MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE-KANNUR UNIVERSITY

I Semester M.B.A. Degree (Reg./Supple.) Examination, January 2015
                                   (2014 Admn.)
MBA 1 C 06: MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE

Instruction: Answer all Sections.
                                       SECTION-A
Answer two questions in this Section. Each questions carries 13 marks.

1. a) "Management is a distinct process of planning, organising, directing and
         controlling the human efforts to achieve common objective. " Elucidate this
         statement.
                                       OR
    b) "No manager can arrive at the rational or the best decision for solving a given
         problem. What are the various constraints that limit the ability of manager to
         make the best decision ?
2.  a) Explain the significance and limitations of systems approach to the study of
         management.
                                      OR
    b)"The selection procedure should preferably be carries out by professional
         human resource managers rather than operating managers."Explain why ?
                                         
                                          SECTION-B
    Answer any six questions in this Section.Each question carries 1 mark for
     Part a), 3 marks Part b) and 5 marks Part c).
3. a) Define planning .
    b) What are the limitation of planning ?
    c) What are the basic feature of maslow theory of motivation ?
4. a) What are single use plans ?
    b) Differentiate between management and leadership.
    c) What steps can you suggest for effective implementation of an MBO programme
         in an organisation ?
5. a)Define the term organisation.
    b) State the various methods of training.
    c) Explain the different sources of recruitment .
6. a) What is mean by span of management ?
    b)Distinguish between delegation and decentralization.
    c) Explain the principles of good organisation .
7. a) What is decision making ?
    b) State the qualities of good leader.
    c) Explain the factors which affect an effective span of management.
8. a) What is informal organisation ?
    b) What are the various steps involved in the process of control ?
    c) Explain the factors that determine the degree of decentralization in organisation.
9. a) What do you mean by development of employees?
    b) Why is delegation important for an organisation ?
    c) Explain the benefits and limitation of informal organisations .
10.a) What is centralisation ?
     b) What are the disadvantages of decentralisation ?
     c) Explain the factors affecting centralisation .


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