DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
First Semester
MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
1. Explain Elton Mayo's contribution to Management
Thought.
2. Discuss the role of Planning in Management.
3. Why is an organisation structure necessary?
4. Explain the needs of an individual that force him to work.
5. Discuss the way that the control process works.
6. Write a note on Strategic Alliances.
7. What are the principles of effective directing?
8. Explain the salient features of Line and Staff
Organisation.
Sub. Code
11
DE-418
2
WS 20
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
9. Describe the concept of Scientific Management as
developed by Taylor and his followers.
10. Discuss tangible and intangible factors relevant to
decision-making.
11. Explain the main features of the Classical Theory of
organisation.
12. Describe the various approaches to the study of
leadership.
13. What is PERT? How is it applied to Central Business
Operations?
14. Explain the problems of Communication and how should
they be tackled.
15. What is Departmentation? What are the fundamental
principles of Departmentation?