Scribd
Upload
13 views8 pages

PPM Questions and Answers Overview

This document contains short questions and answers related to the concepts of management. It covers 14 questions in the 2 mark category related to definitions and key terms from chapters 1-3 on introduction to management, schools of management thought, and planning. It also contains 9 questions in the 4 mark category requiring short essays on various management topics. Finally, it contains 8 questions in the 8 mark category requiring longer essays on management principles, theories, and concepts. The document serves as a study guide for students to test their understanding of fundamental management topics.

Uploaded by

funmov01
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
13 views8 pages

PPM Questions and Answers Overview

This document contains short questions and answers related to the concepts of management. It covers 14 questions in the 2 mark category related to definitions and key terms from chapters 1-3 on introduction to management, schools of management thought, and planning. It also contains 9 questions in the 4 mark category requiring short essays on various management topics. Finally, it contains 8 questions in the 8 mark category requiring longer essays on management principles, theories, and concepts. The document serves as a study guide for students to test their understanding of fundamental management topics.

Uploaded by

funmov01
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

Chapter – 1. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) Define Management. (1993, 2006, 2011, 2014)

Q2) Define scientific management. (2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012)

Q3) Write any two features of scientific management? (2002)

Q4) Distinguish between Management and Administration? (2000, 2012, 2014)

Q5) Is management a profession? (2000, 2008)

Q6) Mention any four important functions of management? (2001, 2006)

Q7) What do you mean by Universality of management? (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)

Q8) Is management an art or a science? (2001, 2012)

Q9) What do you mean by PODSCORB? (2002)

Q10) Why management is important to an organisation? (2007)

Q11) Mention the levels of management with a diagram? (2011)

Q12) State two managerial tasks. (2011)

Q13) What are the social objective of Management? (2012)

Q14) What do you mean by ‘system-approach’ in Management? (2012)

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) Discuss the nature and scope of management? (1996, 1999)

Q2) Discuss the important functions of management? (1996, 1998, 2014)

Q3) Is management science or art? (1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2013)

Q4) Narrate the socio economic and cultural significance of management. (1997, 2003, 2007, 2009)

Q5) “Management is a Process” – Discuss. (1998, 2001, 2006)

Q6) “Management is a means to achieve pre - determined ends”. Discuss. (1999)

Q7) Explain the main features of management. (2010)

Q8) Who are the top-level managerial people in a large size company? Using a diagram discuss the main functions of the
top management. (2010)
CHAPTER-2
DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO MANAGEMENT THOUGHT

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) Contribution of H. Fayol. (1994)

Q2) Name any four principles of management as framed by H. Fayol. (2002, 2003)

Q3) What is “Hawthorne effect”? (2006)

Q4) What is bureaucratic theory of management? (2006)

Q5) What are the limitations of Max Weber’s theory. (2006)

Q6) Write the difference between the theories propounded by Taylor and Fayol. (2006)

Q7) What is Scientific School of management thought? (2007)

Q8) What is the contribution of Elton Mayo in Management thought? (2012)

SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) Discuss the contributions of Mary Parker Follet to the behavioural school of management? (2000, 2004, 2014)

Q2) Discuss the contributions of Taylor towards the development of management thought. (2001)

Q3) Discuss the contributions of Mayo in the field of management. (2002)

Or, Discuss the importance of Hawthorne experiment in modern management. (2014)

Q4) Write a note on Max Weber’s theory of management? (2005, 2012)

Q5) Explain the Social significance of management? (2007)

Q6) Discuss the contributions of Fayol in the field of management. (2008)

Q7) Write a brief note on contributions of Human Relation School of Management. (2008)

Q8) What do you mean by Human Relations approach to Management? Explain the principles of the Human Relation
approach. (2010)

Q9) State the limitations of Scientific management Theory. (2014)

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 8 MARKS


Q1) Analyse the Behavioural aspect of management. (1993, 1995, 1998, 2011)

Q2) What according to F.W. Taylor are the Fundamental Principles of Scientific Management?

OR

State the contributions of [Link] in evolution of management thought. (1994, 1997, 2006, 2014)

Q3) “Management optimises the utilisation of resources”. Elucidate. (1995)

Q4) Henri Fayol contributed the fundamental in the basic concept of management. Discuss. (1998, 2009, 2011)

Q5) Make a comparative study on the management theories of F.W. Taylor and Henri Fayol. (2007)

Q6) Discuss the contribution of ‘human relations’ approach to management. (2013)

Q7) Discuss the advantages of Taylor’s ‘scientific management. (2013)


CHAPTER-3
PLANNING

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) What do you mean by planning? (1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2009)

Q2) Name the major planning premises? (1993)

Q3) State the different techniques of Forecasting? (2003, 2014)

Q4) Name the elements of planning? (2004)

Q5) Mention four features of forecasting? (2008)

Q6) What is Derivative plan? (2008, 2014)

Q7) Give an idea of policy as a plan? (2011)

Q8) Define operational planning. (2014)

SHORT -ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) “Planning and forecasting are not synonymous” - Discuss? (2002, 2005)

Q2) Describe the different type of plan? (2006)

Q3) State planning process? (2007)

Q4) What are the factors of planning premises? (2007)

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 8 MARKS


Q1) Enumerate the principles of planning? (1997)

Q2) What are the universal steps involved in a planning process? (1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006)

Or, what are the measures to be adopted by an Organisation for making its planning effective? (2014)

Q3) Discuss the characteristics of a sound plan? (2000)

Q4) a) Discuss the need of forecasting in planning. (2006, 2012)

b) Discuss the major techniques of forecasting. (2006, 2012, 2014)

Q5) Define Forecasting. Write a note on the relation between planning and forecasting. (2009)

Q6) Explain the importance of planning in modern business. (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013)

Q7) Discuss the barriers to effective planning. (2011, 2013)

Q8) Discuss the different types of planning premises. (2011, 2014)


CHAPTER-4
ORGANISING

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) What is line organization? (1993, 2001, 2005, 2014)

Q2) What is an organization chart? (1999, 2000)

Q3) What is meant by delegation of authority? (1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2014)

Q4) What is Decentralisation? (2003, 2008, 2010, 2014)

Q5) What is organizing? (1997, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014)

Q6) Describe the elements of Delegation of Authority? (2004, 2009)

Q7) Can an organization work without delegation of authority? Give reasons for your answer? (2006)

Q8) Define ‘authority’? (2008, 2010)

Q9) Explain the term ‘Organizational Structure’? (2009)

Q10) What do you mean by ‘Span of Management’? (2009, 2014)

Q11) Distinguish between ‘Centralization’ and ‘Decentralization’? (2011)

Q12) What factors should be taken into consideration for determining the ‘span of management of an organization’?
(2011)

SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) Explain the major objectives of an organization? (1994)

Q2) Describe the elements of Delegation of Authority. (1997, 2001)

Q3) Explain the characteristics of Delegation of Authority. (1999)

Q4) Narrate the difference between delegation and decentralization. (2002, 2014)

Q5) Discuss in brief, the different forms of organizational structure? (2006)

Q6) Distinguish between line and staff organization? (2006)

Q7) State the advantages and disadvantages of functional organization structure? (2008)

Q8) ‘Just as authority is the key to the manager job, delegation is the key to the organization: - Explain. (2008)

Q9) Enumerate the features of a line and staff organization structure? (2008)

Q10) Explain the features of a healthy organization? (2010)

Q11) Draw the relationship between ‘line and staff’ with diagram and examples. (2011)

Q12) Explain the concept of Departmentation. (2014)

Q13) Discuss the advantages of line organisation. (2014)

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 8 MARKS


Q1) What do you mean by managerial functions of organization? Discuss the steps involved in organization. (1996)

Q2) Explain the basic principles of an ideal organization. (1997, 2014)


Q3) What do you mean by formal and informal organization? Explain the principle features of a sound organization?
(1999)

Q4) Discuss the different elements and steps in organizing. (2003)

Q5) Explain the process of delegation of authority. (2005, 2007)

Q6) (a) Organization is a process - Discuss

(b) State the advantages and limitations of line and staff organization. (2005, 2007)

Q7) What do you mean by organizational structure? What is the importance of organizational structure? (2010)

Q8) Explain the importance of delegation of authority. (2012)

Q9) Explain the principles of delegation of authority. (2013)

CHAPTER-5
MOTIVATION

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) Mention the levels of the hierarchy of needs mentioned by Maslow. (2001, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Q2) Write two factors of motivation - (2002, 2007)

Q3) What is motivation? (2004, 2009)

Q4) What is McGregor’s “theory Y”? (2006, 2008, 2013)

Q5) What is the significance of motivation in management? (2006, 2008, 2013)

Q6) State the features of Motivation? (2007)

Q7) What is “theory X”? (2009, 2013)

Q8) State the limitations of motivation? (2010)

Q9) Distinguish between Mc Gregors theory, X and Y. (2010)

Q10) Discuss, in brief, the basic contribution of Herzberg. (2012, 2013)

SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) Explain Herzberg’s Two-factor theory of motivation? (2007)

Q2) State the limitations of Herzberg theory. (2008)

Q3) Difference between Herzberg and Maslow’s theory of motivation. (2009)

ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 8 MARKS


Q1) Make a critical analysis of Mc Gregor’s theory of motivation. (2002, 2004, 2006)

OR Explain McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y. [2012, 2014]

Q2) Explain Maslow’s theory of motivation with criticism. (2006, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Q3) Distinguish between theory X and theory Y in Mc Gregor’s theory of motivation. What are the limitations of
McGregor theory? (2008)
Q4) Explain “Dissatisfiers” and “Motivators” in Herzberg’s theory of motivation. (2011)

Q5) Discuss the importance of Motivation in Management. (2000, 2012, 2014)

CHAPTER-6
LEADERSHIP

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) What do you understand by Leadership? (2000, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Q2) State the advantages of Participative style of leadership? (2006)

Q3) Is a manager always a leader? Justify your answer. (2006)

Q4) What are the elements of leadership? (2007)

Q5) What are the characteristics of participative and democratic leadership? (2008)

Q6) Mention any four essential qualities of good leadership? (2009, 2014)

Q7) State four features of leadership. (2013)

Q8) What is the importance of Leadership? (2013)

Q9) Mention three leadership styles? (2014)

SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) Discuss the different ingredients of good leadership? (2002)

Q2) Explain its importance in modern management. (2001, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014)

Q3) Discuss the role of manager as a leader. (2006)

Q4) Discuss the characteristics of leadership? (2007)

Q5) Mention the traits of leadership? (2007)

Q6) Distinguish between Democratic and Autocratic Leadership. (2008)

Q7) What is Bureaucratic Leadership? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages? (2009)

Q8) Explain “Autocratic Leadership”. What are the advantages and disadvantages of autocratic Leadership? (2010)

Q9) Define Democratic or Consultative Leadership. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages. (2011)

Q10) Discuss Laissez-fair or Free-Rein style of leadership. (2011, 2014)

Q11) Write short notes on : (2012)

I) Trait theory of leadership

II) Path goal model

III) Contingency leadership model

IV) Situational leadership.

Q12) Discuss the theory of leadership continuum? (2012)

Q13) Distinguish between leadership and management? (2012)


ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 8 MARKS
Q1) Discuss the style of leadership introduced by Tannenbaum and Schmidt? (2005)

Or, Explain the continuum leadership theory of Tannenbaum and Schmidt. (2014)

Q2) What do you mean by “Leadership style”? Discuss the theory of “Managerial grid” as propounded by Blake and
Mouton with similar examples. (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014)

Q3) What do you mean by the qualities of Leadership? Or, State the essential qualities of Leadership. (2008, 2013, 2014)

Q4) Narrate the difference “management and leadership”. Write a note on leadership styles. (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)

CHAPTER-6
CO-ORDINATION

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) Distinguish between co-ordination and co-operation. (2001, 2004)

Q2) State four techniques of Co-ordination. (2000, 2006, 2008, 2012)

Q3) Mention four principles of co-ordination. (2007, 2009, 2011)

Q4) What is Co-ordination? (2008, 2013, 2014)

Q5) Why is co-ordination treated as essence of management. (2011)

Or, Mention four benefits of co-ordination. (2014)

Q6) State four features of co-ordination. (2014)

CHAPTER-8
CONROL

SHORT TYPE QUESTIONS: - 2 MARKS


Q1) What is span of control? (1993, 1999, 2008)

Q2) Mention any two limitations of control? (2002)

Q3) What is meant by control? (2005, 2007, 2009)

Q4) Mention four techniques of financial control. (2005)

Q5) What is “feed forward” control? (2006)

Q6) What is the relationship between planning and control? (2007)

Q7) Mention the external environmental factors of business. (2010)

SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTIONS: - 4 MARKS


Q1) State the major features of a good control system? (1993, 1999, 2000, 2003)

Q2) Discuss the steps involved in control? (1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2014)
Q3) Explain the importance of control? (1996, 2013)

Q4) Explain the process of control? (2006, 2008)

Q5) What are the pre-requisites of effective management control? (2009)

Q6) Distinguish between planning, organizing and control? (2009, 2014)

Q7) Briefly discuss “Budgetary control”. (2011)

Q8) What do you mean by span of control? (2012, 2014)

Q9) Discuss the limitations of control. (2013)

Q10) Briefly state the modern tools of controlling. (2014)

Common questions

Powered by AI

Management is seen as both an art and a science. As a science, it relies on established principles, theories, and data-driven analysis to enhance organizational efficiency and predict outcomes. However, as an art, it demands creativity, intuition, and the personal touch of managers to adapt these principles to unique situations and effectively motivate and lead teams. The scientific aspect provides a foundation of methodologies; the artistic component allows flexibility in applying these methods to real-world challenges .

F.W. Taylor pioneered scientific management, emphasizing efficiency through work standardization and labor productivity with methods such as time studies. Henri Fayol, on the other hand, introduced administrative theory, focusing on managerial practices and the comprehensive view of management as a discipline. Taylor's work laid the foundation for operational and efficiency-based management, while Fayol provided a framework for the organization's functions and decision-making processes. Both significantly shaped early 20th-century management thought, with Taylor's work influencing industrial operations and Fayol's impacting organizational structure and administration .

Henri Fayol outlined 14 principles of management, including division of work, authority and responsibility, discipline, unity of command, unity of direction, subordination of individual interests to the general interest, and esprit de corps. These principles influence modern management by providing a framework for organizing and managing organizations efficiently. By emphasizing clarity of command and structured guidance, Fayol's concepts still shape modern practices in areas like human resource management, operational efficiency, and organizational culture .

Management primarily focuses on the day-to-day operations, aligning resources with organizational goals and ensuring effective execution of activities. Its functions include planning, leading, organizing, and controlling. Administration, however, is more concerned with the broader scope of the organization, developing policies, and strategic decision-making. It deals with the formulation of objectives and determining the organizational structure .

Leadership plays a crucial role in enhancing organizational effectiveness by setting direction, aligning people, and motivating employees towards achieving common goals. Different leadership styles, such as autocratic, democratic, and laissez-faire, can be employed based on organizational culture and context. Autocratic leadership can be effective in crisis situations requiring quick decision-making, democratic leadership promotes participation and innovation, while laissez-faire can foster creativity by allowing autonomy. Adapting leadership styles to fit the organization's needs and context ensures flexibility and optimally harnesses the team's potential for effectiveness .

Scientific management, developed by F.W. Taylor, focuses on improving economic efficiency, particularly labor productivity, through systematic measurement and control of work processes. Unlike traditional management, which may rely more on intuition and personal discretion, scientific management emphasizes time studies, standardization of tasks, and incentive systems to optimize performance. Its unique features include a scientific approach to decision making and management, the development of a standardized method of work, and the use of systematic training of workers .

Max Weber's bureaucratic theory, emphasizing structured hierarchy and formal rules, faces limitations such as inflexibility, slow decision-making, and reduced innovation due to rigid procedures. In modern organizations, this can stifle creativity and responsiveness to dynamic environments. While bureaucracy can ensure consistency and accountability, its restrictions often hinder agility and adaptability, which are crucial in today's fast-paced business landscape .

The human relations approach in management, recognized for its focus on social relations, employee needs, and workplace harmony, has profoundly shaped management practices by enhancing worker satisfaction and productivity through attention to group dynamics and individual motivation. This approach acknowledges the significant impact of interpersonal relationships and communication on employee morale and motivation. By valuing employees as essential contributors rather than mechanistic parts of a process, it promotes job satisfaction, reduces turnover, and improves organizational commitment, which is critical for today's competitive and people-focused business environment .

Planning and forecasting are interconnected processes where forecasting involves predicting future conditions based on analysis and projection of existing data, thereby informing the planning process. Planning is the formulation of strategies and steps to achieve desired objectives based on forecasts. Although forecasting can't guarantee accuracy, it provides direction, aiding in more informed decision-making and resource allocation. Together, they ensure that an organization can anticipate changes and prepare strategically, but they remain distinct as planning encompasses decision-making and action beyond prediction .

Maslow's hierarchy of needs posits that people are motivated by a progression of needs categorized into physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization needs. In contemporary management, while the hierarchy provides insight into employee motivation, critics argue that it oversimplifies human needs and overlooks cultural and individual differences. Not all employees prioritize these needs in the same order, and the theory lacks empirical support. Despite criticisms, it provides a foundational framework for understanding employee motivation in workplace settings .

You might also like