Code No: RAR05321801 RA

III B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define and explain the concept ‘Management’.

(b) How is the management process visualized? [6+10]

2. Explain the principles to be observed while designing an organization structure.

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3. (a) What are the features of process layout?

(b) What are its advantages and disadvantages?
(c) To what type of activities they are best suited? [6+6+4]

4. (a) What are the factors that determine the choice of channels of distribution?
(b) Why do manufacturers favour intermediaries. [8+8]

5. What are the key functions of a Human Resource Manager? [16]

6. Explain in detail the different methods of job evaluation? [16]

7. (a) What is the need for corporate planning?

(b) Explain the main elements in corporate planning process. [8+8]

8. A small project consists of the following activities with the given time estimates.

Estimated duration in month

Project event- Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
successor event time (to ) time (tm ) time (tp )
1-2 2 2 14
1-3 2 8 14
1-4 4 4 16
2-5 2 2 2
3-5 4 10 28
4-6 4 10 16
5-6 6 12 30

(a) Draw the network,

(b) calculate the average expected time for each activity,
(c) calculate the earliest expected time and latest allowable time for each event,
and

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(d) determine the critical path considering project completion time of 36 months.
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