INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH MCA 2ST SEMESTER: 2ND INTERNAL TEST Principles of management

MM:-30 marks

Time Duration: - 2 hrs

A. Attempt all the questions; each question carries equal marks, Q1. Which of the following approaches is adopted in studying management? a. Profession c. Science b. Process d. Art

Q2. A management theory fails because a. It lacks universal applicability c. Theory is not necessary Q3. How well does the group work together? a. Very well c. Not well b. Fairly well d. Poorly b. management is an art d. People are illiterate

Q4. How many persons of the group are friendly towards each other? a. All persons c. Some of them b. Most of them d. Few of them

Q5. Do you feel that you really enjoy working with other group members? a. Always c. Occasionally b. Most of the time d. Rarely

Q6. In which respect, does formal organization differ from informal organization? a. Structuring c. Financial procedure b. Production process d. marketing procedure

Q7. Narrow span of management results a. Flat structure b. Tall structure c. Mechanistic structure d. Organic Structure

Q8. Self managing team is also known as a)Empowered team d. Cross-functional team b. Problem solving team d. virtual team

Q9. One of the advantages of committees is that they result in a) Fast decision b) Participative decision c) slow decisions d)meaningless decision

Q7. From which combination, is matrix structure created? a) Functional and divisional b) Functional and line c) functional and project d. divisional and line

(1*10=10)

B. Attempt any four questions, each question carries equal marks.

Q1 what do you mean by matrix organization? How it does it differ from project organization? Q2. What do you mean by organization structure? How does basic structure of an organization differ from its operating mechanism? Q3. What is the concept of planning as an element of management process? Discuss its role in present day business organization. Q4. Discuss the contributions of Hawthrone Experiments in the development of managerial thinking. How did behavioral scientist modify the basic findings of Hawthrone experiment ? Q5. What do you mean by a system? Discuss management as system bringing out its basic features as such. (4*5=20)