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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
FIFTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2017
Course Code: HS300
Course Name: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks. Marks
1 Define management.
Why management is called an art and science?
In the context of a car manufacturing firm, describe any four elements of the
external environment.

2 What is meant by competitive advantage?
List any four important features of the organizations of the new era.
What challenges are faced by the new generation firms?
3 List any four important contributions by FW Taylor.
Why Elton Mayo's studies is called human relations management?
State Douglas Mc Gregor's Theory X and Theory Y
4 Distinguish between system approach and contingency approach.
Draw 7S Framework.
Describe any one instance of application of Corporate Social Responsibility.
PART B
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.
5 List any four objectives of planning
Who require strategic planning? Why?
Distinguish between plan, goal and procedure.
6 List the steps of the planning process adopted in a production firm.
Why the planning of lower level managers is considered easier?
List the advantages of Management by objectives.
7 Define span of control.
Classify the factors affecting the span of control.
What is meant by departmentation?
8 List the merits and demerits of line organization structure (three each)
Why decision making is a difficult task? (four reasons)
List any two methods to deal with decision making under uncertainty.
PART C
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
9 Write a note on staffing function of management.
Give three reasons for the delegation of authority.
List out the important characteristics of entrepreneurs.

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10 What is meant by -"Centralization of authority"
List the steps of selecting engineers in a production firm.
List four important interpersonal skills to be possessed by a manager.
11 Explain the need of Job Design, indicating the factors influencing it.
What is meant by a culture responsive organisation?
List three important characteristics of global type organisation.
12 How does a leader differ from a manager?
Explain trait approach to leadership and contingency approach.
13 Describe any two type of leadership styles.
List six important qualities of a leader.
14 Explain the process of controlling function with the aid of a sketch.
Distinguish between feed back and feed forward control mechanisms.