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PPM Questions
PPM Questions
Q7) What do you mean by Universality of management? (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
Q4) Narrate the socio economic and cultural significance of management. (1997, 2003, 2007, 2009)
Q8) Who are the top-level managerial people in a large size company? Using a diagram discuss the main functions of the
top management. (2010)
CHAPTER-2
DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO MANAGEMENT THOUGHT
Q2) Name any four principles of management as framed by H. Fayol. (2002, 2003)
Q6) Write the difference between the theories propounded by Taylor and Fayol. (2006)
Q2) Discuss the contributions of Taylor towards the development of management thought. (2001)
Q7) Write a brief note on contributions of Human Relation School of Management. (2008)
Q8) What do you mean by Human Relations approach to Management? Explain the principles of the Human Relation
approach. (2010)
Q2) What according to F.W. Taylor are the Fundamental Principles of Scientific Management?
OR
State the contributions of F.W.Taylor in evolution of management thought. (1994, 1997, 2006, 2014)
Q4) Henri Fayol contributed the fundamental in the basic concept of management. Discuss. (1998, 2009, 2011)
Q5) Make a comparative study on the management theories of F.W. Taylor and Henri Fayol. (2007)
Q2) What are the universal steps involved in a planning process? (1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006)
Or, what are the measures to be adopted by an Organisation for making its planning effective? (2014)
Q5) Define Forecasting. Write a note on the relation between planning and forecasting. (2009)
Q6) Explain the importance of planning in modern business. (1989, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Q3) What is meant by delegation of authority? (1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2014)
Q7) Can an organization work without delegation of authority? Give reasons for your answer? (2006)
Q12) What factors should be taken into consideration for determining the ‘span of management of an organization’?
(2011)
Q4) Narrate the difference between delegation and decentralization. (2002, 2014)
Q7) State the advantages and disadvantages of functional organization structure? (2008)
Q8) ‘Just as authority is the key to the manager job, delegation is the key to the organization: - Explain. (2008)
Q9) Enumerate the features of a line and staff organization structure? (2008)
Q11) Draw the relationship between ‘line and staff’ with diagram and examples. (2011)
(b) State the advantages and limitations of line and staff organization. (2005, 2007)
Q7) What do you mean by organizational structure? What is the importance of organizational structure? (2010)
CHAPTER-5
MOTIVATION
Q2) Explain Maslow’s theory of motivation with criticism. (2006, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Q3) Distinguish between theory X and theory Y in Mc Gregor’s theory of motivation. What are the limitations of
McGregor theory? (2008)
Q4) Explain “Dissatisfiers” and “Motivators” in Herzberg’s theory of motivation. (2011)
CHAPTER-6
LEADERSHIP
Q5) What are the characteristics of participative and democratic leadership? (2008)
Q6) Mention any four essential qualities of good leadership? (2009, 2014)
Q2) Explain its importance in modern management. (2001, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014)
Q7) What is Bureaucratic Leadership? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages? (2009)
Q8) Explain “Autocratic Leadership”. What are the advantages and disadvantages of autocratic Leadership? (2010)
Q9) Define Democratic or Consultative Leadership. Discuss its advantages and disadvantages. (2011)
Or, Explain the continuum leadership theory of Tannenbaum and Schmidt. (2014)
Q2) What do you mean by “Leadership style”? Discuss the theory of “Managerial grid” as propounded by Blake and
Mouton with similar examples. (2006, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Q3) What do you mean by the qualities of Leadership? Or, State the essential qualities of Leadership. (2008, 2013, 2014)
Q4) Narrate the difference “management and leadership”. Write a note on leadership styles. (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
CHAPTER-6
CO-ORDINATION
CHAPTER-8
CONROL
Q2) Discuss the steps involved in control? (1994, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2014)
Q3) Explain the importance of control? (1996, 2013)