Name of the University : Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Department : Public Administration — (DD & CE)
Degree : M.A
Subject Code/Name : DPA12/Administrative Thinkers
Year : I
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MS Administrative Thinkers Sample Question
Sub. Code : DPA 12
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2014.
First Year — Non-Semester
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Public Administration — (DD & CE) :
Administrative Thinkers :
(For those who joined in July 2003 and afterwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A : (5 * 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions briefly :
Mention the administrative thought of Woodrow Wilson.
Write a note on Luther Gullick.
Who was Elton Mayo? What was his thought about administration?
What do you know about the Administrative thought of Abraham Maslow?
Write a note on Douglas.
Explain the Neo-Humanistic views of Bernard.
Analyse the administrative thought of Simon.
What is the contribution of Riggs in the line of Administrative Thinkers?
SECTION B : (5 * 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in detail :
What are the salient features of classical school of Administrative thinking?
Describe the theory of Woodrom Wilson regarding Administration.
Explain the concept of motivation thinking about Administration.
Estimate the theory of McGregor.
Mention the administrative views of Chester.
Assess the contribution of Rensis in the field of Public Administration.
Critically examine Max Weber’s views on Bureaucracy.
Discuss the concept of Simon on decision making.
Sub. Code : DPA 12
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2015 :
First Year – Non-Semester
Public Administration – (DD & CE)
ADMINISTRATIVE THINKERS :
(For those who joined in July 2003 and afterwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A : (5 * 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions briefly :
Write a note on Arthasastra.
What do you know about Tiruvalluvar.
Who was Taylor? Write about him.
What do you know about Henry Fayol?
What is meant by Bureaucracy?
Write a note on Administrative.
Explain the term organisation.
What is meant by decision making?
SECTION B : (5 * 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in detail :
Explain the classical school of thought regarding administration.
Describe the ideas of Henry Fayol about administration.
Discuss the role of Taylor in scientific management.
Bring out the importance of Elton Mayo’s empirical study of social groups.
Mention the role of Mary Parker to administrationthought.
Critically examine the views of Abraham Maslow about administrative thought.
Explain the views of Bernard about organization.
Analyse the contribution of Riggs to administrative theory.
NOVEMBER 2013 :
First Year — Non-Semester :
Public Administration — (DD & CE) :
Administrative Thinkers :
(For those who joined in July 2003 and afterwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum marks : 100 marks
SECTION A : (5 × 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following Eight :
1. What are the principles of scientific management theory?
2. Explain ‘‘POSDCORB’’.
3. What are the elements of human relations theory?
4. Explain the concept of ‘self-actualisation’.
5. Explain the ‘acceptance theory of authority’ as advocated by ‘Chester Bernard’.
6. Write a short essay on Rensis Likert’s ‘Linking Pin Model’.
7. Write a brief note on ‘Sala model’ of F.W. Riggs.
8. Explain the characteristic features of ‘diffracted society’.
SECTION B : (5 ´ 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE of the following Eight questions :
9. Examine Henry Fayol’s fourteen principles of administration.
10. Explain F.W. Taylor’s techniques of scientific management theory.
11. Explain Follets views on Authority, Responsibility and the giving of orders.
12. How Hawthorne studies formed the basis for the rise and growth of human relations theory?
13. Write an essay on Herbert Simon’s techniques of decision making.
14. Explain the negative assumptions of Megregor’s ‘X theory’.
APRIL 2015 :
First Year – Non-Semester
Public Administration – (DD & CE) :
Administrative Thinkers :
(For those who joined in July 2003 and afterwards)
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
SECTION A — (5 * 5 = 25 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions briefly.
1. Write a note on Arthasastra.
2. What do you know about Tiruvalluvar.
3. Who was Taylor? Write about him.
4. What do you know about Henry Fayol?
5. What is meant by Bureaucracy?
6. Write a note on Administrative.
7. Explain the term organisation.
8. What is meant by decision making?
SECTION B : (5 * 15 = 75 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in detail.
9. Explain the classical school of thought regarding administration.
10. Describe the ideas of Henry Fayol about administration.
11. Discuss the role of Taylor in scientific management.