Question Bank for Management Process

Question Bank for Management Process (Study all PPTs)

Prof.V.K.Chhabra

• Do not leave any PPT, study all the 9 PPTs
• Answer question point wise/ bullets
• Short questions 4-5 points with brief elaboration of each point about one page
• Long questions 8-10 points with brief elaboration about 1.1/2 to 2 pages
• Use your class presentation for explaining as, where ever necessary
• Read books for reference & in depth understanding

PPT-1(3-4 questions)

1. What are the five Ms of management, explain with an example

2. Explain management as a process(functions of manager)- planning, organising, staffing, directing, leading and controlling

3. Is management science or art. Elaborate

4. What are the main characteristics of management

5. Distinction between management and administration

6. What is professional management

7. Explain the Mintzberg’s theory of management( roles managers perform)

8. Levels of management(managers) and by area

9. What are important Managerial skills and their importance at different level

PPT-2 (2-3 questions)

1. Differentiate between classical & new classical theories

2. Study Taylor’s scientific/bureaucratic / Elton Mayo’s behaviour –based on Hawthorne experiment/Theories.

3. 14 principles of management- very important( Henry Fayol)

4. System’s / contingency/ modern theories are also important

PPT-3(1-2 questions)

1. HRM-recruitment, selection, training, compensation, motivation

2. Marketing-marketing mix-4 Ps, consumer behaviour

3. Finance-Raising funds for short/long term, Risk factors

4. Operations-Economies of scale/size, location factors

PPT-4(2-3 questions)

1. Planning- Objectives, principles, benefits

2. Types of planning

3. What is decision making and steps involved

4. Principles of sound orgnisation

5. Distinction between line & staff authority

6. What is delegation & principles of delegation

7. Centralisation & decentralisation of authotity

8. Organisation design- Functional, product, customer, geography, matrix etc

PPT-5(2-3 questions)

1. Performance appraisal methods

2. What is OD & basic assumptions

3. What is MBO

4. What is change management

5. Competency for leader- self, change, team, communication, team, ethics, culture( very important)

PPT-6( 1-2 questions)

1. Objectives of communication

2. Explain communication process

3. What are the communication barriers

4. Types of communication

5. Types of controls( feed forward, concurrent, feedback)- directive/preventive

6. Techniques(methods) of control-budgetary, financial- break even/ ROI; PERT/ CPM, MIS)

PPT-7( 1 question)

1. Family business- transformation of Indian family business and changes over decades

2. Select any business house as an example

PPT-8( 1- 2 question)

1. American, Japanese & Z management styles

2. Indian management style vs. American or Japanese

3. Reasons for becoming global or international

PPT-9( 2-3 questions)- Do some reading through net surfing

1. Knowledge management & Knowledge organisation

2. E business & internet working

Regards,

Dhruvi