Principles of Management
1 Define principles of management.
2 Why is it said that the principles of management are universal?
3 Why is it said that principles of management are flexible?
4 Which principle of management suggests that a subordinate should receive orders from and be accountable to one superior?
5 Telco Ltd. manufactures files & folders form old clothes to discourage the use of plastic files and folders. For this, they employed people from nearby villagers very less job opportunities are available. An employee, Harish designed a plan for cost reduction but it was not welcomed by the production manager. Another employee gave some suggestions for improvements in design, but it was also not appreciated by the production manager.
(Q) The principle of management that is violated the above paragraph
6 Which principle of management is violated if an employee is asked to receive orders from two superiors?
7 Workers should be encouraged to develop and carry out their plans for improvements”. Identify the principle of management formulated by Fayol.
8 Which principle of management is violated when a manager grants one month medical leave to a superior with pay and only one week medical leave to an accountant?
9 Mohan a manager expects his colleagues to get work out of subordinates without giving them any powers. Which principle of management is being overlooked and why?
10 Which principle of management aims at securing the loyalty and devotion of the employees by giving them fair and just treatment
11 If an organization does not provide the right place for physical and humanresources in the organization, which principle is violated? Explain its meaning and consequence
12 Which principle of management envisages that each group of activities having the same objective must have one head and one plan? Explain the principle withsuitable example.
13 The production manager of an automobile company asked the foreman to achieve a target production of 200 units (Scooters) per day. But he did not give him the authority to requisition tools and materials from the store department. Can the production managers blame the foreman if he is not able to achieve the desire target? Explain briefly the principle relating to the situation.
14 What did Taylor wants to communicate through Mental Revolution?
15 Briefly Explain the Taylor’s Scientific Principles Of Management.
16 Explain the following Fayol’s Principle of Management:
a) Equity b) Espirit De corps c) Initiative d) Scalar chain
17 Discuss the importance of techniques of Management with reference to :
a) Differential piece wage system b) functional foremanship
c) standardization and simplification
18 Distinguish between Motion study and Method study
19 Distinguish between Fatigue study and Time study
20 Explain the following Principles of management:
i) Stability of personnel iii) Remuneration
ii) Order iv) Centralization and decentralization
21 Distinguish Unity of command and Unity of direction
22 Identify the technique of scientific management which are described by the statement given below:-
i. When specialists supervise each worker.
ii. Change in the attitude of workers and management towards one another. From competition to Co-operation.
iii. When uniformity is introduced in materials Machine, tools, method of works and working conditions after, due research.
23 The principles of Taylor & Fayol are mutually complementary. One believed that the management should not close its ears constructive suggestions made by the employees while the other suggested that a good company should have an employee suggestion system whereby suggestion’s which result in substantial time or cost reduction should be rewarded.
Identify and explain the principles of Taylor & Fayol referred to in the above paragraph.
ABC Ltd., is engaged in producing electricity from domestic garbage. There is almost equal division of work and responsibilities between workers and the management. The management even takes worker’s confidence before taking
important decisions. All the workers are satisfied by the good behaviors of the management.
(a) State the management of principle described in the above paragraph.
(b) Identify any two values which the company wants to communicate to society.
25 ‘F’ limited was engaged in the business of food processing and selling its products under a popular brand. Lately the business was expanding due to good quality and reasonable prices. Also with more people working the market for processed food was increasing. New players were also coming to cash in on the new trend. In order to keep its market share in the short run the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime. But this resulted in many problems.
Due to increased pressure of work the efficiency of the workers declined. Sometimes the subordinates had to work for more than one superior resulting in declining efficiency. The divisions that were previously working on one product were also made to work on two or more products. This resulted in a lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming undisciplined. The spirit of teamwork, which had characterized the company, previously was beginning to wane. Workers were feeling cheated and initiative was declining. The quality of the products was beginning to decline and market share was on the verge of decrease. Actually the company had implemented changes without creating the required infrastructure.
Question
1. Identify the Principles of Management (out of 14 given by Henry Fayol) that were being violated by the company.
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