B.E/B.Tech DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2008
Fourth Semester
(Regulation 2004)
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
(Common to Aeronautical Engineering, Information Technology, Production Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering , Mechatronics Engineering ,Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Biomedical Engineering)
(Common to B.E (Part-time) Third Semester Regulation 2005)
Time:Three hours Maximum:100 marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A –(10*2=20marks)
1. Define Scientific Management.
2. Differentiate between Management and Administration.
3. What is MBO?
4. List any four quantitative forecasting techniques.
5. Differentiate between effectiveness and efficiency.
6. What is meant by Delegation of Authority?
7. Define Job Enrichment.
8. Define Noise in communication.
9. What is Ethno Centric Organization?
10. Bring out any two similarities between International Management and Regional
Management.
PART B—(5*16=80 marks)
11. (a) Write an essay about the contributions made by F.W.Taylor, Henri Fayol,
L.Gantt, Frank and Lillian Gilberth , George Elton Mayo and others to the
field of Management.
Or
(b) With illustrations from Indian and International context, explain in detail
the different types of Business organization with their suitability.
12. (a) In detail explain the importance of planning in the present Indian business
Environment. Also highlight the different types of plans.
Or
(b) Explain in detail the steps in the decision-making process with examples.
Also explain in detail any two decision making tools.
13. (a) Bring out the factors affecting centralization/decentralization . Also
highlight the merits and demerits of centralization and decentralization
with examples.
Or
(b) Enumerate in detail about the selection process which is widely followed in
Selecting IT professionals. Also highlight the different types of interviews
that can be used in the selection process.
14. (a) Elucidate the different leadership styles. Explain in detail about the Blake
and Mouton’s managerial grid.
Or
(b) Define communication. Explain the process of communication. Explain the
various types of communication with its relative merits and demerits.
15. (a) Bring out the different characteristics of an effective budget. Also bring out
the different types of Budget with its relative merits and demerits.
Or
(b) Bring out the importance of Productivity measures in any organization.
Also in detail enumerate the different productivity enhancement tools
used by the organizations in the present competitive scenario.
