Principles of Management –MG6851-Question Bank
Unit -1
Part A (20X2 marks)
1. Define Management
Management is the art and science of getting the objective of the organization
accomplished through and with people.
2. Mention the role of Managers(any two).
Interpersonal and informational roles
3. What is MNC? Give examples.
MNC is Multinational Corporation. Example Hyundai Motors and Ford Motors
4. What are the various functions of Management?
Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling.
5. What is Scientific Management?
Replacing rules of thumb with science(organized knowledge), obtaining harmony in
group action, achieving cooperation of all human beings, working for maximum output
rather than restricted output.
6. Define Administration.
Administration is that part of management which is connected with the installation and
carrying out of the procedures by which the programme is laid down and communicated
and the progress of activities is resulted and checked against the plans.
7. What is sole trading?
Business unit which is owned and controlled by a single individual is known as sole
trading..
8. Write any two demerits of sole trading.
1) Limited resources
2) Short life.
9. What is partnership?
A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on business and to
share its profits and losses.
10. What is scientific Management?
The systematic study of relationships between people and tasks for the purpose of
redesigning the work process to increase efficiency.
11. Is Managing , a science or an art?
It is the organized knowledge that constitutes a science and managing as a practice is an
art. Science and art are complementary and not exclusive.
, 12. What is time study?
It is a study of movements which takes a minimum time.
13. What is motion study?
Taylor suggested the elimination of wasteful movements and performing only necessary
movements . It is called motion study.
14. Define Joint Stock Company.
A JSC is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own
shares of stock in the company..
15. What is authority?
Authority is the power given to a person to get work from his subordinates.
16. What is responsibility?
Responsibility is the amount of work expected from a man by his superior.
17. What is unity of command?
No man can have two bosses. An employee must receive orders and instructions from
only one supervisor..
18. How does effectiveness differ from efficiency?
Effectiveness is achieving the objective with minimum amount of resources.
19. What is Scalar Chain?
Instructions and orders should be sent from the top management to the bottom
management.
20. What is meant by Esprit de corps?
Union is strength. In organization, employees should be in harmony and unity .It
improves the employee morale.
Part B (6X16 marks)
1. Explain Henri Fayol’s 14 principles of management.
2. Describe about the evolution of management thought.
3. Explain about the major tendencies favouring the development of a unified global
theory of management.
4. i) Describe the relative importance of each type of skills to lower , middle and upper
level managers. ( 8 marks)
ii) Explain the system based approach towards the management. (8 marks)
5. Explain the various functions of management.
6. Compare the various managerial attitudes involved in MNC’s.
Unit -1
Part A (20X2 marks)
1. Define Management
Management is the art and science of getting the objective of the organization
accomplished through and with people.
2. Mention the role of Managers(any two).
Interpersonal and informational roles
3. What is MNC? Give examples.
MNC is Multinational Corporation. Example Hyundai Motors and Ford Motors
4. What are the various functions of Management?
Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling.
5. What is Scientific Management?
Replacing rules of thumb with science(organized knowledge), obtaining harmony in
group action, achieving cooperation of all human beings, working for maximum output
rather than restricted output.
6. Define Administration.
Administration is that part of management which is connected with the installation and
carrying out of the procedures by which the programme is laid down and communicated
and the progress of activities is resulted and checked against the plans.
7. What is sole trading?
Business unit which is owned and controlled by a single individual is known as sole
trading..
8. Write any two demerits of sole trading.
1) Limited resources
2) Short life.
9. What is partnership?
A partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on business and to
share its profits and losses.
10. What is scientific Management?
The systematic study of relationships between people and tasks for the purpose of
redesigning the work process to increase efficiency.
11. Is Managing , a science or an art?
It is the organized knowledge that constitutes a science and managing as a practice is an
art. Science and art are complementary and not exclusive.
, 12. What is time study?
It is a study of movements which takes a minimum time.
13. What is motion study?
Taylor suggested the elimination of wasteful movements and performing only necessary
movements . It is called motion study.
14. Define Joint Stock Company.
A JSC is a type of corporation or partnership involving two or more individuals that own
shares of stock in the company..
15. What is authority?
Authority is the power given to a person to get work from his subordinates.
16. What is responsibility?
Responsibility is the amount of work expected from a man by his superior.
17. What is unity of command?
No man can have two bosses. An employee must receive orders and instructions from
only one supervisor..
18. How does effectiveness differ from efficiency?
Effectiveness is achieving the objective with minimum amount of resources.
19. What is Scalar Chain?
Instructions and orders should be sent from the top management to the bottom
management.
20. What is meant by Esprit de corps?
Union is strength. In organization, employees should be in harmony and unity .It
improves the employee morale.
Part B (6X16 marks)
1. Explain Henri Fayol’s 14 principles of management.
2. Describe about the evolution of management thought.
3. Explain about the major tendencies favouring the development of a unified global
theory of management.
4. i) Describe the relative importance of each type of skills to lower , middle and upper
level managers. ( 8 marks)
ii) Explain the system based approach towards the management. (8 marks)
5. Explain the various functions of management.
6. Compare the various managerial attitudes involved in MNC’s.
