BUSINESS MANAGEMENT B.Com. Second Year 204 Questions Bank
Unit 1: Management
Short-Answer Questions
1. What do you mean by folk management?
2. Write a short note on the need for management study.
3. Why is Management considered an art?
4. Differentiate between Functional Managers and General Managers.
5. How did Fayol and Taylor contribute to the study of management?
6. Why is F. W. Taylor regarded as the ‘father of scientific management’?
7. What do you understand by the concept of ‘therbligs’?
Long-Answer Questions
1. Discuss in detail the nature of management.
2. Examine the five primary functions of management.
3. Discuss the contribution made by Henry Fayol in the field of scientific management.
4. Discuss in detail the types of competitive threats identified by Porter.
Unit 2: Understanding Management : Planning and Decision Making
Short-Answer Questions
1. Mention the three characteristics of planning function.
2. What are the six Ps of the planning?
3. What are the steps in the process of planning?
4. List the limitations of planning
5. Write a short note on quantitative techniques.
6. What are the three stages of a strategic decision-making process?
7. Briefly discuss the strategic decision-making process.
Long-Answer Questions
1. Evaluate the different types of plans.
2. Discuss some of the widely used qualitative approaches.
3. Describe the steps in the rational decision-making process.
4. Explain the uncertainty that occurs in strategic decision-making.
5. Discuss the limitations and drawbacks in decision-making.
Unit 3: Management at Work : The Process of Organizing and Staffing
Short-Answer Questions
1. Define the term organization.
2. What is the chief difference between formal and informal organization?
3. What are the guidelines for effective organization?
4. Mention the sources of authority
5. What are the characteristics of a sound staffing policy?
6. Write a short note on job analysis.
7. What are the steps involved in the training program in an organization?
Long-Answer Questions
1. Discuss organizing as an important function of management.
2. Describe all the steps involved in the process of organizing.
3. Explain the guidelines for effective delegation of authority.
4. Examine the internal and external sources of recruitment
Unit 4: Result Orientation: Direction and Team Work
Short-Answer Questions
1. Give some of the definitions of directing.
2. Write a short note on the nature of directing.
3. What is autocratic leadership?
4. What are the characteristics of an effective team?
5. Write a short note on interpersonal communication.
Long-Answer Questions
1. Discuss the meaning and importance of directing.
2. Examine in detail the factors that affect group behaviour.
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