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Synopsis (Marks 7)
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Levels of Management
- Functions of Management
- Practice questions
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NATURE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Every individual has his own objectives in life. In the same way, every organization
will have certain objectives. Organization achieves its objectives through
management. Management is the mobilization of an organisation’s resources to meet
a particular goal. It is applicable to all type of organizations.
Definition
“Management is an art of getting things done through and with people in a formally
organized groups” – Koontz.
Concept
Characteristics
2) Distinct Activity:
3) Group Efforts:
4) Intangible:
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work output etc. The management can be identified as more or less efficient
through the efforts of its employees.
5) Influences behaviour:
6) Composite Process:
Objectives
i) Organisational Objectives:
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Importance:
It is the role of the management to satisfy all the employees of the enterprise
to the maximum extent possible.
Dimensions:
i) Activity
ii) Process
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Management process is social, integrated and continuous in nature.
Discipline
Group
It refers to all those persons who are engaged in managing the affairs of the
organization. It consists of all the people who perform managerial activities.
NATURE OF MANAGEMENT
Management as a Science:
1. The rational approach and the application of the method of science are now in
business.
2. Only a few managers are trained in using the various methods of scientific
techniques.
4. In physical sciences, the researcher works with a single variable, keeping all
other factors constant. Managers cannot do so, because the human element
cannot be treated as a constant.
5. Managerial decision making stresses result oriented action rather than truth.
Management as an Art
1) Situational
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2) Personal Skill
There are certain factors in the organization which vary in their effect and role.
Managers should have personal skills to deal with them.
3) Personal Judgement
4) Continuous Practice
5) Practical Knowledge
Management has the features of art. Art implies how to do a job in most efficient
manner. In business organizations both skills and its applications are needed. So
management combines the features of both science and art.
Management, as an art
1) Situational
2) Personal Skill
3) Personal Judgement
4) Continuous Practice
5) Practical knowledge
Management as a Profession
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1) Existence of techniques, skills and specialized body of knowledge.
i) Body of Knowledge:
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Management and Administration
Administration
Management
According to this opinion management involves the (i) responsibility for policy
formation (ii) responsibility for planning, organizing, directing and controlling
and (iii) responsibility for supervision. Thus it is found that management
begins with the administrative function at the top.
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Top Management
Functions
Middle Management
Functions
1) Interpretation of policies.
2) Preparing the organizational setup
3) Finding out suitable personnel
4) Compiling detailed instructions.
5) Motivating the personnel.
6) Cooperating with other departments.
7) Collecting reports, statistical information and other records.
Functions
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Administration Management
1. It is concerned with the formulation of 1. It is the art of getting the work done
broad objectives plans and policies through others.
3. It decides what is to be done and when 3. It decides who should do it and how
is to be done he should do it.
MEANING OF ADMINISTRATION
FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT
1) Planning
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2) Organising
3) Staffing
It deals with finding manpower requirements of the enterprise and taking steps
to employ the right person for the right job. It includes recruitment, selection,
placement, training, remuneration, appraisal etc.
4) Directing
05) Controlling
It is the process of measuring and comparing the operating results with the plans and
taking corrective actions, if there are deviations.
Coordination
Elements
i) Integration
ii) Balancing
It means supplementing the activities, efforts and job of one department with
that of another.
iii) Timing
Nature
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i) Essence of Management
Coordination is an activity that is required at every level and every time in the
organisation. Since organisation is performing a variety of activities,
combining of efforts at all level is essential.
Importance
iii) Specialisation
Many specialists are working in the organisation. The efforts of the specialist
are brought together to achieve the goals through the process of coordination.
Exercises
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6) Describe the importance of management
11) ‘Management is a trinity of art, science and profession’. – Explain the nature
of management in the light of this statement
15) ‘Management and Administration are the same’ – Do you agree. Give reason
in support of your answer.
18) What are the functions performed by the top level management
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CBSE QUESTION
2. ‘Management and Administration mean the same thing’ – Explain the view 5
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CHAPTER II
Principles Of Management
Marks 7
SYNOPSIS
Introduction
Meaning
Definition
Nature
Significance
Taylor Vs Fayol
Practice questions
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Introduction
Meaning of principle:
A Principle refers to a statement which reflects the fundamental truth about some
phenomenon. Thus, management truth, which provide guidelines for managerial
decision making and action.
Nature
1) Evolutionary
2) Limited application
Management principles are used for guiding human behaviour. Since human
behaviour is highly complex, management principles are of limited use.
3) Relativity
Management principles are not static. They are absolute in nature. They must
be applied carefully depending on organizational requirements and situational
demands.
4) Flexibility
5) Universality
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2) Optimum utilization of resources:
Managers are capable of making proper use of the available resources of the
enterprise with the help of management principles.
3) Scientific decision:
4) Effective administration:
5) Social Responsibility:
1) Division of Work
Work should be divided into small tasks. Each employee should be trained in
the job that he has to do. This process is called “division of labour”. This is
based on the principle of specialization.
Authority means the right to take decision and responsibility means the
obligation to perform a job. Purity should be maintained between authority and
responsibility.
3) Discipline
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4) Unity of Command
5) Unity of Direction
7) Remuneration of Personnel
9) Scalar Chain
It is the chain of superiors ranging from the ultimate authority of the lowest
level in the organisation. This principle suggests that there should be a clear
line of authority from top to bottom linking managers at all levels. It serves as a
chain of command as well as chain of communication.
B I
C J
D K
E L
F M
G
H N
In the above figure, Scalar chain is represented by the double ladder HAN.
Suppose ‘F’ has to put on line with ‘M’, F will have to communicate through
EDCB and to A and then down from A to L. To avoid delay Fayol suggested
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the concept of ‘Gang Plank’ – It allows two employees at the same level
communicate directly with each other. But each must inform his superior.
10) Order
There must be material order and social order in an enterprise. Material order
implies (proper place) for everything and everything in its right place.” Social
order means, a place for everyone in his appointed place.”
11) Equity
Employees should not be moved from their positions frequently. It often takes
time to get used to work. Management should remove the feeling of insecurity
at work from the minds of employees.
13) Initiative
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SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT
Meaning:
“Scientific management means knowing exactly what you want men to do and seeing
that they do it in the best and the cheapest way”.
According to Taylor, workers who are working together should carry out their
tasks in harmony i.e. with mutual give and take and proper understanding.
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Functional Foremanship
The workers and factory executives should be free from the burden of planning and
designing. The basic aim of functional foremanship is to separated planning functions
from doing functions.
Planning Department:
a) Route Clerk
It sets the time to be taken to complete the job and maximum time that can be
incurred.
d) Disciplinarian
a) Gang Boss
To perform all preliminary work i.e. arranging machines, materials, tools etc. for
the workers.
b) Speed Boss
To ensure that each job is done well on time and maintain the speed in doing the
job.
c) Inspector
To see whether the work conforms to the standards and quality already set.
d) Repair Boss
To see that all machines and tools are in perfect working condition.
2) Standardisation of Work
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i) To reduce a given line of product to fixed types sizes and features.
ii) To establish the interchangeability of manufactured parts and products.
3) Simplification of Work:
4) Fatigue Study :
It refers to “tiresomeness”. By doing the same job the employee feels boredom
and tired. Taylor suggested that there must be a change in the work of the
employees and places of work.
5) Method Study
Method Study is concerned with the methods of performing a job. There can be
a number of methods to perform the same job. Taylor suggested that
management should find out ‘one best way’ to perform the task.
6) Time Study
7) Motion Study
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9) Mental Revolution
Taylor insisted on the change in the mental attitudes of the workers and the
management towards each other. Workers feel that the managers exploit them,
the management feels that workers always grumble about the load of the work.
So the workers and the management suspect each other. Such change in their
attitude can be brought about through training and development programmes.
Practice Questions
CBSE QUESTIONS
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Which principle of management is being violated in this case? State any one of
the consequences of violation of this principle
4. State any five techniques of scientific management. Also give a brief
explanation of each technique.
5. An organisation follows the principles of management. What are the positive
effects of each of the following principles of management on the organisation:
a) Unity of direction
b) Esprit de corps
c) Subordination of individual interests to general interests.
6. Explain the meaning of management principles and state how they are derived
7. Which principle of management envisages that each group of activities having
the same objectives must have one head and one plan? Explain the principle
with a suitable example?
8. Explain any three points which highlight the nature of principles of management
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CHAPTER – 3
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Meaning :
3. Warning Signal:
4. Image building:
Environmental understanding helps in improving the image of the firm with its
public by showing that it is sensitive to its environment and responsive to it.
5. Basis of Strategy:
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DIMENSIONS / COMPONENTS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
i) Internal Environment
ii) Operational Environment
iii) General Environment
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT
E A Economic
Technological Component Component
OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
International Customer
Component Component
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
1. Organisational aspect
2. Production aspect
3. Personal aspect
4. Financial aspect
5. Marketing aspect
Competition Labour
Component Component
Supplier
Component
D B
Legal Component Social Component
C. Political Component
a) Economic Environment
b) Social Environment
c) Political Environment
It includes those elements that are related to governmental affairs, e.g. Type of
government in existence, governmental attitude towards various industries,
platform of political parties, etc.
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d) Legal Environment
It consists of Legislation that has been passed by the parliament and State
Legislatures. This component prescribes rules or laws that all members of
business community must follow.
e) Technological Environment
Since 1991, India has been going through a process of economic reforms and
liberalization. These economic reforms aim at modernizing the country’s industrial
system, removing unproductive controls, encouraging private investment including
foreign investment and integrating India’s economy with the global economy.
Export-Import trade has been realized from the shackles of controls. Almost all
imports have been liberalized except for a small non-permitted list of items.
Imports have been completely remained from licensing field and decentralized
for the most part. Export duties have been abolished. Procedures related to
promoting exports have been simplified.
The Fiscal reforms centered on reduction of fiscal deficits and reforms of the
taxation system. Corporate tax as well as personal income tax were seated
down. Removal of some of the existing concessions and exemptions.
Strengthening of tax compliance and modification in the treatment of capital
gains. Tax and Wealth Tax were the other features of divert tax reforms. As
regards indirect taxes, substantial reductions were made in excise as well as
import duties.
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iv) Monetary Reforms
d) Office of the Controller of Capital Issue (CCI) has been also abolished and
free pricing of shares has been allowed.
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example, Indian Sewing Machine company became Singer India and started
producing the latest series with 900 range of sewing machines, employing the
new technology of singer corporation, USA.
Companies now face staff competition from Indian players Competition from
multinationals and firm imports is the another facet of this new competitive
environment. The easier access to better technology is an additional dimension.
Finally, competition will now be global in character, not confined to the
country’s boundaries. For example – Weston , a major player in the early days
with over 18% market share lost out heavily to competition from imported
products.
c) Buyers Market:
The New trade policy has been helped the Indian business firms to earn the
foreign exchange required for importing whatever raw materials, spares and
components they needed for keeping their production lines going. Linking of
imports to exports and market driven exchange rate was the first compulsion.
For example, DMC Data Products, MRF and WS Industries turned to exports
due to domestic competition.
f) Corporate Vulerability:
With increased MNC presence, Indian firms financial weakness comes to the
fore. The Indian companies are facing.
i) takeover treat
ii) subordinate position in joint ventures
iii) unequal battle in general.
All of these are real facts of vulnerability with their roots in capital/financial
inadequacy.
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Managerial Responses to changes the Business Environment
Entrepreneurial freedom became all the more prominent through the spate of
mergers, acquisitions, takeovers and amalgamations. They were with a view to
achieve differing objectives. Some of these objectives were to achieve market
dominance (Rassi-India cement, Narmada L&T. ACC – Gujarat Ambiya),
dominant market position (Lafarge – TISCO and Raymond, Himdalco India)
market entry (coke buy parle, lever by kission and kwality).
b) Diversification
c) Consolidation of Multinationals:
Many multinationals enter India afresh through new joint ventures, General
Motors enters through a joint venture with Hindustan Motors, Hondo enters with
SIEL and GE enters with Godrej (Appliances).
d) Brand Building
Distribution has been initiative like the ‘Bharat’ programme of level and
successful direct marketing operations of Amway Tupperware. Selling
expenditures to sales have risen in the last decade and more for Indian than for
Foreign companies.
f) Production Capacity:
Manufacturing capacity becoming world class especially in new plants, the best
example being that of Reliance petroleum, with the largest refinery capacity in
the world.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS:
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4. Environment provides with constraints and opportunities. Discuss with help of
an examples
5. Define Environment Scanning
6. ‘Understanding of business environment gets a first mover advantage, acts as a
warning signal adverse conditions and sensitive the management’. Discuss.
7. “Image building, basis of strategy and continuous learning are the outcomes of
understanding Business Environment Explain.
8. Enumerate the importance/benefits of understanding Business Environment
9. What is the significance of understanding environment in shaping the future of
business?
10. What constitutes the general environment of business?
11. Enumerate the component of General Environment of business
12. Explain the key component of General Environment
13. How is economic environment different from social environment
14. Explain legal environment and technological environment
15. Enumerate the various charges initiated by the Government of India since 1991
16. Fiscal reforms, monetary reforms and capital market reforms are some of the
changes initiated by the Government of India since 1999. Discuss.
17. Destabilisation of protected environment, threat from MNC, all round
competition and buyers market are the main impacts of changes in government
policy on business and industry. Explain.
18. Do changes in environment influence the business decisions? If so, explain.
In what ways Indian managers responds to these changes
HINTS:
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iv) Legal Government
v) Technological Environment
CBSE QUESTIONS
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CHAPTER - IV
PLANNING
A. Introduction
B. Meaning : Definition
C. Features
D. Importance
E. Process
F. Limitations
G. Types of Plans
H. Distinction
I. Practice Questions
J. CBSE Questions
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Unit IV : Planning
Weightage : 6
A. Introduction:
C. Features/Characteristics:
a) Contributes to Objectives :
b) Primacy of Planning:
Planning is the first function which is the basis for all other functions of
management. Based on the plans other functions work accordingly. It
becomes easier to implement other functions.
c) Forward Looking:
d) Pervasiveness:
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e) Involves choice:
f) Continuous Process:
Importance of Planning:
a) Removes Uncertainities:
b) Economical Operations:
As the planning paves the way for the future course of action, business can
achieve economy in all operations. It helps in avoiding wastages, disorder,
confusion and facilitate good decisions. It reduces overlapping and duplication
in all the activities.
Planning gives scope for finding better and shortcut methods for achieving the
goals. This helps the manager to innovate and adopt better plans for the future.
It encourages every employee towards the achievement of the objectives.
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d) Facilitates coordination:
It becomes easier for the manager to unify the actions as the objectives are clear
for the employees. Therefore they cooperate among themselves to achieve the
goals.
e) Facilitates control:
E. Process of Planning
The following are the steps followed for the formulation of plans.
i) direct
ii) intermediaries
iii) salesmen etc.
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c) Develop planning promises:
Planning premises are the factors which influence the plans in future. The
manager shall be aware and forecast those factors that will effect the
different plans in future. Ex. Demand, markets, unions of labour,
government etc.
After formulating the planning premises the next step is to chose a best
plan from among the alternatives that is best suitable for achieving the
organizational goals.
Based on the basic plans, other plans supporting the main plans shall be
made by the middle and lower level managers. Ex. Plans for production,
finance, marketing, staffing etc.
F. Limitations of Planning
a) Lack of accuracy:
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b) Rigidity:
c) Costs:
If the costs of planning is more than its benefits then it is financial burden
to the organisation. So the management shall be aware of the costs
incurred for planning the future course of action.
d) Personal Factors:
e) Psychological bauriers:
People have the preference for the present against future. Planning
involves changes. People do not tend to adjust with changes.
f) Delay in action:
Planning requires time for thinking, analyzing the situations for finalizing
a choice plan. In case of emergencies and unusual situations it tends to be
difficult to finalise the plans.
Limitations of Planning
G. Types of Plans
a) Goals:
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b) Objectives:
Objectives are the end points towards which activities are aimed. They are
expressed in quantitative terms. Objectives may be economic and social.
They are measurable and challenging.
` c) Policies:
d) Procedures:
Procedures are guide to action. They establish required steps for future
course of action. They are chronological sequences of required actions.
Ex : Procedure for selection of workers, procedure for sales, procedure for
maintenance of stocks, procedure for accounting records etc.
e) Rules:
f) Methods:
g) Programmes:
L. Budgets
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income and expenditure for a particular period. Ex : Financial budget, Capital
budget, Cash budget etc. Budget is a necessary for control.
Goals
Objectives
Policies
Procedures
Rules
Methods
Programmes
Budgets
Types of Plans
H. Distinctions
Policies Objectives
Policies Procedures
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Policies Rules
Rules Methods
I. PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
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J. CBSE QUESTIONS:
I. 2006 March
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CHAPTER – 5
ORGANISING
Synopsis
Introduction
Once the plans and objectives have been laid down, management has to identify and
establish productive relationships among various activities and resources. Organizing
is required for implementing plans.
Meaning
The process of identifying and grouping various activities and bringing together
physical, financial and human resources and establishing productive relations among
them for the achievements of specific goals.
Authority
It is the powers and rights to use financial material, human resources as well as the
right to decide, act or not to act.
Delegation
Responsibility
Accountability
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Decentralization
Organisation
Hierarchy
a) Division of work
b) Grouping of jobs and departmentation
c) Establishing authority relationship
1. Specialisation:
2. Role clarity:
The jobs of managers and non manager are clearly defined, so it helps to
remove duplication of work.
organizing process defines the authority enjoyed by each managers and his
jurisdiction of activity. So it minimized conflict and confusion about the
respective powers and priviledges of managers.
5. Co-ordination
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Advantages of Functional structure of organization:
Disadvantages :
a) Advantages :
b) Disadvantages
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7. Stability and durability It is stable and predictable Neither stable nor predictable.
Responsibility Accountability
Delegation Decentralization
1. It is compulsory It is optional
Delegation directs the flow of authority from top level to lower level and it
establishes superior sub-ordinate relations.
The manager can get some work done by his subordinates and is able to
concentrate on important maters, take appropriate decisions and act
accordingly.
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d) Motivates subordinates
Decentralisation :
4. Execution development:
Lower level managers are trained to take decisions on their own, They feel
independent, have challenge and vision to meet goals and it leads to
development of future executives.
Since managers enjoy freedom of action, they develop better way of doing
work. Thereby creativity is encouraged.
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Organising and its process:
Process of organizing
Some Examples:
a) “A manager is of the view that he is not responsible for the quality of work that
he has delegated to his subordinate”. Do you agree with this viewpoint?
Justify your answer.
I do not agree.
Give same explanation as given in (2) above.
b) Can an overburdened manager take help from his subordinates? How? Explain
the three important things which he should keep in mind while taking such help?
Functional Structure :
Functional structure is formed by grouping similar work to be done into major
functional departments. In a manufacturing enterprise production, marketing,
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finance and personnel are regarded as essential functions. In case of retail store,
purchases, sales and warehousing are the major functions.
Divisional Structure :
The factors that are to be kept in mind while building an organization structure are as
follows:
a) Job design – all activities and related tasks contained in each job.
b) Departmentation – grouping of similar jobs to form a department.
c) Spam of control – how many people and jobs one manager can
supervise/control.
d) Delegation of authority – Sharing of power with subordinates.
Practical Questions :
1) Distinguish between formal and informal organizations on the basis of
i) Communication
ii) Flow of authority
iii) Tenure
iv) Leadership
v) Durability and
vi) Independence
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CHAPTER 6
STAFFING
10 Marks
Introduction
Importance
Steps involved
Practice Questions
Introduction
In other words, “the policy of selecting right man for the right job should be
adopted”.
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STAFFING
Meaning
It is concerned with providing people needed to carry out the tasks and
responsibilities designated for each organizational position in a business enterprise.
Importance
i) Investment Costs:
The investment in human resources is of long term effect. This makes the
decision to employ and remove a person from employment the most important
consideration. It is more so in case of managerial personnel.
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iv) Potential Contribution
While selecting a person, especially for middle and top level executive, the
enterprise has to think potential capabilities which will serve the future
requirements.
In fact most personnel departments are now called human resource departments.
This approach also emphasizes the serious moral and legal issues involved in viewing
labour simply as a commodity to be brought, exploited to exhaustion and discarded
when convenient.
Staffing is concerned with ensuring a business enterprises that it has the right
number of people and right kind of people at the right places, at the right time. This
will need the following measures.
i) Manpower Planning:
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estimated. It is done by keeping in mind the production schedule, market
fluctuations, demand forecast etc.
iii) Recruitment
iv) Selection
Selecting an employee is choosing from among the candidates the one that best
meets the position requirement. In the selection, applicants sought to fill a
position with rather specific requirements in the placement approach, the
strength and weaknesses of the individual. Once evaluated and suitable positions
are found or even discarded.
Placement means asking the selected candidates to occupy the position in the
organisation for which they have been considered.
vi) Training
Training means equipping with required knowledge and skills with reference to
his jobs. Every candidates has to go through a period of training for further
enrichment of knowledge.
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viii) Promotion and Career Planning
ix) Compensation
x) Separation
Recruitment
Meaning :
It is the process of attracting qualified persons to apply for the jobs that are
called for simple. In words, recruitment is understood as the process of searching for
and obtaining applicants for jobs, from among whom the right people will be selected.
Sources of Recruitment
Sources of Recruitment
Internal External
Transfer Advertisement
Promotion Personnel Consultant
Lay-off Jobbers (or) Contractors
Factory gate
University (or) Colleges
(Campus selection)
Existing Employees
Waiting List
Employment Exchanges
Internal Sources :
Recruitment from within the organisation is made through promotion and transfer.
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i) Transfer
It involves the shifting of an employee from one job to another. By and large
transfer does not involve any change in the responsibilities, ranks, rate of
compensation or prestige of the employees.
ii) Promotion
iii) Lay-Off
It refers to the temporary separation of the employee from the employer on the
initiative of the employer. In most of the cases reasons for lay-off are due to
lack of work.
Employees may resign, vacancies thus created must be filled up. Expansion
programme may create new jobs with specifications which cannot be met from the list
of existing employees. Therefore recruitment from outside sources is necessary.
They are.
i) Waiting List
Many firms maintain their application files in which applications received from
casual applicants are kept pending. Similarly individuals might have visited
personally or enquired about the availability of job through mail or on phone.
Notices showing what vacancies exist may put on notice boards placed at a
central location in the workshop and office.
A large number of job seekers assemble everyday at the gate of the factory. It is
useful when unskill workers are required to fill up casual vacancy. Such
practices are common at the time of construction of plants, ports and docks.
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v) Employment exchanges
SELECTION
Meaning
i) Preliminary Screening:
iv) Interview:
v) Physical Examination:
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vi) Reference checks:
TRAINING
Meaning
Need
Training of both supervisory and hourly aid employees can help reduce
turnover, absenterism, accidents and grievance rates. Other operational
problems that training can solve are low morale, poor customer services,
excessive waste etc.
The best way to solve the manpower problem in the long run was to establish its
own apprentice training programme.
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Distinction between Training and Development
Training Methods
On the job training places the employees in actual work situations and makes
them appear to be immediately productive. It is learning by doing.
Methods
a) Apprenticeship Programme:
Under this method an individual is transferred from one job to another or from
one department to another in the co-ordinated and planned manner with a view
to broader the general background of the trainee. By this, a new entrant gets a
specialized knowledge and skill of different types of situation.
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iv) Internship:
COMPENSATION
Meaning :
It is aggregate of pay, incentives and benefits offered by employer for hiring the
service of employee. It is compensation received in exchange for their contribution to
the organisation.
Incentives
i) Monetary
ii) Non-Monetary incentives.
Monetary Incentives :
It involves payments in cash or kind or both, the various monetary incentives are
given below.
i) Profit Sharing:
Under this scheme, employees are given a legitimate scheme in the surplus
earned by the firm. It is a scheme of providing a sort of group incentive to the
worker for higher productivity and general probability.
ii) Co-Partnership:
Under the scheme of co-partnership a worker gets his used wages, a share in the
profit of the company and a shame in the management of the company as well.
iii) Bonus:
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iv) Suggestion system:
v) Commission:
Non-Monetary Incentives:
It include all social and psychological attraction by which workers are incited to
accomplish the best and work more. Some of the Non-Monetary Incentives are
i) Supervisory relationship
iii) Recognition:
Praise has its greater impact when given and received as recognition. This helps
in improving attitudes of employees and motivates them to perform better.
Workers are rewarded in the form of wages to compensate them for the skill,
energy, effort (i.e.) all their physical and mental qualities used to turn out the work
allotted to them. There are two major methods of rewarding labour.
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I. Time Rate Wage System:
Under the scheme, wages are determined according to the time, which the
workers spends on the job assigned to him. The unit of time may range from
one hour to one week. Time wages one generally taken to mean the sum total of
an hourly rate and the number of hours worked.
Advantages
iii) Due to slow and steady pace of the workers, the damages and rough handling of
machines, tool and equipment are reduced.
iv) It requires less administration attention because the very basis of time wage
contract is good faith and mutual trust among the parties.
Disadvantages
ii) This scheme lacks incentives to reach and sustain a reasonable level of work,
According to the piece rate system, a worker is paid for the amount of work
performed. A specified rate of wages may be fixed unit of output measured in terms
of unit of production. The formula for calculation of wages is as follows:
Advantages
i) Efficiency - Piece rate method does not ignore efficiency of workers. The
efficient works gets more ways then inefficient worker.
iii) It motivates them towards higher productivity and leads to higher output.
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Disadvantages
i) Too much emphasis on the quantity of production may lower the quality of
products.
iii) More repairs and maintenance due to rough healthy of machines and tools.
iv) It is detrimental to the long term health and working efficients by the workers.
i) Basis Wages are determined on the Wages are determined on the basis of
basis of time member of unit produced.
ii) Efficiency Wages are not linked with Wages are linked with efficiency of
the efficiency of the worker the workers.
ii) Work flow is regular, the job standardized and delays are few or consistent.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2) Mention two reasons for the increase involvement of manager in staffing during
these days. (2)
4) Briefly discuss the need for and importance of staffing function of management
(6)
10) What is incentives? Discuss how incentives can help a manager towards better
relationship with labour and motivate them to increase their productivity (6)
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CBSE QUESTIONS
a) Waiting list
b) Jobbers and contractors
c) Personnel consultants
d) Employment exchange
e) Media advertising
f)Factory gate
Each point to be explained
- Staffing – Meaning
- Important
i) Investment cost
ii) Holistic approach
iii) Long term effect
iv) Potential contribution
v) Costs may surpass investments
vi) Multiplier effect
3) The workers of a factory are demanding the introduction of time – wage system
in place of the existing piece rule system of wage payment. The management is
not prepared to accept their demand of workers. Why, in your opinion, is the
management opposing this demand? Explain in brief any four reasons.
Ans The Management is opposing the time rate system because of following
i) Increase production
ii) Better employer – employee relationship
iii) Maximum utilization of tools and equipment
iv) Benefit of consumers
v) Difficult assessment of work
vi) Industrial dispute
vii) Managerial slacknes
4) Which method of wage payment – Time rate or piece rate – Would you adopt in
each of the following situations. Give reasons in support of your answer.
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5) Explain, in brief any six steps involved in the process of selection of employees.
Ans. Steps.
i) Manpower planning
ii) Job analysis
iii) Recruitment
iv) Selection
v) Placement and orientation
vi) Training
vii) Performance appraisal
viii) Promotion and career planning
ix) Compensation
x) Separation
Personal Consultants :
Employment exchange:
Job seekers get their names registered in employment exchange, at the request of
the employers names and persons from the list of those registered having
requisite qualification are send for considerance.
Media Advertising:
Vestibule Training
Under this method classroom training is imported with the help of equipment,
machines and facilities identical to those in use of work.
Job rotation
Under this method an individual is transferred from one job to another or from
one department to another in the coordinated and planned manner with a view to
broaden the general background of the trainee.
Internship
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8) Explain a brief any four advantages of Time rate system of wages payment.
iii) Due to slow and steady pace of the workers, the damages and rough
handling of machines, tool and equipments.
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CHAPTER – 7
DIRECTING
Marks 8
SYNOPSIS
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Importance
- Elements
a) Supervision
b) Motivation
c) Leadership and
d) Communication
- Practice Questions
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Introduction
Meaning
Definition
Direction is a complex function that includes all those activities, which are
designed to encourage a subordinate to work efficiently and effectively.” – Koontz
and O’ Donnel.
Importance
1) Initiates action
Planning, organizing and staffing are merely preparations for doing the work. It
is the direction function which starts actual work to convert plans into results.
3) Means of Motivation
5) Facilitates change
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Elements
1. Supervision
Importance
Managers issue orders and instructions to carry out the job. These
orders and instructions are the primary tool through which various
activities are carried out thus supervision sets the work into action.
Supervision ensures that whether the plans and time schedules are
followed properly. If deviations are there, then corrective actions are
taken. Thus supervision helps to maintain discipline.
v) Feedback
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Motivation
Meaning
Definition
Process of motivation
Importance
Motivation helps the employees to perform the work according to their ability.
Thus it bridges the gap between the ability to work and willingness to work.
Thus by inducing people, motivation helps in improving efficiency.
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Motivated employees support all changes that are in the organizational interests.
They easily accommodate the changes which are taking place in the organisation
at every now and then.
Need Hierarchy
i) Physiological
ii) Security
iii) Social
iv) Status
v) Self-actualisation
1) Physiological needs
They refer to physical or biological needs which are necessary for living
survival and maintenance of eye. They consist of food, clothing, housing, water
etc. They are also known as basic human needs.
The feeling of being safe and security of one’s life is also a necessary need.
People should be made sure that their security and safely needs will be satisfied
in future. Physical securely includes protection against the accidents, crime etc.
3) Social Needs
4) Esteem Needs
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5) Self-actualization needs
Maslow defines these needs as the ‘desire to become everything are capable of
becoming’. The satisfaction of self-actualisation needs enables the individual to
realize fully his potentialities.
Leadership
Meaning
Definition
“Leader is one who guides and directs other people and gives their efforts, direction
and purpose” – Louis Allen
Features
The following are the influence strategies adopted by managers for performing
leadership roles.
Importance
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ii) Secures cooperation of members of organisation
Managers are successful only when they are able to secure the cooperation of
their subordinates. As leaders, managers persuade the employees to work
efficiently with confidence. He also convinces the subordinates to work
diligently and achieve goals.
Leadership ensures that managers adopt behaviour patterns which are acceptable
to subordinates. Leadership guides the employees while performing in uncertain
situation. It provides support during stress and encourage the subordinate to
take initiatives.
2. Communication Skills
3. Listening Skills
Leader should create an image in the minds of the people that they can freely
share the information with them. So a leader should be a good listener.
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4. Ability to inspire people
A leader must have confidence in his own ability. He must have complete
knowledge of his work. He should be ready to assume the responsibility of his
job.
6. Empathy
The ability of a person to look at things from others point of view is known as
empathy. A leader should be able to see things from other peoples point of
view. If he has this quality then this able to get feedback about himself.
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COMMUNICATION
Meaning
Definitions
In the words of Louis A. Allen. “Communication is the sum of things that one
person does when he wants to create understanding in the mind of other. It involves a
systematic and continuous process of telling, listening and understanding.
i) Better coordination
Facts, ideas, information etc. enrich the knowledge of the executives. They try
to make use of the acquired knowledge which results into an increase in his
wisdom and skill. It ultimately benefits the organisation.
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Elements of communication process
Decoding Receiver
Noise
Network Communication
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1) Wheel
In the wheel pattern, all communication flows through one central person who is
generally the group leader. It is the most centralised network. In the sense one
person receives and disseminate all information.
2 3
4 5
2) ‘Y’
The ‘Y’ pattern is slightly less centralized. Two persons are closer to the centre
of the network.
4 5
3) In case of chain, the persons at the end of the chain interact with only one person
but other members communicate with two each. As such, chain offers more
even information flow compared with ‘Y’ and wheel.
1 2 3 4 5
4) The circle permits each person to communicate with two in the group.
1 3
5 4
5) All channel network permits all members to communicate with others. It is the
most decentralised network and allow free flow of information among members.
2
1 3
5 4
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Directing Vs Supervision
i) Formal communication
i) Downward
It refers to the flow of communication from the higher to the lower level.
Communication from superiors to subordinates at different levels of
organisation is known as downward communication.
There are many ways in which the manager can communicate with subordinates.
a) Meetings
b) Directives
These are generally issued to the middle and lower level by superiors.
They include orders and instruction.
a) Suggestion system
These are setup for various reasons to discuss matters with the management.
Managerial actions against an employee can be represented to the union and
procedure to solve the dispute is specified.
c) Task forces
d) Horizontal communication
e) Diagonal communication
5. It facilitates control.
Disadvantages
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Informal Communication
It refers to communication between individuals and groups which are not officially
recognized. The necessity of informal communication arises among people to satisfy
their social needs, which is not possible through formal communication.
Characteristics
i) It is verbal communication
a) Gossip chain
4 2
5 1 9
6 8
7
In the gossip chain, one person tells many. It is also likely to carry personal
information.
b) Cluster
One person passes the information to a selected few. Some of the receivers pass
on the information to a few others while some keep it to themselves.
C E F K
B L
B
M
A D G
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Grapevine often leads to rumours being spread through the organisation and it is
not positive to fix responsibilities for such communication. But manager also
get valuable information from the grapevine and use it to improve decision
making.
Advantages
Disadvantages
ii) Distored facts : It is very often carries half, truth, remours and distored
facts which may misinform and mislead the numbers.
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Barriers to effective communication
i) Selective reception
When people receive information they may sea or read only those informations
which are very much essential for them. They may not bother about the
information which they donot require at that point of time. People tend to hear
only what they want to hear, so communication gets distorted.
Some people are poor listeners. When informations are given they may not take
it seriously.
It refers to the trust and confidence that the receiver has in the words and actions
of the communicator. The problem of creditability arises when people behave
inconsistently.
iv) Predisposition
Sometimes people develop a certain idea about a phenomenon. They bring such
predisposition to the communication process. Hence the receiver interprets the
information by biases and predisposition.
v) Status differences
Messages conveyed to the people may not be correctly followed. They may be
misunderstood in different ways. Messages may be differently interpreted. So
communication become ineffective.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
2. Define Directing
22. Explain the three different ways in which the manager can communicate with
his subordinate?
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25. What are advantages of formal communication?
32. Define any six differences between formal and informal communication?
CBSE QUESTIONS
3. ‘Leadership is required only for less efficient workers’. Do you agree? Give
any three reasons of your answer. (3)
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9. Explain in brief directing as a function of management (2)
10. Name the type of formal communication in which two departmental Heads
communicate with each other. Give any two reasons why this type of
communication is requested?
Reason
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CHAPTER – 8
CONTROLLING
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Process of control.
- Practice Questions
- CBSE Questions
INTRODUCTION
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Meaning
Definition
i) In the words of Philip Kotler, “Control is the process of taking steps to bring
actual results and desired results closed together.”
Importance of controlling
Planning and controlling are important functions. The two are closely
interrelated. Planning provides purpose and direction to enterprise activities.
Controlling provides useful information which makes the plan more realistic
controlling is the process of checking the current performance against
predetermined standard certained in theplans, with a view to ensuring
satisfactory performance.
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e) Controlling helps in improving employee’s performance.
In atmosphere of order and discipline employees are aware of the duties and the
standards against which their performance will be judged. Predetermined
standard enables an employee to work according to a proper schedule.
Limitations of controlling
Like planning and controlling is also forward looking as future cause of actions
are formulated based on controlling. The relationship between planning and
controlling has been shown with help of chart.
a) Establishment of Standards:
The first step in the control process is the setting of standards of performance.
Standards are the criteria for judging results. They are the yardsticks of
performance and specify what should be accomplished.
b) Measurement of Performance:
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Measurement is more useful if actual performance is expressed in the same units
as the planned targets.
The purpose of control is not only to detect variation performance of work but
also to adopt remedial measures. Corrective action are therefore initiated on the
basis of factors causing deviations between standards and actual results.
It is not true that an ideal control technique is the one that checks every bit of
performance. A good control system should concentrate on key performance
aspects. There are hundred and thousands of activities to be controlled. In real life it
is difficult to control each and every activity. This is the reason why attention should
be focused on key points only. Extending the control system beyond the key
variable may mean doing. What is not really essential controlling each and every
item results in delay, increased cost and neglect to key control points.
1. Simplicity
2. Suitability
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4. Economical
The system of control must be worth its cost. It must justify the expenses
involved. It is justifiable only if the economic anticipated from it are more than
the expected costs in its working.
5. Flexibility
6. Quick reporting
As effective control system must have the quality of reporting the deviation
quickly. It will help in taking quick action to check the deviation and set things
right.
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TECHNIQUES OF MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Traditional techniques are those, which have been used by the companies for a
long time. These include:
1. Personal observation
2. Statistical reports
3. Breakeven analysis
4. Budgetary control
MODERN TECHNIQUES
Modern techniques of controlling are those, which are of recent origin and are
comparatively new in management literature.
a. Return on investment
b. Ratio analysis
c. Responsibility accounting
d. Management audit
e. PERT and CPM
f. Management information system
TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES
1.PERSONAL OBSERVATION
Personal observation enables the manager to collect first hand information. It also
creates a psychological pressure on the employees. It is a very time consuming exercise.
2.STATISTICAL REPORTS
Statistical analysis in the form of averages, percentages, ratios, correlation, etc.,
present useful information to the organization in various areas. It allows a comparison to
be made with performance in previous periods.
3.BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS
Breakeven analysis is a technique used by managers to study the relationship
between costs, volume and profits. It determines the probable profit and losses at
different levels of activity. The sales volume at which there is no profit, no loss is known
as breakeven point.
Breakeven point is determined by the intersection of Total Revenue and Total
Cost curves.
Breakeven point = fixed costs
Selling price per unit – variable cost per unit
4.BUDGETARY CONTROL
Budgetary control is a technique of managerial control in which all operations are
planned in advance in the form of budgets and actual results are compared with budgetary
standards.
A budget is a quantitative statement for a definite future period time.
Budgeting offers the following advantages
1. Budgeting focuses on specific and time-bound targets.
2. Budgeting is a source of motivation to the employees.
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Important Questions
A.1 Meaning
A.3 To be effective, the control should be forward looking. It must focus attention
on two things – checking current performance and providing early information
to achieve results in conformity with standards. Checking an operation should
enable prompt detection of faults and of the causes before it is too late for
remedy. Deviations, if any, should lead to investigation of the factors
responsible and noting the effect on future operations. Remedial action should
follow so as to prevent the occurrence of defects thereafter. In other words,
control must ensure timely detection of deviations and prevention of their
repetition in future.
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Thus, control is in fact looking back to planned performance. In control it is
seen that actual performance in conformity with plans. We have to look back
what was actually planned to be achieved and what is actually achieved.
A.5 Controlling does not imply simply measuring the performance. It involves
action to correct a situation which is different from the planned one. A
manager must initiate action to prevent failure in future.
A.6 i) Controlling helps in achieving the objectives.
ii) Facilitates decision – making.
iii) Improves employee’s morale.
iv) Helps in better co-ordination.
v) Helps in better planning.
vi) Controlling helps in maintaining and improving quality.
A.7 i) Simplicity
ii) Flexibility
iii) Suitability
iv) Economy
v) Objectivity
vi) Quick reporting
CBSE QUESTIONS
2. ‘Control is considered important for many reasons’. Explain any five such
reasons.
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CHAPTER IX
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
10 Marks
A. Introduction & Meaning
B. Definitions
C. Objectives
D. Finance function
E. Financial Planning
F. Importance of Financial Planning
G. Objectives of Financial Planning
H. Capital structure
I. Factors effecting Capital structure
J. Capitalization
K. Over capitalization
L. Causes of over capitalization
M. Effects over capitalization
N. Under capitalization
O. Causes of under capitalization
P. Effects of under capitalization
Q. Distinctions between over capitalization and under capitalization
R. Management of fixed capital
S. Factors determining fixed capital
T. Factors effecting capital budgeting decisions
U. Working capital
V. Factors determining working capital requirements.
W. Determinants of dividend decision
X. Factors affecting dividend policy
Y. Exercise questions
Z. CBSE Questions.
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A. Introduction
Finance is life blood of business. Finance is required for purchase of fixed assets
as well as for working capital requirements in business. Success of business
depends on how well the funds are deployed in fixed and working capital
requirements. Financial management is concerned with requirement of finance,
procuring finance and utilization of finance in a befitting manner.
Meaning:
B. Definitions:
C. Objectives
a) Procurement of Funds:
b) Utilisation Funds:
D. Finance Function
The finance manager has to take three major decisions of relating to finance are
as follows. All these decisions are interdependent.
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1. Investment Decision
2. Financing decision:
This decision relates to the raising of funds. There are different sources of funds
like shares, debentures and loans. A proper mixture of these sources (i.e) capital
structure is essential. A proper balance between equity and debt shall be
maintained.
3. Dividend decision:
This decision involves the disposal of projects. The net projects are allocates
into retained projects and dividends retained projects are used as reinvestment in
business.
E. Financial Planning
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3. To lay down policies for efficient administration of capital and ensure
profitability and liquidity of the firm.
H. Capital Structure
Capital Structure means the composition of long term sources of funds such as
equity shares, preference shares, debentures and long term loans. It reflects the
proportion of owners’ funds and long term loans.
1. Trading on Equity:
It means the use of fixed cost sources of finance such as preference shares,
debentures and long term loans in the capital structure so as to increase the
return on equity on equity shares. This is also known as Financial
leverage. It is advisable to use trading on equity when the rate of return on
equity is more than the rate of interest payable on debt.
2. Stability of Sales:
When the business has high sales turnover it can easily pay the interest on
debentures and long term loans (i.e) the company can employ more debt in
its capital structure or vice versa.
3. Cost of Capital:
4. Exercise of Control:
If the shareholders are board of directors want to retain the control over the
company in their hands they may not issue further equity rather they raise
funds from debt.
6. Statutory requirements:
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J. Capitalisation:
Capitalisation means the total of long term funds available to a company and the
surplus not meant for distribution.
K. Over Capitalisation:
3. Inflationary conditions:
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4. Inadequate provision for depreciation:
In case a company distributes its all profits without retaining profits, when
required the company has to borrow from outside at high cost. This will
lead to over capitalization.
6. Shortage of Capital:
If the capital is insufficient and when required the company has to borrow
from outside funds with high interest. This leads to earnings not sufficient
to pay interest and thereby it becomes over capitalized.
1. On the Company
b) The company cannot borrow loans from outside funds as its credit
standing is adversely affected.
c) Since earnings are low the company cannot meet its expenses of
maintenance, depreciation etc.
2. On the Shareholders:
a) The market value of shares falls and share value is depreciated and
they get less price for their shares.
3. On the Society:
a) The company increases the prices and reduces the quality of the
products.
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b) Expenditure on wages reduces and leads to labour unrest and strikes.
N. Under Capitalisation:
iii) When the rate of earnings is exceptionally high in relation to the return
enjoyed by other similar companies.
If the company retains large part of its profits and earnings increase
considerably the company then becomes under capitalized.
4. High Efficiency:
A very vigilant and efficient management utilize its assets effectively and
achieves high levels of productivity and profitability. As a result of it the
company becomes under capitalized.
1. On the Company:
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d) Outside competition to enter into the business becomes a threat to the
company.
2. On Society
1. When the company’s earnings are low, When the earnings of the
current value of assets are less than company are high and the assets
capital it is the situation of over values are understated it is the
capitalization. situation of under capitalization.
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R. Management of Fixed Capital
1. Nature of business:
2. Scale of operations:
A large scale firm requires more fixed capital than a small scale firm.
4. Degree of mechanization:
If a firm acquires fixed assets on cash basis requires more fixed capita
where as if it purchases or hire purchase or installments require has fixed
capital.
6. Scope of business:
If a firm produces all parts and assembles itself requires more fixed capital
whereas a firm only assembles parts requires less fixed capital.
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2. The rate of return:
The rate of return expected from the project shall be assessed and the risk
involved shall be ascertained.
U. Working Capital
1. Nature of business:
The business which do not keep huge stock of finished goods and which
sell goods on cash basis require less working capital. Those companies sell
the goods on credit require more working capital.
2. Size of business:
The firms which buy the goods on cash and sell the goods credit require
more working capital where as the firms purchase on credit and sell on
cash require less working capital.
5. Business cycles:
6. Seasonal nature:
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W. Determinants of dividend decision:
Any company has to decide how much of its profits are to be distributed and
how much are to be retained to reinvest in business. This is known as dividend
decision. The retained profits are used as long term source of finance. Retained
earnings are preferred as long term source of funds as they do not involve
flotation costs and legal formalities. The following are the factors effecting
dividend policy.
2. Stability of dividends:
Most of the companies follow stable dividend policy. This policy will
have impact on the market value of the shares. The share holder also
wants regular dividends. The company may follow fixed rate of dividend
every year and minimum dividend per share.
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3. Capital market considerations:
If the company has easy access to capital market for long term funds then
it can follow liberal dividend policy. If it has limited access to capital
market then it has to depend on retained earnings and postpone dividends.
5. Legal Restrictions:
6. Inflation:
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Functions of Financial Management
The first and basic function of financial manager is to forecast the financial
requirements of the business for short term and long term requirements.
The financial manager has to decide the ratio and composition of owners equity
and outside funds. He has to maintain balance between these funds.
The finance manager determines the various sources of funds like Shares,
debentures, deposits, retained earnings etc. He will compare their relative
merits and cost of financing them. He should see that the company gain
economy from the chosen sources of funds.
4) Utilization of Funds:
The funds obtained from various sources shall be utilized properly and
efficiently for achieving the objectives.
5) Disposal of Surplus:
The finance manager has to see that the surplus is distributed as dividends or
used for further expansion as retained profits basing on the needs of the
company.
6) Management of Cash:
The finance manager has to see that cash is available to pay the creditors on
suppliers so that the credit worthiness of the company is maintained. At the
same time he should see that cash is utilized property and avoid keeping excess
than required.
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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
5. What is Capital Structure? What are the factors effecting it? Explain.
6. What is Capitalisation?
8. What are the effects of Over Capitalisation on the share holders, company and
society?
10. What are the effects of Under Capitalisation on the company and society?
14. What is Working capital? What are the factors effecting working capital
requirements of a business? Explain?
CBSE QUESTIONS
2. Explain the three major decision taken by the Finance Manager relating to the
Finance function (3)
4. “Though one of the effects of Under Capitalisation is that the market value of
shares goes up, yet under capitalization is not considered good for the
company”. Do you agree with the statement? Give reasons. (5)
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5. Explain in brief, any five factors that should be taken into consideration while
determining the long term dividend policy? (5)
6. “You have joined as a finance advisor in a company and found that the company
was under capitalized the directors of the company do not agree with you as
they are ignorant about the meaning of Under Capitalisation. Explain them the
meaning of Under Capitlization and convince them by giving few reasons in
supporting your view point (5)
7. Explain briefly any five factors which affect the capital structure of a business
enterprise. (5)
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CHAPTER – 10
CAPITAL MARKET
Marks 08
- Introduction
- Practice Questions
- CBSE Questions
INTRODUCTION
In order to accelerate the pace of Industrial growth and build sound financial health of
the economy, organized Capital Market is indispensable. A sound stock market will
help in the procurement of long term funds for industrial enterprises and will also
generate liquidity. It will build genuine climate and atmosphere for the economic
growth of the country.
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CAPITAL MARKET
The Capital Market is the market for Medium and Long term funds. It refers to
all organizations, institutions and instruments that provide long term fund.
The organizations and institutions which constitute the Capital Market include
the new issue market and the stock exchange. The business enterprise utilizes this
market to procure finances for long term investment such as buying plant, machinery,
building etc.
The following instruments are used in Capital Market for raising capital.
The Primary Market is the market in which a security is sold for the first time. It deal
with the issue of new or fresh capital and is therefore also referred to as the New Issue
Market.
In a Primary Issue, the securities are issued by the company directly to investors. The
company receives the money and issues new securities certificate to the investors.
Primary issues are used by companies for the purpose of setting up new business or
for expanding or modernizing the existing business.
The following methods are used in New Issue Market (Primary Market)
The Initial Public Offer is the first time sale of securities by a company. The
IPO can be made through any of the following methods.
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a) Public Issue through properties:
Under this method, the company wants to raise capital issues a prospectus
to inform and attract the investing public. It invites prospective investors
to apply for the securities.
The prospectus involves the details regarding the purpose for which funds
are being raised, past financial performance of the company and
background experience of promoters. Investor shall understand and
evaluate the earning potential and risk of the proposed investment.
Under this method the new securities are offered to the investing public by
an intermediary who buys over the entire lot of securities of a fixed price
and results to the public at a higher price.
The advantage of this method is that the issuing company is saved the
tedious process involved in making a public issue.
c) Private Placement:
This is the offer of new share by a company to the existing shareholders. Each
shareholders has the right to subscribe to the new shares in the proportion of
shares he already holds.
The Stock Exchange represents the Secondary market for security. It is market for the
sale and purchase of previously issued securities. In this market, existing securities
are traded. Any investor holding a security may choose to sell it. Likewise any
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intending investor may wish to buy securities which had previously been issued by
the company.
1. New Issues of Securities are dealt in Dealings in the existing securities are
Market. made.
4. Price of the securities are determined Prices are determined by the demand
by the Management of company and supply of securities.
MONEY MARKET
Money Market refers to transactions involving borrowing and lending of money for
short periods. Money market is the market for short term funds for a period of up to
one year. Money market constitutes a major source of working capital finance.
i) Call Money
ii) Treasury Bill (T. Bill)
iii) Trade Bill
iv) Commercial Paper (C.P)
v) Certificate of Deposit (C.D)
i) Call Money
The day to day surplus funds, mostly of banks, are traded as Call Money. The
borrowers are banks faced with a temporary shortage of cash. The Insurance
companies, Mutual funds and Financial companies are major suppliers of short
term funds. Maturity periods are extremely short and may sometimes be only a
single day.
Treasury Bills are issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of Government
of India as a short term liability and sold to banks and to the public. The issue
period ranges from 14 to 364 days. Treasury bill are negotiable instrument i.e.
they are freely transferable.
iii) Trade bills
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Trade bills and accommodation bills are bills drawn by one business firm on
another. They are short term instruments generally issued for a period of 90
days.
It is a time deposit or fixed deposit which can be sold in the Secondary market.
Only a bank can issue a C.D. It is a bearer certificate and is negotiable in the
market. It is issued by banks against deposits kept by companies and
institutions. The tenure ranges from 91 days to one year.
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Stock Exchange
Definition :
Every stock exchange has a specific location. The place where buying and
selling of securities takes place in referred to as the Trading floor (or) Trading ring.
Only members who have applied and obtained membership are authorized to trade in
Stock exchange.
Listing of Securities
Securities that one traded on the Stock exchange are known as listed securities.
A stock exchange permits only listed companies to trade their securities in the
exchange.
i) Liquidity:
The main function of stock markets is to provide a ready and continuous market
for the sale and purchase of securities. The presence of a continuous market is
an assurance to investors that their investment can be converted into cash as and
when required by them.
The stock market helps to correctly value and price securities. Profitable and
growth oriented companies are valued higher by buyers and sellers as compared
to average performance companies.
The companies with better performance and growth have their shares quoted at a
higher price. When such company need funds and enter the capital market, their
previous stock market record helps in raising the additional capital. Thus stock
market quotation contribute to better allocation of capital.
Stock exchanges promotes the habit of saving and investment among the general
public. They provide an avenue for investment in industrial projects.
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Stock exchanges are subject to severe rules and regulations. Companies who
securities to undergo strict scrutiny before they are permitted to transact
dealings. This ensure safety of dealings.
NSEI is one of the All India Level Stock Exchange its salient features are:
i) Nationwide Coverage:
It has nationwide coverage, investors from all over the country may deal in
securities through their local NSE dealer.
ii) Ringless:
iv) Transparency:
The use of computer screen for trading makes the dealing in securities
transparent. Investors can check and satisfy themselves with the price and
dealings of securities.
v) Professionalism in trading:
Functions of OTCEI
i) Facilitating small companies to raise funds from the capital market in a cost
effective manner.
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ii) Providing a convenient and efficient avenue of capital market investment for
small investors.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was set up in 1988 to regulate
the function of the securities markets with a view to promoting their orderly and
healthy development, to provide adequate protection to investors. In May 1992, SEBI
was granted legal status. It is a body corporate having a separate legal existence and
perpetual succession.
Objectives
Functions
i) Protective
ii) Developmental
iii) Regulatory
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SEBI is vested with process to take steps to promote development of capital
market for the ultimate goal of achieving national development.
Development functions
ii) SEBI undertakes measures to develop the capital markets by adopting a flexible
and adoptable approach examples are
a) SEBI has permitted internet trading in a limited way through
registered stock brokers.
c) SEBI has accepted the system of using the stock exchanges for
market IPOS.
Regulatory Function:
With rapidly growing capital market, an efficient regulatory frame work is necessary
to sustain investor’s confidence.
Functions
Protective Functions
9. Name the instrument used in the money market (any five) (3)
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CBSE QUESTIONS
i) Safety
ii) Instruments
iii) Liquidity
Ans:
Basis Capital Market Money Market
3) In today’s commercial work, the stock exchange performs many vital functions.
Do you agree?
Give any four reason in support of your answers. Yes,
Ans:
i) Industrial growth of the country
ii) Mobilization of saving
iii) Protection from false securities
iv) Protection of foreign investors.
4) State any four protective functions of the Securities and Exchange Board of
India (SEBI) (4)
Ans. Prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practice such as
a) Price rigging
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b) Prohibiting Insiders Trading
c) Educating Investors
d) Promoting fair practice and code of conduct
5) The directors of a newly established company having paid up equity share
capital of Rs.2.5 crores desires to get its shares traded at an All India Level
Stock Exchange. As Finance Manager of an Company. Suggest the name of the
Stock Exchange for the purpose. Give any three reasons in support of your
answer.
Ans. Companies having paid up Capital less than 3 crores can list their share in
OTCEI. The reasons are
i) Providing a convenient and efficient avenue of Capital Market Investment
for small investors.
ii) Provide liquidity to share and debentures
iii) Strengthening investors confidence in the market by providing best prices.
iv) Ensuring transparency, redress investors complaints. Uniting country’s
security market to cover even those places which do not have stock
exchange.
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CHAPTER 11
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
16 Marks
- Introduction
- Meaning
- Definition
- Business concepts
- Objectives
- Functions of marketing
- Types of goods
- Branding strategies
- Objections to advertisement
- Public relations
- Practice Questions
- CBSE Questions
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Introduction
Meaning
Market :
It refers to a place where the buyers and sellers meet and conduct buying and selling
activities.
Customer :
It refers to the people or organizations that seek satisfaction of their needs and wants.
Marketeer/Seller :
DEFINITIONS
Marketing :
Philip Kotler defines marketing as a social process by which individuals and groups
obtain what they need and want through creating, offering and freely exchanging
product and services of value with others.
Managerial Marketing :
Marketing Mix :
Kotler defines marketing mix as “set of marketing tools that the firm used to pursue
its marketing objectives in the target market”.
It refers to the ingredients or the tools or the variable which the marketer mixes in
order to interact with a particular market.
Product
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Branding
Packaging
Packaging a set of tasks or activities which is concerned with the design and
production of an appropriate container for the product.
BUSINESS CONCEPTS
a) Production Concept:
This concept proposes that products must be inexpensive and widely available.
b) Product Concept:
This concept proposes that the way of realizing business goals is to make high
quality products.
c) Selling Concept:
This concept proposes that the firm must undertake aggressive selling and
promotion efforts. Then only customer will buy the product. This means that
products should be pushed on to the customers by any means.
d) Marketing Concept:
It implies that the firm can achieve its goals by identifying the needs of
customers in a chosen market and satisfying them better than the competitors.
This concept says that social goals must be included in the need satisfaction
process.
a) Collection of resources
b) Making use of marketing opportunities.
c) Customer satisfaction
d) Making company management and employees to think about customers.
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Marketing Management :
1. Creation of Element :
Producers first ascertain the needs and wants of customers and then produce
goods.
2. Market Share :
3. Goodwill :
Marketing satisfies customers wants at the same time it helps company to earn
profit, to have grown and stability.
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Functions of Marketing :
1. Marketing Research :
2. Product Planning :
It means buying of raw material and other inputs from different sources and
assembling them under one roof.
4. Packaging :
It refers to designing of packets, wrappers, cartons etc. which are used to pack
the product. It is called silent salesman.
The goods are not consumer immediately when they are produced. There is a
time gap between the production and consumption. So it is necessary to keep
the goods safe during the time gap as goods need to be protected from moisture,
insects etc.
6. Transportation :
Promotion includes all the activities which are undertaken to communicate with
the customers and increase the sale. For promotion marketer performs various
functions such as advertising, sales promotions, personal selling and publicity
etc.
2. Price :
It is the value which a buyer passes on to the seller in lieu of the product or
service provided. It must match the utility offered by the product or service. It
is expressed in monetary terms. Price mix refers to important decisions relating
to fixing of price of a commodity. Eg. Price of product/service, demand, cost of
product.
3. Place Mix :
4. Promotion Mix :
Three product levels which a marketer has to follow while developing an offer :
It is the basic benefit the customer seeks in a product or service car – benefit of
transportation.
It refers to additional features that a marketer can add to the expected product in
order to exceed customer expectations. Eg. after sale service, warranties,
financing etc.
Types of goods
a) Convenience goods
b) Shopping goods
c) Speciality goods
Convenience goods :
They are the ones which are bought by the buyers with minimum shopping efforts.
Eg. Matchbox, salt, candles, toothpaste, cigarette, biscuits.
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Shopping goods :
These are bought after due shopping efforts i.e. search and comparison of goods on
the basis of price, quality, suitability etc. eg. TV, Furniture, shoes, shirts etc.
Speciality goods :
These are unique in nature and have special importance for the consumer. Eg.
Stamps, coins (how prices specialists goods) designer suits (Armani suits) pens (Mont
Blane or cartier) High price speciality goods)
1. Individual branding :
One brand name is used by the company for all its products.
Products are classified in different family and brand names are given to each
family.
Eg. Reliance uses Vimal brand for sarees and suitings. Harmony for curtains.
Company uses its own name with the brandname of its product.
Eg : Bajaj, Chetak, Bajaj Caliber, Bajaj Pulser etc. Britannia Marie, Britannia
Goodday, etc.
2. It should be easily pronounceable. Eg. Product names like Heinz etc. are
difficult to pronounce.
3. They can convey product attribute or benefits. Eg. Hajmola suggest digestive
properties, Ujjala suggests brightness.
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5. It should be selected after considering its meaning in other languages and
cultures. Eg. Ambassador Nova Car. Nova in Spanish means ‘doesnot go”.
a) Protection :
It protects the product from damage. Appropriate packaging protects the product
from sun, rains, moisture, breakage, insects etc.
b) Identification ;
c) Convenience :
It makes product convenient to store and convenient to shift from one place to
other.
d) Promotion :
It promotes or enhances the sale of the product. Attractive packing induces the
customer to buy the product.
e) Innovation :
Labelling
Functions :
Price Mix :
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Factors to be kept in mind :
Objectives :
High price will be fixed if the objective is profit maximization / creating special
image with innovative technologies. Low price is fixed if the objective is sales
manimisation.
Cost :
Price of the product must be able to cover the total cost of the product. Total cost
means fixed cost and variable cost.
Competition :
When the firm does not face any competitions, it enjoys freedom in fixing price.
Customer demand :
a) Nature of market
b) Size of market
c) Geographical concentration
d) Quantity purchased
a) Finance
b) Degree of control
1. Newspapers :
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2. Magazines :
3. Television :
4. Radio :
It offers massive reach and lower cost. It can reach remote places.
5. Outdoor :
6. Internet :
It can reach highly selected audience. It permit the scope of narrow costing and
it is interactive.
Against : Everyone can’t afford to buy superior quality expensive products but
it does not mean they should not use the product.
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Against : Advertisement give wide choice to customers and they can select the
most suitable brand for him.
Against : Good or bad taste differs from person to person and it is a matter of
personal opinion.
For : Firm spend huge amount on advertisement and it is added to cost and
consumer has to pay a higher price for the produce and service.
Personal Selling
It means selling personally. It involves face to face interaction between seller and
buyer for the purpose of sale.
Characteristics :
1. Personal Interaction :
The seller give information about the product, at the same time the buyer get a
change to clarify his doubts.
3. Better response :
4. Relationship :
5. Better convincing :
Sales person can convince the buyer by demonstrating the use of product and
make changes in the product according to the need of customer.
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Process of Personal Selling :
1. Identification :
2. Qualifying :
3. Pre-approach :
Before interacting with the customers, some basic knowledge about the
customers is gathered.
4. Approach :
At this stage sale person meets the buyer for the first time.
Presentation means telling the customer about the usefulness of product. It can
be done by using charts, slides, video, audio tips etc. Demonstration are given
to show the functioning of the product.
6. Handling objections :
7. Closing :
This process gets closed on end when sales person asks for order.
8. Follow up :
1. News
2. Speeches :
Corporate leaders speeches can influence the company image in the minds of
shareholders, bankers, customers and employees.
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3. Events :
4. Written Materials :
Welfare activities like upkeep of park and gardens are undertaken by companies
to create a favourable image.
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PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
2. Define Marketing 2
9. State the three products levels and marketer has to follow while developing an
offer 3
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CBSE QUESTIONS
3. ‘Automobiles Ltd. Offered to sell their new bike at about Rs.4,000/- less than
the usual price ‘ is an example of one of the techniques of sales promotion and
name the technique and explain two other techniques with example. (5)
1) Rebate :
It refers to selling product at a special rate which is less than the original price
for a limited period of time. It is given to clear off the stock or excessive
inventory. For example, coke announced 2 little bottle at Rs.35 only.
2) Refund :
This refers to refund or part of price paid by customer on presenting the proof of
purchase. (2)
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8. Explain briefly any three features of personal selling AISS 2005 (3)
9. “Advertising costs are passed on to the consumers in the form of high prices”
and “some advertisements are in bad taste”. Do you agree? Give reasons in
support of your answer. AISS 2005 (6)
10. Explain in brief, the factors that are taken into consideration while taking
decision on pricing the product. AISS 2005 (6)
12. What is meant by the ‘Production concept of marketing’? AISS 2004 (2)
13. How does marketing help an enterprise to establish a place in the market.
AISS 2004
14. State any three objectives of Sales promotion AISS 2004 (3)
15. Enumerate any three product related factors that should be taken into
consideration while taking a decision AISS 2004 (3)
4. Order processing : The order cycle involves stages like order placement,
order transmission, order entry, inventory and
production scheduling order and invoice shipment
and receiving order shipment.
Explain briefly any five reasons in support of your answer. AISS 2004 (6)
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Reasons : 1. Audio visual medium. It combines sight, sound and motion.
2. Great dramatization is possible.
3. It has high reach.
4. It has catching power.
5. It has better impact on customers.
Each point carries 1 mark
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CHAPTER – 12
CONSUMER PROTECTION
Introduction
Meaning
Importance
Consumer Rights
Consumer Responsibilities
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER – 12
DEFINITION OF A CONSUMER
b) Any user of such goods with the approval of the buyer and beneficiary of
services which is availed of with the approval of one who hires the services.
c) Any one who uses goods bought or services hired exclusively for earning
livelihood by self-employment.
CONSUMER PROTECTION
It includes the measures to protect consumers against products that are unsafe
or injurious to health any hygiene.
It includes the measures to protect the consumer against deceptive and other
unfair trading practices and to provide him adequate means to get his
grievances redressed.
Business practice which ignore consumer interest are basically linked with the
need for consumer protection. In order to achieve the goal of profit maximization and
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growth, a businessmen sometimes resorts to adulteration of goods, poor, quality
failure to give fair measure, lack of service and courtesy to the customer, misleading
or dishonest advertising etc., which necessitates consumer protection.
Business serves the customers and thus is a means not an end in itself. To save
well is in the interest of both the consumers as well as business person.
Ignoring the interests of consumers may be a sure depth of business.
Business works for various stakeholders and thus to take care of the interesting
of all including customers. As a part of society, business cannot ignore the
interests of society including consumers.
d) Power Centre:
Business has considerable power and influence over society and government.
Therefore it is the responsibility of the business to set standards that may not
damage the cause of the society and serve the interests of only a few persons.
e) Self-Interest:
Without providing goods of the right quality, quantity and price, how can a
customer be satisfied; and without satisfied customers, no business can survive
for long. The customer is the foundation of business and keeps it in existence.
CONSUMER RIGHTS
The right to safety is important for safe and secure living. Without any
effective regulatory mechanisms consumers suffer most in terms of safety.
The right to safety means the right to be protected against products, production,
processes and services which are hazardous to health or life.
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ii) Right to be informed:
Consumers should have the right to be informed about the quality, quantity,
potency, purity, standard and price of goods or services, so as to make the right
decision and protect themselves against abusive practice.
The right to choice deals with the issue of choosing between different
alternative. The right to choice can be defined as an assurance, whenever
possible, of availability, ability and access to a variety of products and services
at competitive prices.
The right to presentation (to be heard) means the right to advocate. Consumers
interests with a view to receiving full and sympathetic consideration in the
formation and execution of economic and other policies, which affect
consumers. In other words the right to representation is a right as well as a
responsibility as a part of civil society to ensure that consumer interest prevails.
This right includes the right to receive compensation for supply of shoddy
goods or unsatisfactory services and availability of acceptable forms of legal
aid or redress for smell claims wherever necessary.
The right to consumer education means the right to acquire the knowledge and
skills to be an informed consumer. It is easier for the literate to know their
rights and to take actions to influence factors which affect consumers
decisions.
RESPONSIBILITY OF A CONSUMER
Consumers must be aware of their own rights with regard to the products or
services they buy from the markets.
Sometimes, consumers ignore the deception of traders believing that the loss is
smell but this attitude encourages corrupt business practices to continue.
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iv) Consumer must be quality conscious:
While making purchases, consumers must look for quality certification marks
like ISI, Agmark, Woolmark etc.
If there is any defect in the goods purchased and consumer has to make a
complaint the cash memo must be there as proof of purchase. A seller is bound
to give a cash memo.
i) To remove the defect panted out by the appropriate laboratory from the goods
supplied.
ii) To replace the defective goods with new goods of similar description which are
free from any defect.
iii) To return the complainant the price paid for the goods or the charges paid for
the services.
v) To discontinue the unfair trade practice or the restrictive trade practice or not to
repeat them.
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COMPLAINT
Under the Act, a Complaint means any allegation in writing made by a complainant in
regard to one or more of the following:-
a) That he has suffered loss or damage as a result of any unfair trade practice or a
restrictive trade practice adopted by any trades.
b) That the goods bought by him or agreed to be bought by him suffer from one
or more defects.
d) That a trader has charged for the goods mentioned in the complaint, a price in
excess of the price.
a) A Consumer
c) Central Government
e) One or more consumers where there are numerous consumers having the same
interest.
b) The name, description and address of the opposite party or parties as the case
may be, as far as they can be ascertained.
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ROLE OF CONSUMER ORGANISATIONS
iii) Arranging talks, seminars, workshops and conferences for the purpose of
focusing on the problems of consumers and finding solutions thereof.
iv) Filing suits, complaints and write petitions on behalf of the consumer before
the courts.
a) District Forum
The State Governments are required to establish District Forum in each district.
Import features of
ii) A District forum can receive consumer complaints where the value of
goods or service and the compensation claimed does not exceed Rs.20
lacs.
b) State Commission
ii) The State Commission is required to refer the complaint to the opposite
party concern and send the sample of goods for retesting in a laboratory.
c) National Commission:
The National Commission is set up by the Central Government. It takes all the
cases exceeding the value of Rs.1 Crore. An Appeal against the order of the
National Commission can be filed to the Supreme Court within 30 days.
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i) It shall consist of a President who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme
Court and four other members appointed by the Central Government.
iii) The National Commission shall have the same power as that of a Civil
Court in dealing with case and follow the procedures prescribed by the
Central Government.
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
7. What type of judicial machinery is there to deal with consumer grievances and
disputes?
10. How do Lok Adalats and Publicity measures help in protecting the consumer?
11. What are the remedies available to consumers under the Consumer Protection
Act, 1986? Discuss.
Answers :
A.1 (a) Physical Protection of the consumer : It includes the measures to
protect consumers against products that are unsafe or injurious to health
and hygiene.
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(c) Protection of Public Interest : It includes the measures to prevent abuse
of monopoly position or restrictive practices.
A.2 Business Practice which ignore consumer interests are basically linked with
the need for consumer protection. In order to achieve the goal of profit
maximization and growth, a businessman, sometimes resorts to adulteration of
goods, poor quality, failure to give fair measure, lack of service and courtesy
to the customer, misleading or dishonest advertising, which necessities
Consumer Protection.
A.7 There is a three tier judicial machinery to deal with consumer grievances and
disputes.
a) District forums to deal with all complaints where the value of goods or
services and compensation claimed does not exceed Rs.20,00,000/-.
b) State commission to deal with cases where the value or claim for
compensation exceeds Rs.20,00,000/- but not exceed Rs.1 crore
c) National commission to take up all cases exceeding the value of Rs.1
crore.
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A.9 i) Applies to all goods and services unless specifically exempted by the
Union Government.
ii) Covers all the sectors whether private, public or cooperative.
iii) Provisions of the act are compensatory in nature.
iv) Enshrines the consumers’s rights related to safety, information choice,
representation, redressal and consumer education.
v) Empower consumers eeking discontinuance of certain unfair and
restrictive trade practices, defects or deficiencies in service, and stopping
in services or withdrawal of hazardous goods from the market.
15th March is celebrated as world consumer Right Day all over the world and
this day is observed in a befitting manner every year. In 1995, the main
function was organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. In addition, the
ministry, with the help of DAVP undertook a massive outdoor publicity
programme such as display hoarding, banners, bus panels etc.
Protection Concils :
Under the Consumer Protection Act 1986, a judicial machinery has been
set up to deal with consumer grievances and disputes. The Disrict
forums, State Commission and National Commission are constituted to
provide for a simple, speedy and inexpensive redressal of consumer
grievance.
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v) Publicity Measures : Refer to Ans.10.
CBSE QUESTIONS
2. Explain any four ways and means of consumer protection followed in India.
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