Sample Semester Question Pattern: Management Concepts and Practices

(MCP)
Find out the concepts from these management gurus Quotes and briefly explain:

1. A lot of knowledge in any kind of an organization is what we call task knowledge. These
are things that people who have been there a long time understand are important, but
they may not know how to talk about them. It's often called the culture of the
organization. Howard Gardner
Answer:
Management concepts:
1. Organizational culture {write detailed explanation of all four Handys (Power, Role,
Task and Person)}
2. Employee behavior in organizational system {write open and close systems}
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2. Management by objective works - if you know the objectives. Ninety percent of the time
you don't. Peter Drucker

Answer:
Management concepts:
1. Management by objectives {write about MBO principles}

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