All India Management Association (AIMA) 2007 M.B.A Marketing Management Introduction to Management – I - Question Paper
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ques. Paper
Introduction to Management – I (MB1A1): January 2007
ans all 100 ques..
every ques. carries 1 mark.
1. By observing what managers truly do, Mintzberg isolated ten roles which he believed were common to all
managers. In which of the subsequent roles, a manager receives info pertaining to changes, opportunities and
issues that the organization may face?
(a) Liaison
(b) Figurehead
(c) Recipient
(d) Disseminator
(e) Spokesperson.
2. By studying the different approaches to management analysis, 1 can understand the concept of management and
have a better understanding of managerial functions. Which of the subsequent approaches is based on sociology and
social psychology?
(a) Empirical approach
(b) Group behavior approach
(c) Interpersonal behavior approach
(d) Sociotechnical approach
(e) Situational approach.
3. Which of the subsequent is described as the output-input ratio within a time period with due consideration for quality?
(a) Tasks
(b) Responsibilities
(c) System
(d) Productivity
(e) Resource availability.
4. Vishnu is working in 1 of the leading IT companies as a team leader. He helps his subordinates in programming
and also directs and motivates them in achieving the set goals. Which of the subsequent skills does Vishnu possess?
(a) tech. and Conceptual skills
(b) tech. and Human skills
(c) Human and Design skills
(d) Conceptual and Design skills
(e) tech. and Design skills.
5. Who among the subsequent is directly responsible for the performance of employees involved in operations and is
also responsible for output variables like number of units produced, labor costs, inventory levels, and quality
control?
(a) Supervisor
(b) Divisional head
(c) Departmental head
(d) Chief executive officer
(e) President.
6. The process of designing and maintaining an environment in which individuals, working together in groups,
effectively accomplish opted aims is termed as
(a) Administration
(b) Management
(c) Organizing
(d) Staffing
(e) Controlling.
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7. Chris Argyris classified organizations on the basis of the employees’ set of values. In which of the subsequent kinds
of organizations, employees are manipulative and pitted against every other and are not willing to take risks?
(a) Bureaucratic
(b) Formal
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