Question Bank Principles and Practices of Management Unit 1 1. 2. 3. 4.

Management is getting things done through other people Comment Discuss the concept and significance of a management. Differentiate between Management and administration Discuss the nature and scope of management. Is management a science or art or both? 5. Explain the functions of Management 6. Briefly explain management as a profession 7. Explain the various principles of management. 8. Explain the features that determine the nature of management. 9. Define the term management and explain its features 10. Explain briefly the concept of co-ordination 11. The job of a manager is to manage workers and work comment 12. Explain universality of management concept

Unit 2 1. Explain the Fayols principles of management 2. what do you understand by unity of command? How does it differs from unity of direction 3. Briefly discuss the Taylors principle of Scientific Management. 4. Distinguish between behavioral approach and human relations approach to management 5. F.W Taylors is said to be the father of Scientific Management and Fayol is said to be the father of principles of management Examine this statement 6. What was the Henry Fayols greatest contribution to management theory? 7. What do you understand by MBO? 8. Discuss the concept of management by Objective along with its importance in the organization 9. What are the advantages and disadvantages of MBO? 10. Explain the concept of authority and responsibility. 11. Explain the process and utility of MBO 12. The process MBO revolves around the setting up of organizational goals Discuss. 13. Mention the scientific principles of management and also specify features of scientific management 14. What is MBO? Explain the steps involved in MBO Comprehensive management function it has wider applications like planning, motivation, performance evaluation. 15. What do you understand by management science theory?

Unit 3 1. What is planning? Explain the objective and importance of planning. 2. Explain the process of planning. 3. What is the purpose of planning? 4. Write a note on Rationality in decision making. 5. Explain the concept of rationality in decision making. What are its limit? 6. What is decision making? Explain its process 7. Discuss the various types of business decisions 8. Decision making is the essence of management comment. 9. Explain the various types of decision. 10. A good decision is as good as the information on which it is based comment 11. What do you understand by planning premises? 12. Write a note on forecasting as an aid to planning 13. What are different types of Decisions? Explain rational decision making process. Unit 4 1. Explain the process of organizing. 2. Sound organization structure is an essential prerequisite of effective management. Comment. 3. What is organizing? Explain line and staff relationship 4. Explain the concept of Formal and informal organization 5. What do you mean by organizing? Explain the principles of organizing. 6. Explain the concept of span of Control 7. Discuss the meaning, importance and methods of departmentalization 8. Define departmentalization. What are the basic factors to be considered while creating departments? 9. Explain the main bases of departmentation 10. Distinguish between departmentation by function and departmentation by products 11. Write short note on functional organization. 12. Write a note on need and importance of departmentation Unit 5 Directing and Controlling 1. What are the steps in controlling process and state the essentials of effective control. What is budgetary control and explain its significance. 2. What are the steps in controlling process and state the essentials of effective control. 3. What are the different types conventional controlling techniques? 4. What is budgetary control and explain its significance.

5. Explain the basic control process 6. What do you understand by principles of Preventive control? Explain its advantages 7. What is Directing? Explain its objective and importance in an organization. 8. Discuss the characteristics of directing. 9. Explain the concept of Directing in management. 10. Describe the essential elements of the managerial function of directing. 11. Explain in brief the importance of directing.