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P—I(OMF) Syllabus 2008 |
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. | 2x9 | |
| (a) | Organisation is considered as an activity. | | (0) |
| (b) | There is scalar chain in line organisation. | | (0) |
| (c) | Informal organisation is a joint personal activity without conscious common purpose. | | (0) |
| (d) | Without division of labour, a job would be so inclusive that its performance would be impossible. | | (0) |
| (e) | ‘Personality’ refers to external appearance and behaviour only. | | (0) |
| (f) | ‘Attitude’ refers to a mental status of readiness to do or not to do any activity. | | (0) |
| (g) | The mission statement of an organisation refers to the target to be achieved during a period. | | (0) |
| (h) | Formally goals are set by the entrepreneurs always. | | (0) |
| (i) | Conflict refers to uncertainty in an organisation. | | (0) |
2. | (a) | What are the steps involved in organisation function? | 4+4+4 | (0) |
| (b) | State the four pillars of classical theory of organisation. | | (0) |
| (c) | What are the methods to be adopted to resolve conflicts in an organisation? | | (0) |
3. | (a) | State the main characteristics of authority. | 4+4+4 | (0) |
| (b) | Differentiate Organisation Theory and Organisation Behaviour. | | (0) |
| (c) | State any four bases of departmentation. | | (0) |
SECTION II |
Answer Question No. 4 which is compulsory and any three from the rest |
4. | (a) | Match the statement in Column I with appropriate statement under Column II. Column I | Column II | (i) | Departmentation | (A) | Bonus/Incentive | (ii) | Informal group | (B) | Communication Process | (iii) | Elton Mayo | (C) | Compliment to Organisation Structure | (iv) | Intra–individual and inter–individual | (D) | Product wise Division | (v) | Halsey’s Plan | (E) | Hawthorne Experiments | (vi) | Piece Rate System | (F) | Conflicts | (vii) | Coding and Decoding | (G) | C.P.M. | (viii) | Public Sector Undertaking | (H) | Method of Wage Payment | (ix) | Control Technique | (I) | Directors | (x) | Board Meetings | (J) | Service Motive | (xi) | Maslow | (K) | Two–factor Theory | (xii) | Herzberg | (L) | Hierarchy Theory | | 1x12 | (0) |
| (b) | Fill in the blanks. | 1x9 | |
| | (i) | _________involves shifting of an employee from one job to another without changing the responsibility of the employee. | | (0) |
| | (ii) | Temporary removal of an employee from the payroll of an organisation by an employer due to uncontrollable reasons is known as _________. | | (0) |
| | (iii) | Golden handshake refers to _________ retirement. | | (0) |
| | (iv) | _________ is a systematic attempt to probe the future by inference from known facts. | | (0) |
| | (v) | _________ decisions are those that are repetitive and routine. | | (0) |
| | (vi) | MIS is the system of organising the _________ flow network within the organisation. | | (0) |
| | (vii) | Theory Y assumes that people are self motivated and was advocated by _________. | | (0) |
| | (viii) | _________ Power is based on the personality attributes or personal virtues of a person. | | (0) |
| | (ix) | Profit making public sector enterprises are referred to as _________. | | (0) |
| (c) | State what the following abbreviations stand for: | 1x8 | |
| | (i) | MBO, | | (0) |
| | (ii) | SOBC Model, | | (0) |
| | (iii) | MIS, | | (0) |
| | (iv) | MOU, | | (0) |
| | (v) | BIRF, | | (0) |
| | (vi) | GST, | | (0) |
| | (vii) | CPM, | | (0) |
| | (viii) | GAIL. | | (0) |
| (d) | Give the proper sequence among the following: | 1x4 | |
| | (i) | Scrutiny of Applications, Medical examination, Interview, Checking references. | | (0) |
| | (ii) | Establishment of Objectives, Problem Identification, Evaluating Alternatives, Developing Premises. | | (0) |
| | (iii) | Social needs, Safety needs, Physiological needs, Esteem needs, Self–actualisation needs. | | (0) |
| | (iv) | Selection, Placement, Manpower Planning, Training and Development. | | (0) |
| (e) | Define, in just one sentence, the following: | 2x5 | |
| | (i) | Delegaton of Authority; | | (0) |
| | (ii) | Lock out; | | (0) |
| | (iii) | Span of Control; | | (0) |
| | (iv) | Privatisation; | | (0) |
| | (v) | Statutory Meeting. | | (0) |
5. | Explain the fundamental principles of Scientific Management, as propounded by F.W, Taylor. | 9 | (0) |
6. | (a) | State the different types of leadership styles. | 4+5 | (0) |
| (b) | Distinguish between formal and informal organisations | | (0) |
7. | (a) | Describe the process of delegation. | 4+5 | (0) |
| (b) | What are the challenges before the future managers? | | (0) |
8. | Write short notes on any three of the following: | 3+3+3 | |
| (a) | Unity of Command; | | (0) |
| (b) | Advantages of training; | | (0) |
| (c) | Any three reasons for resistance to change among employees; | | (0) |
| (d) | Disinvestment Policy; | | (0) |
| (e) | Kinds of Public Sector Undertakings. | | (0) |