VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

VI SEMESTER

MG6851 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Regulation – 2013

Academic Year 2016 – 17

Prepared by

Dr. K. Senthamil Selvan

Mr.K. Suresh & Mr C.Dilip

 VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : MG6851 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
SEM / YEAR: VI SEM / THIRD YEAR

UNIT - I
BT
S.No Part - A Questions Competence
Level
Level 1 Remembering
1 Define Management.
Level 2 Understanding
2 Compare Entrepreneur & Manager.
Level 3 Applying
3 Identify whether Management is Science or Art?
Level 4 Analysing
4 Classify types of managers.
Level 5 Evaluating
5 Discuss the concept of scientific management.
Level 6 Creating
6 Interpret the skills required by manager at different levels.
Level 1 Remembering
7 Define Organization.
Level 2 Understanding
8 Compare effectiveness and efficiency.
How would you show your understanding on characteristics Level 3 Applying
9
of managers?
What conclusion can you draw from Hawthorne Level 4 Analysing
10
experiments?
Level 5 Evaluating
11 How is environment related to management?
Level 6 Creating
12 Interpret the systems approach to management.
Level 1 Remembering
13 Define organization culture.
Level 2 Understanding
14 Compare time and motion study.
How would you show your understanding of the term scalar Level 3 Applying
15
chain and the term Espirit de corps?
Level 4 Analysing
16 Classify the types of partners.
Level 1 Remembering
17 Define sole proprietorship and partnership.
Level 2 Understanding
18 Classify the types of organisation.
Level 1 Remembering
19 Define a private enterprise.
Level 1 Remembering
20 What is Globalization?
 BT
S.No Part - B Questions Competence
Level
a) Define Management (4)
Level 1 Remembering
1 b) How would you describe the various functions of
Management? (12)
How would you summarize the concepts of scientific Level 2 Understanding
2
management?

3 Write in detail the 14 principles of management? Level 3 Applying

4 Classify the roles of managers Level 4 Analysing

5 Categorize the different schools of management. Level 5 Evaluating

6 Evaluate Systems approach & Contingency Approach Level 6 Creating

a) How would you define business environment? (8) Level 1 Remembering

7
b) What are the factors affecting environment? (8)

8 Compare Sole proprietorship and partnership Level 2 Understanding

a) Construct a plan for activities to be carried out by

managers in recent times highlighting the current Level 3 Applying
9
trends. (8)
b) Analyze the findings of Hawthorne experiments. (8)
List the main characteristics of Public and Private Level 4 Analysing
10
Enterprises

Examine in detail about Henry fayols contribution Level 1 Remembering

11
towards classical approach towards management

a) Outline the relative importance of each type of skills

12 to lower, middle and upper level managers (8) Level 2 Understanding
b) Summarize the motion study used by the Gilbreth (8)

a) Examine the various challenges in management (8) Level 4 Analysing

13
b) Discuss the recent trends in modern management (8)

How would you explain the evolution of management Level 1 Remembering

14
thought by different experts in management
 UNIT - II
BT
S.No Part - A Questions Competence
Level
Level 1 Remembering
1 Define Planning.
Level 2 Understanding
2 Compare strategic planning and operation planning.

Identify the importance of setting organizational objectives Level 3 Applying

3
in modern organization

Level 4 Analysing
4 Classify the types of plans.
Level 5 Evaluating
5 How is planning premises related to planning?
Level 6 Creating
6 Interpret the objectives of planning.
Level 1 Remembering
7 Define MBO.
Level 2 Understanding
8 Outline the benefits of MBO.
How would show your understanding of traditional objective Level 3 Applying
9
setting?
Level 4 Analysing
10 Define objectives and goals.
Level 5 Evaluating
11 Define strategies and programs.
Level 6 Creating
12 Explain Delphi technique.
Level 1 Remembering
13 What example can you state for different types of decisions?
Level 2 Understanding
14 Classify the types of policies
Level 3 Applying
15 List the characteristics of sound policy.
Level 4 Analysing
16 Interpret the importance of rational decision making.
Level 1 Remembering
17 Define decision making.
Level 2 Understanding
18 Compare programmed and non-programmed decisions.
Level 1 Remembering
19 Construct a SWOT analysis matrix.
Level 1 Remembering
20 What is Strategic Management?
 BT
S.No Part - B Questions Competence
Level
1 How would you describe the types of plans and their merits? Level 1 Remembering

2 Outline the process of MBO. Level 2 Understanding

a) Explain the steps involved in strategic management

process. (8) Level 3 Applying
3
b) Identify the principles of planning and analyses the types
of planning (8)

a) How would you show your understanding on the various

4 steps in planning? (8) Level 4 Analysing
b) Categories the types of plans (8)

a) Discuss the nature and purpose of planning. (8) Level 5 Evaluating

5
b) Discuss Strategic & operational planning (8)

6 What are the different types of strategies? Level 6 Creating

a) What do you mean by programmed and non-programmed

(8) Level 1 Remembering
7 decision Give examples?
b) Distinguish programmed & non-programmed decision.(8)

a) What are the essentials of formulating policies? (8)

8 b) How would you show your understanding on framing Level 2 Understanding
policies and classifying them? (8)

a) What approach would you use for decision making in

Level 3 Applying
9 different conditions? (8)
b) Classify the decisions making techniques (8)

a) Develop a suitable example for each type of decisions (8)

10 b) Interpret the various steps involved in decision making Level 4 Analysing
process (8)

11 Explain The Various Types Of Organizational Plans Level 1 Remembering

Compare strategies and policies, how can strategies be Level 2 Understanding

12
implemented effectively? Discuss
a) What are the tools for developing organizational
strategies? (10) Level 4 Analysing
13
b) Can you list the steps involved in Decision making
process? (6)

a) What are the different types of organizational plans? (10) Level 1 Remembering
14
b) Define MBO, what are its advantages and limitations (6)
 UNIT - III

S.No Part - A Questions BT Level Competence

Level 1 Remembering
1 Define departmentation.
Level 2 Understanding
2 Differentiate line and staff authority.
Level 3 Applying
3 Identify the steps involved in HR planning.
Level 4 Analysing
4 Categorize span of management.
Level 5 Evaluating
5 Discuss the concept of job design.
Level 6 Creating
6 Interpret the importance of Human resource management
Level 1 Remembering
7 What is an organization chart?
Level 2 Understanding
8 Compare formal and informal organization.
How would you make use of different types of staff in Level 3 Applying
9
organization?
Level 4 Analysing
10 What are the various categories of Depart mentation?
Level 5 Evaluating
11 How is career planning related to career development?
Level 6 Creating
12 Justify the usage of functional depart mentation.
Level 1 Remembering
13 Define staffing; what are the selection process errors?
Level 2 Understanding
14 Distinguish on the job and off the job training.

Show would your understanding on the concept of over Level 3 Applying

15
delegation and delegation.
Conclude your understanding on benefits of Level 4 Analysing
16
decentralization
Level 1 Remembering
17 Classify the different bases of depart mentation.

Illustrate with example the concept of department ion by Level 2 Understanding

18
functional and product.
Level 1 Remembering
19 What is performance management?
Level 1 Remembering
20 Define organizing.
S.No Part - B Questions BT Level Competence

a) Describe the various organizational structure: line &

1 line staff. (8) Level 1 Remembering
b) Describe the function & committee organization .(8)

a) What do you mean by formal & informal

Level 2 Understanding
2 organization. (8)
b) Compare formal and informal organization. (8)

a) How would you show you understanding on various

sources recruitment? (10) Level 3 Applying
3
b) What are advantage of internal & external sources of
recruitment? (6)

a) Define training & state the importance of employee

4 training. (6) Level 4 Analysing
b) Classify the method of training. (8)

a) Delegation is the ability to get result through others

5 .Discuss (8) Level 5 Evaluating
b) Develop guidelines for effective delegation. (8)

a) Highlight the objective of Performance appraisal. (8) Level 6 Creating

6
b) Evaluate the various performance appraisal types.(8)

a) Elaborate the process involved in selection (8) Level 1 Remembering

7
b) Write the various test and interview (8)

a) Classify the different types of departmentation. (8) Level 2 Understanding

8
b) Explain the concept of matrix organization. (8)

a) How would you use the concept of decentralization

9 in an organization (8) Level 3 Applying
b) Compare line and staff organization (8)

a) What do you mean organization chart? (4) Level 4 Analysing

10
b) What are the types of organization structures? (12)

What are the different factors influencing span of Level 1 Remembering

11
management? Explain with real life examples

What is organizational structure? Discuss the advantages Level 2 Understanding

12
and limitations of matrix organization

13 Explain the various methods of training Level 4 Analysing

Distinguish between line and staff organization with Level 1 Remembering

14
examples. Discuss its merits and demerits
 UNIT - IV

BT
S.No Part - A Questions Competence
Level
Who is a leader? Mention the characteristics of a good Level 1 Remembering
1
leader.
Level 2 Understanding
2 Compare group and individual behavior.

How do you show your understanding on the concept of Level 3 Applying

3
motivation?
Level 4 Analysing
4 Classify the different types of communication.

Level 5 Evaluating
5 Compile the various motivation techniques

Level 6 Creating
6 Justify the usage of job enrichment.

Define communication. What are the components of Level 1 Remembering

7
communication?
Level 2 Understanding
8 Summarize the important barriers to communication.

Level 3 Applying
9 Identify the need of grapevine communication.

Level 4 Analysing
10 Classify the theories of leadership.

Level 5 Evaluating
11 Categorize the various types of leadership styles.

Level 6 Creating
12 Can you assess the importance of leadership?

Level 1 Remembering
13 What is brainstorming?

Level 2 Understanding
14 Compare motivators and hygiene factors.

How would you show your understanding on job Level 3 Applying

15
enrichment?
Level 4 Analysing
16 Conclude your understanding on job satisfaction.

Level 1 Remembering
17 List few monetary and non-monetary rewards.

Level 2 Understanding
18 Compare motivation and satisfaction.

Level 1 Remembering
19 List the hierarchy of needs according to Maslow.

Level 1 Remembering
20 Define groups.
S.No Part - B Questions BT Level Competence
Level 1 Remembering
1 Explain the different barriers of communication

2 Explain the process of communication. Level 2 Understanding

How would you show your understanding about the Level 3 Applying
3
theories of motivation?

4 Examine the various types of leadership styles. Level 4 Analysing

a) Discuss the various types of communications (8)

5 b) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of oral and Level 5 Evaluating
written communication (8)

Evaluate the impact of electronic media in communication Level 6 Creating

6
process
a) List the different characteristics of leaders. (4) Level 1 Remembering
7
b) Discuss the leader styles (12)

Compare X and Y Theory and Maslow’s theory with Level 2 Understanding

8
Herzberg’s theory.

a) How would you understand by group and individual

9 behavior? (8) Level 3 Applying
b) Compare group and individual behavior. (8)

a) How would you explain Maslow’s needs Hierarchy

theory? (8) Level 4 Analysing
10
b) What are the various motivational techniques used in
organizations? (8)

Examine the expectancy theories of motivation. What are Level 1 Remembering

11
the implications in real life?

What can you say about the different ingredients of Level 2 Understanding
12
leadership? Explain them in detail

a) What are the types of formal organizational

communications? (8) Level 4 Analysing
13
b) Can you list the obstacles to the leader flexibility and
leader styles based on them? (8)

How the motivation theory might aid in getting managers Level 1 Remembering
14
to motivate their staff
 UNIT - V

BT
S.No Part - A Questions Competence
Level
Level 1 Remembering
1 Define controlling.

Level 2 Understanding
2 Compare feed forward and feedback control.

Identify the factors to be considered for a product Level 3 Applying

3
designing.
Level 4 Analysing
4 What do you think about budgetary control?
Level 5 Evaluating
5 Can you assess the importance of purchase control?
Interpret the necessity of budgetary control in Level 6 Creating
6
organization
Level 1 Remembering
7 List the steps involved in controlling process.

Level 2 Understanding
8 Compare production and productivity

Level 3 Applying
9 What examples can give for budgets?

Level 4 Analysing
10 What do you think about feed forward control?

Level 5 Evaluating
11 Compile your views on reporting.

How would you evaluate the need for critical point Level 6 Creating
12
control?
Level 1 Remembering
13 List any four types of control.

Level 2 Understanding
14 Explain the principles of controlling.

Level 3 Applying
15 Give some examples for new control techniques.

Level 4 Analysing
16 How would you apply operations management?

Level 1 Remembering
17 What is critical point control?

Level 2 Understanding
18 Distinguish between budgetary and non-budgetary

Level 1 Remembering
19 What is meant by preventive control?
Level 1 Remembering
20 Define Reporting.
 BT
S.No Part - B Questions Competence
Level

a) What is control? (4) Level 1 Remembering

1
b) Discuss the phases in control (12)

a) Explain budgetary control techniques (8) Level 2 Understanding

2
b) Explain non budgetary control techniques (8)

a) Identify the steps involved in controlling (8) Level 3 Applying

3
b) State the requirements for effective control (8)

a) Analyze the tools used to raise productivity (8) Level 4 Analysing

4
b) Discuss the factors affecting productivity (8)

Can you assess the importance of reporting in Level 5 Evaluating

5
organizations? Describe the types of reports.

a) How will you evaluate the various types of budgets

Level 6 Creating
6 used in organization? (10)
b) Evaluate the use of PERT and CPM (6)

Give a detailed note on the various factors that could Level 1 Remembering
7
affect productivity

a) Explain the popular non budgetary techniques (8)

8 b) Discuss briefly the concept of break even and ratio Level 2 Understanding
analysis (8)
a) How would you show your understanding about usage
of use of computers and it in management control? (8) Level 3 Applying
9
b) Can you make a distinction between various types of
control? (8)

10 Discuss the benefits and limitations of budgetary control Level 4 Analysing

a) What are the principles of prevention control? (8)

Level 1 Remembering
11 b) What are the advantages associated with preventive
control? (8)
Explain the relationship between controlling and overall Level 2 Understanding
12
management. Discuss the steps in controlling process

What is meant by Break even analysis? Examine Budget Level 4 Analysing

13
as tools for organizational control.
Explain the following:
i. Purchase control (8) Level 1 Remembering
14
ii. Maintenance control (8)