LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.Com. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMMERCE
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION – APRIL 2008
CO 2500 - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Date : 27-06-08
Time : 9.00 – 12.00
Dept. No.
Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION – A
I. Answer all the questions:
10 x 2 = 20 Marks
1. Define management.
2. List any four functions of modern management.
3. Write short notes on Decision tree.
4. What do you mean by strategy?
5. What is an organizational manual?
6. Give the meaning of vestibule training.
7. Define motivation.
8. Mention any four styles of leadership.
9. What is meant by grapevine?
10. What is span of management?
SECTION – B
II. Answer any FIVE questions only:
5 x 8 = 40 Marks
11. Highlight the role of a manager in the modern organization.
12. Give a detailed account of Hawthorne experiment.
13. Bring out the various obstacles to planning.
14. Explain the steps involved in the process of decision-making.
15. What is line and staff conflict? How can it be resolved?
16. Briefly explain the Maslow’s theory of motivation.
17. Explain the various control techniques employed in the organization.
18. Distinguish between delegation and decentralization.
SECTION – C
III. Answer any TWO questions only:
2 x 20 = 40 Marks
19. Explain in detail Fayol’s principles of management.
20. Describe the process and barriers to an effective communication.
21. “Planning is inevitable for the success of an organization” – Discuss. Explain the process of
planning.
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