job effectively. Outline the merits and demerits of job enrichments. (6)
(Apr. /may2010)
22. Discuss the various leadership behavior and styles ranging from maximum to minimum. (16)
(May/june2009)
23. Explain how leadership differs from manager-ship. Discuss the leadership styles on a continuum. (8)
(Nov/dec2009)
24. Explain expectancy theory, explain how to make a choice between two alternatives on your job. (8)
(Nov/dec2009)
25. Describe in detail about the effect of electronic media in communication process. (8)(Nov/dec2009)
 UNIT-V-CONTROLLING

1. List the basics types of control. (Apr. /may2015, may/june2013, Nov/dec2011)

2. What are the three potential pitfalls of budgets? (Apr. /may2015, nov/dec2011)
3. Explain briefly the term zero-base budgeting. (Nov/dec2015)
4. What is quality control? (Nov/dec2015, Nov/dec2012, apr/may2011)
5. Define productivity, List the types of productivity. (May/june2014, May/june2009)
6. What are the different types of budgets? (May/june2014)
7. What are the budgetary controls? (Nov/dec2014)
8. Define purchase control. (Nov/dec2014)
9. Define MIS. (May/june2013)
10. What are the three steps involved in basic control process. (Nov/dec2013)
11. State any four requirements for effective control. (Nov/Dec 2013)
12. Define preventive control. (May/june2012)
13. What is meant by budget? (May/june2012)
14. Define the term budget and budgetary control. (Nov/dec2012)
15. Mention any two advantages of budgetary control system (Apr. /may2011)
16. What is Multinational corporation. (MNC) (Apr. /may2010)
17. What do you understand by Flexi-budgets? (Apr. /May 2010, nov/dec200)
18. What is critical point control? (May/june2009)
19. What do you mean by theory Z? How much value a manager place on the concept.(Nov/dec2009)
20. What is feed forward control? (Nov/dec2008)
21. List the different types of budgets. (Nov/dec2008)

16 MARKS
1. Explain the relationship between controlling and overall management. Discuss the steps in
controlling process. (10) (Apr. /may2015)
2. Describe the potential barriers to successful controlling. (6)(Apr. /may2015)
3. Discuss briefly about 1) Break event analysis 2) Budget as tool for organizational control. (8+8)
(Apr. /may2015)
4. With suitable examples explain any four non-budgetary control techniques. (16, 8)
(Nov/dec2015, nov/dec2014, nov/dec2013)
5. Explain the concept and process of controlling in detail. (8) (Nov/dec2015)
6. Write a note on different types of control. (8). (Nov/dec2015)
7. What is budgetary control? Explain in details the different techniques to control budget. (16, 8)
 (May/june2014, nov/dec2014, may/june2013)
8. Explain 1) Purchase control 2) Maintenance control 3) Quality control. (16, 10)
(Nov/dec2013, may/june2014)
9. What is control? Discuss the phases in control. (16). (Nov/dec2014)
10. Explain the steps involved in process of controlling. (16) (May/june2013)
11. Briefly explain the different types of critical point standards. (6) (Nov/dec2013)
12. Summarize the requirements of feed forward control. Also compare feedback and feed forward
systems of control. (8) (Nov/dec2013)
13. Give an account of some popular non-budgetary control techniques, with special references to
break-even analysis and ratio analysis. (16) (May/June 2012)
14. What tools and techniques do you suggest to improve productivity in Indian organization? (16).
(May/june2012)
15. Explain the concept and process of controlling. (8). (Nov/dec2012, Apr/may2011)
16. Write a note on the different types of control. (8) (Nov/dec2012)
17. Discuss the various types of budgets in detail. (16). (Nov/dec2012)
18. Explain the term operations managements and major activities associated with operations
management. (16) (Nov/dec2011)
19. Discuss briefly the tools for organizational control. (16) (Nov/dec2011)
20. Describe the major functions of computer and its role in handling information. (6)
(Apr. /May 2010, nov/dec2009)
21. Explain the concept of MIS and the stages involved in establishing MIS. (10)
(Apr. /may2010, Nov/dec2009)
22. What are the different types of organizational control? Mention the advantage of using budgets
as a control. (6) (Apr. /May 2010)
23. Describe the tools and techniques other than operations research for improving the productivity
and discuss the future of operations search. (16) (May/june2009)
24. Explain the term operations management and the major management activities involved in it. (10)
(Nov/dec2009)
25. Compare the various managerial attitudes involved in MNCs. (6) (Nov/dec2009)
26. Bring out the principles or requirements of good control system. (16) (Nov/dec2008)
27. Explain in detail the various managerial control tools used in the Indian business scenario. (16)
(Nov/dec2008)