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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. State and explain in detail the five levels in Maslow’s need hierarchy. [16]
2. (a) What is ‘Organisation structure’ ?
(b) Explain the different methods of structuring an organisation. [4+12]
3. (a) What are the broad objectives of a good plant layout?
(b) Explain clearly the important factors that influence the layout decision. [8+8]
4. (a) Define the term ‘work study’ and state its objectives.
(b) What benefits do you derive from work study. [8+8]
5. (a) What are the broad objectives of materials manager in a manufacturing or-
ganisation?
(b) How do you apply system concept as a materials manager in an organisation?
[8+8]
6. A manufacturing company is planning to introduce a new product commercially.
The list of activities to be carried out with the corresponding duration of time in
weeks is listed below. [16]

Activity description duration immediate predecessor

A initial discussions 3 -
B product design 11 A
C market survey 9 A
D market evaluation 2 C
E product costing 5 B
F Sales plan 6 C
G Product pricing 2 D,E
H Prototype construction 11 F,G
I Market information preparation 8 B
J Prototype testing 9 H,I
Draw the network to represent various activities of the project, determine the min-
imum duration of the project.
7. (a) Define ‘Quality’ and explain the factors that influence the quality of a product.
(b) Discuss the importance of quality in the changing techno economic scenario.
[10+6]

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8. Discuss in detail the broad objectives of Human Resources Management and what
are the prerequisites for attaining the objectives? [16]

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III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. ‘Most important leaders show great concern, both for task and people’ - comment
on the validity of this statement providing a theoretical frame work. [16]

2. (a) Discuss the functional organisation structure and its advantages and disad-
vantages.
(b) For what type of activities it is best suited? [12+4]

3. Discuss in detail the various factors that influence the place selection for industrial
location. [16]

4. Define the concepts ‘method study’ and ?work measurement and elaborate the
procedure to be followed under method study. [16]

5. (a) What are the objectives of purchasing?

(b) Discuss the basic principles of economic purchasing. [8+8]

6. 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
(d) determine the critical path considering project completion time of 36 months.
[4×4]

7. (a) What do you understand by ‘Acceptance sampling?

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(b) Explain the concepts of single and double sampling plans. [8+8]

8. (a) What are the benefits of ‘job evaluation’.

(b) How can HR manager help in maintaining cordial relations between trade
unions and management. [8+8]

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Code No: R05320301 Set No. 3
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write a detailed note on Taylor’s principles and contribution under scientific man-
agement. [16]

2. Discuss in detail the different areas of organisation where control is required. [16]

3. (a) What is a cellular layout?

(b) How is it different from process layout?
(c) How is group technology useful in cellular layout? [4+6+6]

4. (a) Define the term ‘work study’ and state its objectives.
(b) What benefits do you derive from work study. [8+8]

5. (a) What are the objectives of purchasing?

(b) Discuss the basic principles of economic purchasing. [8+8]

6. With the help of the following data, draw the net work.

(a) draw the network

(b) Find project duration for the following project and
(c) Identify the critical path. [6+5+6]

Activity 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-4 2-5 3-4 3-7 4-6 4-7 5-6 5-7
Time(months) 4 6 12 7 11 7 8 8 13 4 4

7. (a) Define ‘Quality’ and explain the factors that influence the quality of a product.
(b) Discuss the importance of quality in the changing techno economic scenario.
[10+6]

8. Give a detailed account on the managerial and operative functions of Human Re-
sources Manager. [16]

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Code No: R05320301 Set No. 4
III B.Tech Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2008
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
( Common to Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering and
Automobile Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What are the different problems and difficulties that are generally faced by man-
agers in decision making? How can you overcome them? [16]

2. (a) What is ‘Organisation structure’ ?

(b) Explain the different methods of structuring an organisation. [4+12]

3. (a) What is a cellular layout?

(b) How is it different from process layout?
(c) How is group technology useful in cellular layout? [4+6+6]

4. (a) What do you understand by ‘Predetermined Time motion system? Critically

evaluate.
(b) What is ‘work sampling’ and what are its uses? [8+8]

5. (a) How are inventories classified?

(b) What are the costs associated with inventory maintenance and how optimum
level will be determined? - Elaborate. [4+12]

6. Draw the network for the following project; it is further given that project comple-
tion time is 42 days. Find the find the project duration. Also identify the critical
path. [16]

Activity Description Duration-days

1-2 Idea generation 7
1-3 Market survey 10
2-4 Prototype making 7
3-5 Advertisement campaign 9
4-5 Distribute samples 5
4-6 Commencement of production 5
5-7 Fixing up sales outlet 7
6-7 Manufacture 14

7. (a) What do you understand by ‘Acceptance sampling?

(b) Explain the concepts of single and double sampling plans. [8+8]

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8. Discuss in detail the broad objectives of Human Resources Management and what
are the prerequisites for attaining the objectives? [16]

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