THE GLOBAL OPENUNiVERSITY

j NAGALANDMBA It
THE GLOBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY,
NAGALAND MBA I
I EX.MBA ; FIRST SEMESTER
EX.MBA : FIRST SEMESTER
Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I MBA I EX.MBA I 2008 DECEMBER Maximum Marks 70 TGOU I MBA I EX.MBA I 2008 DECEMBER
Time 3 Hours Paper 1 - Management Process and Perspectives
Answer any five questions. All questions are of equal value.
Answer any five questions. All questions al'eof equal value.
1. Discuss the relevance of Organisational Behaviour in today's busines'O
1. Discuss the evolution of Management Thought? Explain the Scientific
environment.
Management Principles of F V I/Taylor.
O ,R OR
Differentiate between Eustress and Distress. Do they develop
Defjne Management. Discuss the nature, scope and need for
gradually'?
m~nagement.

Time 3 Hours Paper 2 . Organisational Behaviour

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2. Explain the Behavioural and Contingency Approaches to Management.
I 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of planning? Discuss the
I.- 3. What is Perception? Discuss the characteristics of the Perceiver and the principles of effective planning.
Perceived.
OR 3. What is organising ? Discuss the importan,ce of organising ? Explain the
What the various forms of Group Interdependence? Give examples of guidelines for an effectiveorganisation.
each type. OR
Is management an art or a science? Explain with examples.
4. What is Personality? What are the major contributing factors to
4. What is Staffing? Explain performance appraisal and its methodology.
Personality?
5. What is Motivation? Discuss the different theories of motivation.
5. What is Conflict Management? Discuss the nature of Conflicts in .' OR
organisations. What do you understand by mechanistic versus organic structure of an
OR organisation?
Explain in detail as to why Groups can make h'igher quality decisions
than individuals? G ive examples. 6. Define controlling. What are the essentials of an effectivecontrol system?

6. What is Group Decision-Making? Discuss the Advantages and 7. Define coordination. Explain the characteristics, types and principles of
Disadvantages of Group Decision-Making. coordination.

7. Explain Stress, Frustration and Anxiety. Discuss the sources and

8. What is Communication? Discuss the barriers to effectiveCommunication.
consequences of l~b stress.

8. What is Leadership? Explain formal and informal leadership. 9. What is Delegation? Discuss the process, advantages and problems of
Delegation.
9. What are the different theories of learning? Explain the learning cLirves.
10. Write short notes on any two of the following:
10. Write short notes on any two of the following: (a) Managerial Skills
(a) Human Behaviour (b) Contribution by Peter F. Drucker
(b) f?erceptual Accuracy (c) Managerial Decision-making
(c) Introvert and E xtro ve rtPersonalities (d) Leadership Styles
(d) Leadership Styles