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(For the candidates admitted from 2023–2024 onwards)
M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2025
First Semester
MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND BUSINESS
ETHICS
Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks
PART A — (15 × 1 = 15 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. Which principle of general management
advocates that, “Employee turnover should be
minimized to maintain organizational
efficiency.”?
(a) Stability of personnel
(b) Remuneration of employees
(c) Equity
(d) Esprit De Corps
2. Making assumptions for the future is called
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(a) Making policy
(b) All of the options are correct
(c) Setting planning premises
(d) Making derivative plans
3. For fast communication and to get correct
feedback, the following organization is suitable
for _________
(a) Functional Structure
(b) Informal Organization
(c) Divisional Structure
(d) Formal Organization
4. The form of organization known for giving rise to
rumours is called_______
(a) Decentralized organization
(b) Formal organization
(c) Centralized organization
(d) Informal organization
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5. The need for the controlling function is felt in
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(a) Business organizations
(b) Political organizations
(c) Social organizations
(d) All of the above
6. Decision-making authority can be pushed down to
a lower level and this is related to ––––––––––
(a) Centralization (b) Delegation
(c) Decentralization (d) None of the above
7. The effectiveness of a leader is dependent upon
meeting –––––––––– areas of need within the
workgroup
(a) One (b) Three
(c) Five (d) None of the above
8. This technique of scientific management aims to
determine the amount and frequency of rest
intervals that should be provided to the
employees during working hours.
(a) Time study (b) Method study
(c) Motion study (d) None of the above
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9. –––––––––– it is the process of ensuring that
events conform to plans.
(a) Planning (b) Controlling
(c) Organizing (d) Directing
10. Needs, setting standards and maintaining
discipline and appointing sub-leaders according
to Adair’ s approach, called as ––––––––––.
(a) Work functions
(b) Task functions
(c) Individual functions
(d) Team functions
11. Controlling function brings the management
cycle back to the ––––––––––
(a) Organizing function
(b) Directing function
(c) Planning function
(d) None of the above
12. The –––––––––– is the objective of this technique
of scientific management is to reduce a given line
or a product to fixed type sizes and
characteristics.
(a) Method study
(b) Differential piece wage system
(c) Standardization and simplification of work
(d) Functional foremanship
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13. This –––––––––– is concept of Control
Management is based on the belief that if you try
to control everything, you may end up controlling
nothing.
(a) Critical point control
(b) Key result areas
(c) Management by exception
(d) Deviations
14. Who are organizational stakeholders?
(a) Government (b) Employees
(c) Customers (d) All of the above
15. Which among the following is not a subsidiary
function of management?
(a) Decision making (b) Innovation
(c) Communication (d) Motivation
PART B — (2 × 5 = 10 marks)
Answer any TWO questions.
16. Distinguish between administration and
management.
17. Explain the significance of decision making.
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18. What is span of control? How would you
determine it?
19. What are the characteristic features of a good
leader?
20. Describe the need for business ethics.
PART C — (5 × 10 = 50 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
21. (a) Comment on Henry Fayol’s principles of
management in detail.
Or
(b) Briefly trace out the evolution of
management in brief.
22. (a) Compare and Contrast between long term
and short term planning.
Or
(b) What is MBO? Discuss its significance in
detail.
23. (a) Why do people resist to change? How do you
overcome it?
Or
(b) Critically analyze pros and cons of narrow
and wide span of control.
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24. (a) Elaborate the significance of integrated
control system in an organization.
Or
(b) Enumerate the steps in the modern control
process.
25. (a) Briefly discuss the need and importance of
corporate social responsibility.
Or
(b) What are the important ethical issues and
dilemmas in business in the present
scenario? Discuss in detail.
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