Code No: R05311001 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Metallurgy &
Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. “Leadership is situational” Explain this statement by bringing out the situational

factors important for effective leadership. [16]

2. What is types of committee organisation? Explain the basic principles of committee

organisation. [16]

3. What are the objectives of method study? [16]

4. What do you mean by marketing? How is it different from selling. [16]

5. How should one go about identifying training needs in an organization? [16]

6. Explain how do you determine the probability of meeting the scheduled date of
completion of project. [16]

7. What are the steps involved in corporate planning? [16]

8. Is re-engineering another fad or does it offer something of lasting value? [16]

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Code No: R05311001 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Metallurgy &
Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Describe how and why scientific management theory gained scientific management
importance? [16]

2. What is committee organisation? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of

committee organisation. [16]

3. What is job order production? Explain its characteristics. [16]

4. A Company requires 2000 units per month of raw material for its production. The
cost of placing an order is Rs. 100 per order. The inventory carrying cost is 10% per
year per unit of average inventory. The company maintains safety stock equal to
20 days requirement and the normal lead time is 10 days. The company works for
300 days in a year. If purchase price of raw material is Rs. 25 per unit, determine
EOQ, Number of orders to be placed in a year, maximum inventory and re-order
point. [16]

5. How is it different from personnel management. [16]

6. (a) What is PERT and what are the applications of PERT?

(b) Define the terms slack and Float. Illustrate [8+8]

7. Can there be a strategy without a mission? Give a mission statement for following
organization:

(a) An internet service provider

(b) A large private hospital
(c) State Electricity Board [5+5+6]

8. What are some of the guidelines that can be followed for the purpose of improving
MIS? [16]

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Code No: R05311001 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Metallurgy &
Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Write short notes on the following.

(a) Hawthorne experiment.

(b) Scientific management. [8+8]

2. What are the basic characteristics of formal and informal organisations? How does
informal organisation differ from formal organisation? [16]

3. What is plant layout? Explain the advantages of a good layout. [16]

4. Define consumer behaviour? What is its importance in marketing? [16]

5. “Personnel management involves two categories of functions : managerial and op-

erative.” Describe these functions in detail. [16]

6. Explain the uses of variance &expected time in relation to critical paths in a PERT
network. [16]

7. Is downsizing a good option for Indian firms? Discuss the proc and cons. [16]

8. Is re-engineering another fad or does it offer something of lasting value? [16]

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Code No: R05311001 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, February 2008
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering and Metallurgy &
Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss the leadership styles with examples which Indian managers follow. Can
you suggest a best style for them? How? [16]

2. Describe briefly the various steps involved in organising procedure. [16]

3. Explain in brief the basic procedure of work measurement. [16]

4. What do you understand by Economic order quantity? Derive the formula for
determining the Economic order quantity. [16]

5. Explain different techniques of job evaluation. What are the advantages and dis-
advantages of each technique. [16]

6. Explain the uses of variance &expected time in relation to critical paths in a PERT
network. [16]

7. Differentiate between:

(a) Goals and objectives

(b) Objectives and policies
(c) Policies and programmes. [5+5+6]

8. What are the major ingredients of total quality management? Are some ingredients
more important than the others? Explain. [16]

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