DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (PM IR) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016.
MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS
(2005 Onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Define management. Explain its nature.
2. Mention the strategic considerations in planning.
3. 'Management is pervasive' Discuss.
4. State the purposes of organising.
5. Distinguish between decentralisation and delegation.
6. Narrate the various principles of staffing.
7. Explain the need for co-ordination.
8. Examine briefly the recent trends and new perspectives
in management.
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Discuss in detail the scope of management.
10. State and explain the components of planning.
11. Explain the merits and drawbacks of centralisation.
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12. Describe the various techniques of directing.
13. Enumerate the steps involved in control procedure.
14. Narrate the various dimensions of total quality
management.
15. What is BPR? State its benefits.