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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

VIII SEMESTER

MG6851– Principles of Management

Regulation – 2013

Academic Year 2016 – 17

Prepared by

Ms.A.UmaDevi, Assistant Professor (OG) /MBA

Ms.V.Selvalakshmi, Assistant Professor (OG)/MBA

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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OFELECTRONICS AND

INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : MG6851 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
SEM / YEAR: VIII/IV

UNIT I – INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS

Definition of Management – Science or Art – Manager Vs Entrepreneur - types of
managers -managerial roles and skills – Evolution of Management – Scientific, human
relations , system and contingency approaches – Types of Business organization - Sole
proprietorship, partnership, company-public and private sector enterprises -
Organization culture and Environment – Current trends and issues in Management.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define Management. BTL1 Remembering

2. Compare Entrepreneur & Manager. BTL2 Understanding

3. Identify whether Management is Science or Art ? BTL3 Applying

4. What are the functions of managers? BTL4 Analyzing

5. Discuss the concept of scientific management. BTL5 Evaluating

6. Interpret the skills required by manager at different levels. BTL6 Creating

7. Define Organization. BTL1 Remembering

8. Compare effectiveness and efficiency. BTL2 Understanding

How would you show your understanding on characteristics
9. BTL3 Applying
of managers?
What conclusion can you draw from Hawthorne
10. BTL4 Analyzing
experiments?
11. How is environment related to management? BTL5 Evaluating

12. Interpret the systems approach to management. BTL6 Creating

13. Define organization culture. BTL1 Remembering

14. Compare time and motion study. BTL2 Understanding

How would you show your understanding of the term scalar
15. BTL3 Applying
chain and the term Espirit de Corps?
16. Classify the types of partners. BTL4 Analyzing

17. Define sole proprietorship and partnership. BTL1 Remembering

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18. Classify the types of organisation. BTL2 Understanding

19. Define a private enterprise. BTL1 Remembering

20. Give the current trends in Management. BTL1 Remembering

PART - B
1. How would you describe the various functions of BTL1 Remembering
Management?
2. How would you summarize the concepts of scientific BTL2 Understanding
management?
3. How would you show your understanding of 14 principles of BTL3 Applying
management?
4. Classify the roles of managers BTL4 Analyzing

5. Categorize the different schools of management. BTL5 Evaluating

6. Evaluate Systems approach & Contingency Approach. BTL6 Creating

7. (i)Define Environment. What are the factors affecting BTL1 Remembering

environment?(8marks)
(ii)Define Organization culture. What is the impact of
culture in an environment?(8marks)
8. (i)Explain the different types of business organization. BTL2 Understanding
(8marks)
(ii)Compare Sole proprietorship and partnership.(8marks)
9. (i)Construct a plan for activities to be carried out by BTL3 Applying
managers in recent times highlighting the current trends.
(8marks)
(ii)Analyse the findings of Hawthorne experiments.(8 marks)
10. Examine in detail about Henry fayols contribution towards BTL4 Analyzing
classical approach towards management.
11. List the main characteristics of Public and Private BTL1 Remembering
Enterprises.
12. (i)Outline the relative importance of each type of skills to BTL2 Understanding
lower, middle and upper level managers (8marks)
(ii)Summarize the motion study as used by the Gilbreth
(8marks)
13. (i)Examine the various challenges of management in present BTL4 Analyzing
scenario.(8marks)
(ii)Examine the recent trends of management with
illustrations.(8marks)
14. How would you explain the evolution of management BTL1 Remembering
thought by different experts in management?

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UNIT II – PLANNING
Nature and purpose of planning – planning process – types of planning – objectives –
setting objectives – policies – Planning premises – Strategic Management – Planning
Tools and Techniques – Decision making steps and process.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define Planning. BTL1 Remembering

2. Compare strategic planning and operation planning. BTL2 Understanding

Identify the importance of setting organizational objectives
3. BTL3 Applying
in modern organization.
4. Classify the types of plans. BTL4 Analyzing

5. How is planning premises related to planning? BTL5 Evaluating

6. Interpret the objectives of planning. BTL6 Creating

7. Define MBO. BTL1 Remembering

8. Outline the benefits of MBO. BTL2 Understanding

How would show your understanding of traditional objective
9. BTL3 Applying
setting?
10. Define objectives and goals. BTL4 Analyzing

11. Explain Delphi technique. BTL5 Evaluating

12. Construct a SWOT analysis matrix. BTL6 Creating

13. What is meant by policies? BTL1 Remembering

14. Classify the types of policies. BTL2 Understanding

15. List the characteristics of sound policy. BTL3 Applying

16. Interpret the importance of rational decision making. BTL4 Analyzing

17. Define decision making. BTL1 Remembering

18. Compare programmed and non programmed decisions. BTL2 Understanding

19. Define strategies and programs. BTL1 Remembering

20. What is Strategic Management? BTL1 Remembering

PART - B
1. How would you describe the types of plans and their merits? BTL1 Remembering
Outline the process of MBO. What are its advantages and
2. BTL2 Understanding
limitations?
(i)Explain the steps involved in strategic management
process (8marks).
3. BTL3 Applying
(ii)Identify the principles of planning and analyse the types
of planning (8marks)

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(i)How would you show your understanding on the various
steps in planning?(8marks).
4. BTL4 Analyzing
(ii)Interpret the concept of strategic and operational
planning.(8marks)
Discuss in detail about the classification of planning
5. BTL5 Evaluating
practices.
How would you show your understanding on framing
6. BTL6 Creating
policies and classifying them?
(i)What do you mean by programmed and non programmed
Decision? Give examples.(10marks)
7. BTL1 Remembering
(ii)Distinguish programmed and non programmed
decision.(6marks)
(i)What are the essentials of formulating policies?(8marks)
8. BTL2 Understanding
(ii)What are the different types of strategies?(8marks)
What approach would you use for decision making in
9. BTL3 Applying
different conditions?
(i)Analyze the various decision making techniques.(10marks)
10. (ii)Develop a suitable scenario for each type of decisions. BTL4 Analyzing
(6marks)
11. Explain the Various Types Of Organizational Plans BTL1 Remembering
Compare strategies and policies, how can strategies be
12. BTL2 Understanding
implemented effectively? Discuss.
Analyze the various tools for developing organizational
13. strategies.
BTL4 Analyzing

14. What are the steps involved in Decision making process? BTL1 Remembering

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UNIT III – ORGANIZING
Nature and purpose – Formal and informal organization – organization chart –
organization structure – types – Line and staff authority – departmentalization –
delegation of authority – centralization and decentralization – Job Design - Human
Resource Management – HR Planning, Recruitment, selection, Training and
Development,Performance Management , Career planning and management.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define Departmentation. BTL1 Remembering

2. Differentiate line and staff authority. BTL2 Understanding

3. Identify the steps involved in HR planning. BTL3 Applying

4. Categorise the bases of span of management. BTL4 Analyzing

5. Discuss the concept of job design. BTL5 Evaluating

6. Interpret the importance of Human resource management. BTL6 Creating

7. What is an organization chart? BTL1 Remembering

8. Compare formal and informal organization. BTL2 Understanding

How would you make use of different types of staff in
9. BTL3 Applying
organization?
10. What are the various categories of Departmentation? BTL4 Analyzing

11. How is career planning related to career development? BTL5 Evaluating

12. Justify the usage of functional departmentation. BTL6 Creating

13. Define staffing. BTL1 Remembering

14. Distinguish on the job and off the job training BTL2 Understanding
Show would your understanding on the selection process
15. BTL3 Applying
errors.
Conclude your understanding on benefits of
16. decentralization.
BTL4 Analyzing

17. Classify the different bases of departmentation. BTL1 Remembering

Illustrate with example the concept of departmentation by
18. BTL2 Understanding
functions and product.
19. What is meant by performance appraisal? BTL1 Remembering

20. Define organizing. BTL1 Remembering

PART - B
(i)Describe the various organizational structure.(8 marks)
1. (ii)Describe the function & committee organization. BTL1 Remembering
(8 marks)
(i)What do you mean by formal and informal organization?
2. (6marks) BTL2 Understanding
(ii)Compare formal and informal organization.(10marks)
How would you use the concept of decentralization in an
3. Organization?
BTL3 Applying

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State the importance of employee training and analyze the
4. BTL4 Analyzing
methods of training.
(i)Delegation is the ability to get result through others.
5. Discuss.(10marks) BTL5 Evaluating
(ii)Develop guidelines for effective delegation.(6marks)
6. Evaluate the various performance appraisal techniques. BTL6 Creating
Discuss the advantages and limitations of matrix
7. BTL1 Remembering
organization.
(i)Explain the various types of departmentation.(8marks)
8. BTL2 Understanding
(ii)Explain the various types of Centralization.(8marks)
(i)How would you show you understanding on various
sources recruitment?(8marks)
9. BTL3 Applying
(ii)What are the advantages of internal & external sources of
recruitment?(8marks)
(i)What do you mean organization chart?(4marks)
10. BTL4 Analyzing
(ii)What are the types of organization structures?(12marks)
What are the different factors influencing span of
11. management? Explain with real life examples.
BTL1 Remembering

Distinguish between line and staff organization with

12. examples. Discuss its merits and demerits.
BTL2 Understanding

Explain the steps and guide lines to be followed while

13. delegating authority.
BTL4 Analyzing

(i)List the steps involved in selection process.(8marks)

14. (ii)Write about the various tests and interview.(8marks)
BTL1 Remembering

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UNIT IV – DIRECTING
Foundations of individual and group behaviour – motivation – motivation theories –
motivational techniques – job satisfaction – job enrichment – lead ership – types and
theories of leadership – communication – process of communication – barrier in
communication – effective communication – communication and IT.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
Who is a leader? Mention the characteristics of a good
1. BTL1 Remembering
leader.
2. Compare group and individual behaviour. BTL2 Understanding
How do you show your understanding on the concept of
3. BTL3 Applying
motivation?
4. Classify the different types of communication. BTL4 Analyzing

5. Compile the various motivation techniques. BTL5 Evaluating

6. Justify the usage of job enrichment. BTL6 Creating

Define communication. What are the components of
7. communication?
BTL1 Remembering

8. What is effective communication? BTL2 Understanding

9. Identify the need of grapevine communication. BTL3 Applying

10. Classify the theories of leadership. BTL4 Analyzing

11. Categorise the various types of leadership styles BTL5 Evaluating

12. Can you assess the importance of leadership? BTL6 Creating

13. What is brainstorming? BTL1 Remembering

14. Compare motivators and hygiene factors. BTL2 Understanding

15. Summarize the important barriers to communication. BTL3 Applying

16. Conclude your understanding on job satisfaction. BTL4 Analyzing

17. List few monetary and non monetary rewards. BTL1 Remembering

18. Compare motivation and satisfaction. BTL2 Understanding

19. What are the elements in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? BTL1 Remembering

20. Define groups. BTL1 Remembering

PART - B
(i)Define Leadership and list the different characteristics of
1. leaders.(4marks) BTL1 Remembering
(ii)Discuss the leader styles.(12marks)
2. Explain the process of communication. BTL2 Understanding
How would you show your understanding about the theories
3. of motivation?
BTL3 Applying

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Examine the various types of leadership with its different
4. BTL4 Analyzing
styles.
(i)Discuss the various types of communications (8marks)
5. (ii)Explain the advantages and disadvantages of oral and BTL5 Evaluating
written communication (8marks)
Evaluate the impact of electronic media in communication
6. BTL6 Creating
process.
(i)Explain the different barriers and breakdown of
7. communication process.(8marks) BTL1 Remembering
(ii)Difference between motivation and satisfaction.(8marks)
Compare X and Y Theory and Maslow’s theory with
8. BTL2 Understanding
Herzberg’s theory.
(i)How would you understand the group and individual
9. behaviour?(8marks) BTL3 Applying
(ii)Compare group and individual behaviour. (8marks)
(i)Explain Maslow’s need Hierarchy theory?(8marks)
10. (ii)What are the various motivational techniques used in BTL4 Analyzing
organizations?(8marks)
Examine the expectancy theories of motivation. What are
11. BTL1 Remembering
their implications in real life?
What can you say about the different ingredients of
12. BTL2 Understanding
leadership? Explain them in detail
Can you analyze the obstacles to the leader flexibility and
13. BTL4 Analyzing
leader styles based on them?
How the motivation theory aid in getting managers to
14. BTL1 Remembering
motivate their staffs at organizations?

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UNIT V – CONTROLLING
System and process of controlling – budgetary and non-budgetary control techniques –
use of computers and IT in Management control – Productivity problems and
management – control and performance – direct and preventive control – reporting.
PART - A
Q.No Questions BT Level Competence
1. Define controlling. BTL1 Remembering

2. Compare feed forward and feedback control. BTL2 Understanding

3. Identify the factors to be considered for a product designing. BTL3 Applying

4. What do you think about budgetary control? BTL4 Analyzing

5. Can you assess the importance of purchase control? BTL5 Evaluating

6. Interpret the necessity of budgetary control in organization. BTL6 Creating

7. List the steps involved in controlling process. BTL1 Remembering

8. Compare production and productivity. BTL2 Understanding

9. What examples can give for budgets? BTL3 Applying

10. What do you think about feed forward control? BTL4 Analyzing

11. Compile your views on reporting. BTL5 Evaluating

12. How would you evaluate the need for critical point control? BTL6 Creating

13. List any four types of control. BTL1 Remembering

14. Explain the principles of controlling. BTL2 Understanding

15. Give some examples for new control techniques. BTL3 Applying

16. How would you apply operations management? BTL4 Analyzing

17. What is critical point control? BTL1 Remembering

18. Distinguish between budgetary and non budgetary control. BTL2 Understanding

19. What is meant by preventive control? BTL1 Remembering

20. Define Reporting. BTL1 Remembering

PART - B
(i)What is control?(4marks)
1. BTL1 Remembering
(ii)Discuss the phases in control.(12marks)
Discuss in detail about budgetary control and non budgetary
2. BTL2 Understanding
control techniques
(i)Identify the steps involved in controlling.(8marks)
3. BTL3 Applying
(ii)State the requirements for effective control.(8marks)
(i)Aanalyse the tools used to raise productivity.(8marks)
4. BTL4 Analyzing
(ii)Discuss the factors affecting productivity.(8marks)
(i)Can you assess the importance of reporting in
5. organizations.(8marks) BTL5 Evaluating
(ii)Describe the types of reports.(8marks)

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(i)How will you evaluate the various types of budgets used in
6. organization?(10marks) BTL6 Creating
(ii)Evaluate the use of PERT and CPM.(6marks)
What do you mean by productivity? List the factors
7. BTL1 Remembering
associated with productivity.
(i)Explain the popular non budgetary techniques.(8marks)
8. (ii)Discuss briefly the concept of break even ratio BTL2 Understanding
analysis.(8marks)
9. Impact of IT in management concepts-Discuss BTL3 Applying
(i)What are the benefits and limitations of budgetary
control?(12marks)
10. BTL4 Analyzing
(ii)List the steps involved in implementation of
budgetary control.(6marks)
What are the principles of prevention control? What are the
11. BTL1 Remembering
advantages associated with preventive control?
Explain the relationship between controlling and overall
12. BTL2 Understanding
management. Discuss the steps in controlling process.
13. Examine Budget as tool for organizational control. BTL4 Analyzing
Explain the following:
(i)Purchase control(5marks)
14. (ii)Maintenance control(5marks)
BTL1 Remembering

(iii)Quality control(6marks)

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