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Name of the University : Alagappa University
Degree : M.B.A
Subject Code/Name : Management Concepts
Semester : I
Document Type : Model Question Papers
Website : alagappauniversity.ac.in

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Alagappa University Management Concepts Question Paper

Time : 3 Hours
Maximum : 75 Marks
Part A (10 × 2 = 20)

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1. Define the Process of Management.
2. What is Scalar chain –
3. Define Strategic planning.
4. What are Planning premises –
5. List out different organisation levels.
6. What do you mean by Delegation of authority –
7. Define Communication.
8. What is Responsibility Accounting –
9. Mention about Corporate governance.
10. What do you mean by social responsibility of business –

11. (a) Describe the importance of Management.
12. (a) Explain the components of planning.
13. (a) Distinguish between Line and Staff relations.
14. (a) Describe the steps involved in Selection.
15. (a) Discuss the ways in which environment affects the
16. ‘‘Management is getting things done through Others’’ —Discuss.
17. Enumerate the different types of Policies.
18. Explain the important principles of organising.
19. ‘‘Just as planning, controlling should also be a
20. Describe in detail the social performance of business in India.

ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

1. Define OB.
2. Explain the Custodial model.
3. Define Learning.
4. Mention about perception.
5. What are group norms –
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6. What do you mean by Communication Network –
7. Define Politics.
8. What is resistance to change –
9. Define OD.
10. What is organisational effectiveness –
11. (a) Elucidate the importance of OB.
12. (a) Enumerate the factors influencing personality.
13. (a) How can group decisions be made more effective –
14. (a) Critically examine Fiedler’s contingency theory of Leadership.
15. (a) Discuss the various determinants of Job satisfaction
16. Discuss the major challenges facing today’s Organisations and Management.
17. Explain how managers can motivate employees.
18. Explain the stages of group development.
19. Discuss the consequences of organisational politics.
20. “ OD involves the development of the organisation in

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

1. What is Linear functions –
2. Define “Elasticity of Demand”.
3. Define “Conditional probabilities”.
4. Define “Alternate optimum solution”.
5. What are the types of Decisions –
6. Define the following “Min–Max”.
7. List out the steps involved in formulating an LPP.
8. Define—“Identifying system parameter”.
9. Define “discrete event simulation”.
10. Define “Expected value of pay-off”.

11. (a) Define Transportation and discuss the steps of transportation.
(Or)
(b) Explain briefly Minimising Maximal Regret and their implications.

12. (a) A company produces 2 types of pens, A and B. Pen ‘A’ is superior quality and pen B’ is lower quality. Profits on pen. ‘A’ and pen ‘B’ are Rs. 5 and Rs. 3 per pen respectively Raw material required for each pen ‘A’ is twice as that of pen ‘B’.

The supply of raw materials is sufficient only for 1,000 pens of type B’ per day. Type ‘A’ pen requires a special clip and only 400 clips are available per day. For pen B, only 700 clips are available per day. Find graphically the product mix so that the company can make maximum profit.
(Or)
(b) Solve the linear programming problem graphically

13. (a) A class consists of 10 boys and 20 girls of which half the boys and half the girls have blue eyes. Find the probability that a student chosen at random is a boy (or) has blue eyes.
(Or)
(b) A class consists of 80 students, 25 of them are girls and 55 boys, 10 of them are rich and remaining poor, 20 of them are fair complexioned. What is the probability of selecting a fair complexioned rich girl ?

14. (a) For a binomial distribution the mean is ‘4’ and variance is 2. Find the probability of getting
(i) At least 2 successes.
(ii) At the most 2 successes.
(Or)
(b) The management of a company claims that the average weekly income of their employees is Rs. 900. The Grade union disputes this claim stressing that it is rather less. An independent sample of 150 randomly selected employees estimated the average to be Rs. 856 with standard deviation of Rs. 354. Would you accept the view of the management ?

15. (a) The probability that a Poisson variate ‘x’ takes a positive value is (1 – e–1.5). Find the variance and also the probability that ‘x’ lies between –1.5 and 1.5. (Or)
(b) Calculate expected opportunity loss from the following pay-offs table.