DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
First Semester
MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
(Upto 2012-13 Academic Year and 2013 Calendar Year)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Define Management and explain the functions of
management.
2. Briefly discuss the contribution of Elton Mayo's and
P.F. Drucker's to management.
3. What are the different types of decision making? How
does it vary with the conditions of certainty and
uncertainty?
4. How does the departmentalization help organization to
perform better?
5. Explain the importance of Transactional and
Transformational theory of leadership.
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6. Briefly explain the various special control techniques of
controlling.
7. Explain controlling and the process of control.
8. Briefly discuss the concept of "Total Quality
Management".
PART B — x 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Critically discuss the relevance of management to
different types of organization.
10. Discuss about the various components of planning and
how does it help decision making.
11. Explain Centralization and Decentralization. How does
Centralization and Decentralization add value to the
organization? Explain with an example.
12. What are the different types of Motivation theories?
Which theory do you think the best fit of motivational
theory and state the reason for it?
13. Explain the following theories of leadership. Trait
theory Contingency theory Path- goal theory.
14. Discuss the importance of Coordination and the various
techniques used for it?
15. "Strategic alliances" is a buzz in the industry and it's
believed by companies in a way to sustain-Discuss and
critically analyze the statement.
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