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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK PART-A Answer all the questions 1. Distinguish between Management and administration. 2. Define- Management 3. Define- Scientific management. 4. What is Unity of command? 5. What is span of control? 6. What is meant by centralisation? 7. What is meant by staffing? 8. Define the term Authority and Responsibility. 9. Distinguish between Coordination and cooperation. 10. Define Espirit de corps. UNIT-II 1. Define planning. 2. Distinguish between Objective and Policy. 3. Distinguish between Policy and Strategy. 4. What is Procedure? 5. What is meant by strategy? 6. Define planning premises. 7. What is meant by purpose and mission? 8. Define decision making. 9. Define Strategy. 10. What is meant by programme? UNIT-III

1. Define- Departmentalisation. 2. What is line organisation? 3. Define Organisation chart? 4. Differentiate Line authority and Staff authority. 5. Why Organisation is important? 6. Distinguish between Authority and Power. 7. Differentiate between Training and Development. 8. What is job analysis. 9. Define Organising. 10. Define job rotation.

UNIT-IV 1. Define Directing. 2. State human factors in managing. 3. Define Motivation. 4. What is job enrichment? 5. What is leadership? 6. What is communication? 7. What is Grapevine communication? 8. Distinguish between autocratic and democratic leadership. 9. State two barriers in communication. 10. What are the different skills required by a manager?

UNIT-V

1. What is controlling? 2. State any two benefits in controlling?

3. Define zero based budgeting. 4. What is meant by budget control? 5.Define just in time concept. 6. What is meant by productivity? 7.Distinguish between productivity and production. 8. Define Outsourcing. 9. What are the common types of organisational control? 10. What is Globalisation?

PART-B

PART-B Unit:I 1. Discuss the contribution of Taylor to management thought. 2. Assess the contribution of Henry Fayol to management thought. 3. Discuss about various functions of Management. 4. Discuss about different types of business organisations. 5. Discuss about the development of Management thought by different thinkers. 6. Discuss about the interdependence of various functions of management.

UNIT-II 1. What are the major steps in planning process? Explain. 2. Explain different steps in the process of MBO. State its advantages 3. Explain various types of Forecasting techniques 4. What are the steps in Forecasting process? Discuss 5. Discuss about the nature and different type of Decision making. 6. Explain the role of strategies and policies in the organisation.

UNIT-III 1. What are the important types of interviews and interview techniques used in Organisation? Explain. 2. Describe the importance of Delegation and Explain its advantages and limitations. 3. What are the different selection tests used in an organisation 4. Discuss various types of Departmentalisation and State its advantages and limitations. 5. Define Organisation Structure. What are the major types of Organisation structure used in Organisations? 6. Discuss in detail about different stages of Selection procedure.

UNIT-VI 1. Explain various theories of Motivation. 2. what are the characteristics of leadership? And discuss about various styles of Leadership. 3. What are the common barriers to Communication in an Organisation? How can we overcome it? 4. What are the characteristics of Leadership? And explain various styles in Leadership. 5. Discuss the significance of Communication and important elements in communication process 6. Define Direction. Explain its salient features. UNIT-V 1. What is Budget? What are the different types of budgets used in a business organisation? 2. Discuss about the impact of Information technology in Controlling and Productivity. 3. What is Controlling? Explain its main characteristics? 4. Discuss in detail about Global environment of International management. 5. Explain in detail about different types of control used in an Organisation.

6. Discuss about Global Theory of Management and State the impact of Global environment on International management.