Bharathidasan University 2010 M.B.A Management concepts- ,il - - Question Paper

SECTION- A (5*5=25)
ans ALL ques. SELECTING EITHER (a) or (b):

1) (a) Distinguish ranging from method and motion study (or)
(b) Distinguish ranging from unity of command and unity of direction

2) (a) Collection of adequate and reliable info is essential to sound planning. Why? (or)
(b) Why a business executive is, by profession, regarded as a decision maker?

3) (a) elaborate the factors that determine the extent of decentralization in an enterprise? (or)
(b) elaborate the various bases of Departmentation?

4) (a) describe Direction. elaborate its elements and features? (or)
(b) Motivation is the core of management. Comment.

5) (a) What do you mean by Business process reengineering? (or)
(b) How would you ensure total quality management in an organisation?

SECTION-B
ans ALL ques. SELECTING EITHER (a) or (b):

6) (a) explain the main elements of Taylor's scientific management (or)
(b) discuss the main characteristics of behavioural school of management

7) (a) elaborate the various types of policies? define the Characteristics of a good policy? (or)
(b) How do procedures help in the accomplishment of objectives?

8) (a) Why delegation may not he liked by managers and subordinates? How delegation can be made more effective? (or)
(b) elaborate the important features of functional organisation? define Taylor's scheme for functional organisation at the shop floor level?

9) (a) discuss the different steps involved in the staffing process. Emphasize the importance of staffing.(or)
(b) explain the significance of direction in an organisation. elaborate the requirements of effective direction?

10) Case Study:

All control techniques can broadly be divided into two: old and new. Budgeting is the most widely used among the old techniques.Other old techniques are standard costing, responsibility accounting, financial statements, ratio analysis, internal and external audits,rules and personal observation.

questions:
(a) elaborate the merits and limitations of budgets as control devices?
(b) Brief the features of other old techniques of controlling.

Earning:   Approval pending.