Question Bank – MPOB (BBA)
Unit I: Introduction to Management
1. Define management and explain its need in organizations.
2. Discuss the main managerial functions with examples.
3. Trace the evolution of management thought from classical to modern approaches.
4. Explain Taylor’s principles of scientific management.
5. Discuss Fayol’s 14 principles of management.
6. Differentiate between Classical and Neo-Classical approaches of management.
7. Explain the Human Relations approach to management.
8. What is the Behavioural approach to management? Discuss its relevance today.
9. Describe the Systems approach to management.
10. Explain the Contingency approach with examples.
11. What is Management by Objectives (MBO)? Discuss its process and benefits.
12. Define Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and explain its importance.
13. Compare MBO and BPR in terms of objectives and outcomes.
14. Discuss the main challenges faced in implementing MBO in organizations.
15. Explain the role of managers at different levels of management.
Unit II: Planning and Organizing
1. Define planning and explain its significance in management.
2. Discuss various types of plans in management with suitable examples.
3. What is strategic planning? Explain its process.
4. Describe the importance of environmental analysis and diagnosis in planning.
5. Explain decision-making and its process in management.
6. What is the difference between perfect rationality and bounded rationality in decision-
making?
7. Define organizing and explain its process.
8. What is span of management? Explain factors affecting it.
9. Differentiate between line, staff, and functional authority.
10. Explain the concept and importance of decentralization of authority.
11. What is delegation of authority? Explain its elements.
12. Differentiate between formal and informal organizational structures.
13. Explain the principles of organizing with examples.
14. Describe different types of organizational structures.
15. What are emerging organizational structures? Give examples.
Unit III: Introduction to Organizational Behavior
1. Define organizational behavior and explain its importance.
2. Differentiate between Type A and Type B personalities.
3. Discuss the major factors influencing personality.
4. What is perception? Explain its concept and process.
5. Discuss factors influencing perception in organizations.
6. What are learning theories? Explain any two with examples.
7. Define values and explain their types.
8. What are attitudes? Discuss the components of attitude.
9. Explain the relationship between values and attitudes.
10. How do job-related attitudes affect organizational behavior?
11. Explain perceptual errors and their impact on management decisions.
12. Define motivation and explain its importance in behavior formation.
13. Explain how individual behavior affects team performance.
14. Discuss the role of perception in managerial effectiveness.
15. Describe ways to modify negative attitudes in the workplace.
Unit IV: Motivation and Leadership
1. Define motivation and explain its significance in management.
2. Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
3. Discuss Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
4. Explain Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation.
5. Describe McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y.
6. Explain the importance of leadership in organizational success.
7. Differentiate between a leader and a manager.
8. Discuss various leadership styles with examples.
9. What is situational leadership? Explain with example.
10. Define organizational culture and explain its determinants.