Attempt any TEN questions.
[10 × 1 = 10 Marks]Define management.
What is meant by management by objectives (MBO)?
Mention any two interpersonal skills required by a manager.
What is strategic planning?
What is environmental analysis in management?
What is programmed decision-making?
What is job analysis?
What is decentralization of authority?
What is an organic organizational structure?
What is participative leadership?
Mention any two challenges faced by managers in technology-based organizations.
Attempt any SIX questions.
[6 × 5 = 30 Marks]Explain the different levels of management and discuss the major functions performed by managers at each level with suitable examples.
Explain the planning process. Discuss the major steps involved in developing and implementing an effective plan.
Explain strategic, tactical, and operational plans. Compare them on the basis of managerial level, scope, purpose, and time period.
Explain the nature and process of decision-making. Discuss the major steps involved in making an effective managerial decision with a suitable example.
Explain the principles and process of organizing. Discuss how division of work, departmentalization, and coordination contribute to organizational effectiveness.
Explain job rotation, job enlargement, and job enrichment. Discuss how these techniques can improve employee motivation and job satisfaction.
Explain autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire leadership styles. Discuss the situations in which each leadership style may be appropriate.
Attempt any TWO questions.
[2 × 10 = 20 Marks]Explain the concept of organizational goals. Discuss the major types of organizational goals and analyze how effective goal setting contributes to planning, employee performance, and organizational success.
Explain the concept of delegation of authority. Discuss its elements, process, principles, importance, and major barriers to effective delegation with suitable examples.
Explain the situational approach to leadership. Discuss Fiedler's Contingency Model and Path-Goal Theory, and analyze the major situational factors that influence the effectiveness of leadership.
