This Paper has 41 answerable questions with 0 answered.
C—1(OMF)
Revised Syllabus |
| Time Allowed : 3 Hours | Full Marks : 100 |
| The figures in the margin on the right side indicate full marks |
| SECTION — I |
| Answer Question No. 1 which is compulsory and any one from the rest. |
| Marks |
| 1. | Do you agree with the following statements? Write "Yes" or "No", giving proper reasoning in support of your answer. No marks will be awarded if only "Yes" or "No" is mentioned. | 2x13 | |
| | (a) | Organisation is more a process than a function. | | (0) |
| | (b) | In line organisation, the authority flows in a straight line holizontally. | | (0) |
| | (c) | Oragnisation behaviour is concerned with understanding and analysing human behaviour in an organisation. | | (0) |
| | (d) | Attitude refers to the physical status of an individual. | | (0) |
| | (e) | Lay off refers to voluntary exit of employees from an organisation. | | (0) |
| | (f) | Planning is an intellectual process. | | (0) |
| | (g) | Matrix organisation is combination of project organisation and the functional organisation. | | (0) |
| | (h) | Functional departmentation is the best in a dynamic business environment. | | (0) |
| | (i) | Classical theory was almost always inadequate in dealing with the complexities of organisation structure and its functioning. | | (0) |
| | (j) | Colours do not communicate. | | (0) |
| | (k) | Formal objectives increase the flexibility of decision making. | | (0) |
| | (l) | Culture performs a number of functions within an organisation. | | (0) |
| | (m) | Behavioural approach is multi–dimensional in nature. | | (0) |
| 2. | Explain the main contribution of F.W. Taylor in the field of management thought. | 12 | (0) |
| 3. | Distinguish between ‘Delegation’ and ‘Decentralisation’ in the process of organisation. | 12 | (0) |
SECTION — II |
Answer Question No. 4 which is compulsory and any three from the rest
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| 4. | (a) | Match the concept/name under Column I with the appropriate statement under Column II. | Column I | Column II | (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
(x) | Conflict
Line organisation
Elton Mayo
F.W.Taylor
Public Enterprise
Henry Fayol
Training
Employment Exchange
Leadership
Flexibility | (A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
(I)
(J) | Unity of command
Hawthorne Experiments
Scientific Management
Increasing the skill of the employee
Grouping of industrial activities to six
Unacceptability of most preferred alternatives
State ownership
Ability to accept unexpected changes
An external source of recruitment
Vision and foresight |
| 1x10 | (0) |
| | (b) | Fill in the blanks. | 1x5 | |
| | | (i) | _______ is the tool of both planning and control functions of management. | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | Reoranising the performance of an employee is a form of _______ incentive. | | (0) |
| | | (iii) | _______ is the highest body, for managing the day-to-day affairs of a company. | | (0) |
| | | (iv) | Public enterprises are managed by the _______. | | (0) |
| | | (v) | _______ are the public enterprises which were granted autonomy package in 1997. | | (0) |
| | (c) | State what the following abbreviations stand for: | 1x6 | |
| | | (i) | MBO | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | MOU | | (0) |
| | | (iii) | SAIL | | (0) |
| | | (iv) | BIFR | | (0) |
| | | (v) | PESB | | (0) |
| | | (vi) | S–O–B–C Model. | | (0) |
| | (d) | Define, in just a sentence, the following. | 1x5 | |
| | | (i) | Planning | | (0) |
| | | (ii) | Mission | | (0) |
| | | (iii) | Disinvestment | | (0) |
| | | (iv) | Time rate system of wage payment | | (0) |
| | | (v) | Departmentation. | | (0) |
| 5. | Explain the basic principles of organisation. | 12 | (0) |
| 6. | What do you understand by Line and Staff Organisation? Explain the reasons for conflict between Line and Staff. How would you resolve such conflicts? | 2+5+5 | (0) |
| 7. | Define group. Explain the importance of group in organisation. Why do people join a group? | 3+4+5 | (0) |
| 8. | Write short notes on any three of the following: | 4x3 | |
| | (a) | Information Organisation | | (0) |
| | (b) | Democratic Leadership | | (0) |
| | (c) | Upward and Downward Communication | | (0) |
| | (d) | Utility of Planning | | (0) |
| | (e) | Staffing Process | | (0) |
| | (f) | Motivation. | | (0) |
