MPDBA-101/MPDHR-101]
MBA (GEN) & MBA (HRM) Degree Examination
I YEAR / I SEMESTER
PERSPECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT & BEHAVIOUR
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SECTION-A
1. Answer any Five of the following:
a) Managerial skills
b) Difference between choice making and decision making
c) Contingency approach to conflict management
d) Stroking
e) Grapevine
f) Laissez faire
g) Formal organisation
h) Group dynamics
SECTION-B
Answer all questions
2. a) What are the tasks of a Professional Manager?
OR
b) ‘In order to be effective, a Manager must possess and continuously develop several essential skills’. Discuss
3. a) What is MBO? Explain the process of MBO
OR
b) Define Decision Making. Explain the need for and the factors involved in decision making
4. a) What is change agent? What functions are performed by a change agent in the process of organizational change
OR
b) Discuss some conflict resolution techniques. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
5. a) What are the barriers to communication? Suggest measures to overcome these barriers
OR
b) What is delegation? Explain the factors affecting delegation of authority and its process
6. a) What is transactional analysis? How does it help in improving
interpersonal relationships
OR
b) Elucidate various leadership styles and suggest which leadership style is effective and give supporting view points
SECTION-C
7. Case Let (Compulsory): 15
Arjun Das had been working with Belta Cables Ltd (BCL) for several years, during this time he had worked his way up from the bottom to a position of foreman. He was proud of what he had
achieved, and he liked his work at BCL. He had recently bought a flat and his wife and children were happy with their new neighbours.
In recent months, the company had lost two good contracts and as a result had been forced to lay off some employees. They had for the most part, laid off employees with least seniority, although this
was not required. Now, there was a rumour circulating that they were going to loose another contract.
As Arjun Das considered the situation, he realized he now had the least seniority of the foreman in his division. Thus, he concluded that the company was going to loose more business and owing to lack of his seniority, he was going to be given a `Golden handshake’. As a result of this painful conclusion, Das become extremely despondent, his interest in his job deteriorated badly and he began to have a hard time getting along with his co-workers. Actually, the rumour circulating in the company was incorrect.
Instead of losing business, BCL was anticipating some new contracts. Further, management was very pleased with Arjun Das as an employee and had no intention of letting him go.
Questions:
a) In what ways, if any, has poor communication caused this problem?
b) How might this situation be improved?
c) What is the basis for Arjun Das’s anxiety?
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b) How is demand for new products estimated?
4. a) Define production function. Explain and illustrate isoquants and
isocost curves
OR
b) Explain with the help of imaginary figures the relationsjip between
fixed cost, variable cost, total cost and marginal cost
5. a) What are the features of perfect competition? How do you fix price
under perfect competiton?
OR
b) What are the different types of pricing strategies? Also discuss
their relative uses
6. a) Review the growth in basic and cellular market
OR
b) What are the important pricing issues relating to
telecommunication sector in the wake of competition?
[MPDBA-102/MPDHR-102/CPDCO-102]
MBA (GEN & HRM) & M.Com. Degree Examination
I YEAR / I SEMESTER
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS (Effective from the admitted batch 2009-10)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70
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Instructions: All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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SECTION-A
1. Answer any Five of the following: (5x4=20)
a) Scope of managerial economics
b) Price elasticity
c) Incremental costs
d) Market structure
e) Pricing strategy
f) Monopoly
g) Business cycle
h) apital gearing
SECTION-B
Answer all questions (5x10=50)
2. a) Outline the chief characteristics of managerial economics. How is
macro economics useful in managerial activities?
OR
b) “Managerial economics consists of the use of economic modes of
thought to analyse business”-comment
3. a) What is meant by elasticity of demand? Explain giving a suitable
illustration. How elasticity of demand determines the price policy
of a firm?
OR
b) How is demand for new products estimated?
4. a) Define production function. Explain and illustrate isoquants and
isocost curves
OR
b) Explain with the help of imaginary figures the relationsjip between
fixed cost, variable cost, total cost and marginal cost
5. a) What are the features of perfect competition? How do you fix price
under perfect competiton?
OR
b) What are the different types of pricing strategies? Also discuss
their relative uses
6. a) Review the growth in basic and cellular market
OR
b) What are the important pricing issues relating to
telecommunication sector in the wake of competition?
[May-15]
[MPDBA-102/MPDHR-102/CPDCO-102]
MBA (GEN & HRM) & M.Com. Degree Examination
I YEAR / I SEMESTER
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
SECTION-A
1. Answer any Five of the following: (5x4=20)
a) Scope of managerial economics
b) Price elasticity
c) Incremental costs
d) Market structure
e) Pricing strategy
f) Monopoly
g) Business cycle
h) apital gearing
SECTION-B
Answer all questions (5x10=50)
2. a) Outline the chief characteristics of managerial economics. How is macro economics useful in managerial activities?
OR
b) “Managerial economics consists of the use of economic modes of thought to analyse business”-comment
3. a) What is meant by elasticity of demand? Explain giving a suitable illustration. How elasticity of demand determines the price policy of a firm?
OR
b) How is demand for new products estimated?
4. a) Define production function. Explain and illustrate isoquants and
isocost curves
OR
b) Explain with the help of imaginary figures the relationsjip between fixed cost, variable cost, total cost and marginal cost
5. a) What are the features of perfect competition? How do you fix price under perfect competiton?
OR
b) What are the different types of pricing strategies? Also discuss their relative uses
6. a) Review the growth in basic and cellular market
OR
b) What are the important pricing issues relating to telecommunication sector in the wake of competition?
[MPDBA-103/MPDHR-103]
MBA(GEN & HRM) Degree Examination
I YEAR / I SEMESTER
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (Effective from the admitted batch 2009-10)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70
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Instructions: All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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SECTION-A
1. Answer any Five of the following: (5x4=20)
a) Vocabulary in presentation
b) Importance of speaking skills
c) Communication and effective communication
d) Cover letter
e) Group discussion
f) Body language
g) Non verbal communication
h) Leadership skills
SECTION-B
Answer all questions (5x10=50)
2. a) Write an essay on effective communication skills
OR
b) Explain in detail about written communication
3. a) Explain the essential aspects those make you successful in job
interview
OR
b) Define group discussion. Explain different roles in group
discussion
4. a) Non verbal communication plays a vital role in effective
communication - explain
OR
b) “A voracious reader can become an eloquent speaker” - explain
5. a) Write an essay on the role of a Manager
OR
b) Explain format, language and style of minutes
6. a) Explain the outline and structure of an effective presentation
OR
b) Define negotiation. Explain process of negotiation
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[May-15]
[MPDBA-103/MPDHR-103]
MBA(GEN & HRM) Degree Examination
I YEAR / I SEMESTER
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (Effective from the admitted batch 2009-10)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70
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Instructions: All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.
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SECTION-A
1. Answer any Five of the following: (5x4=20)
a) Vocabulary in presentation
b) Importance of speaking skills
c) Communication and effective communication
d) Cover letter
e) Group discussion
f) Body language
g) Non verbal communication
h) Leadership skills
SECTION-B
Answer all questions (5x10=50)
2. a) Write an essay on effective communication skills
OR
b) Explain in detail about written communication
3. a) Explain the essential aspects those make you successful in job
interview
OR
b) Define group discussion. Explain different roles in group
discussion
4. a) Non verbal communication plays a vital role in effective
communication - explain
OR
b) “A voracious reader can become an eloquent speaker” - explain
5. a) Write an essay on the role of a Manager
OR
b) Explain format, language and style of minutes
6. a) Explain the outline and structure of an effective presentation
OR
b) Define negotiation. Explain process of negotiation
