Module 1 basic principles of management
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The document offers a series of management-related assignments, instructing students to send their course details for fully solved assignments. It outlines specific questions related to basic management concepts, including planning, principles of management, directing, quality circles, managerial skills, and delegation. Each question carries a set of marks, emphasizing the importance of these topics in management education.
Module 1 basic principles of management
- 1. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : help.mbaassignments@gmail.com or call us at : 08263069601 5. Assignments 1st Set of Assignments (Modules 1 to 5) Module 1 Basic Principles of Management Total: 100 Marks Answer the following questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Question. 1. Define planning. Differentiate between strategic & tactical planning and elaborate steps in planning. Answer: Planning (also called forethought) is the process of thinking about and organizing the activitiesrequiredtoachieve adesiredgoal.Itinvolvesthe creationandmaintenanceof a plan, such as psychological aspectsthatrequire conceptual skills. There are even a couple of tests to measure someone’s capability of planning well. As such, planning is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior. Also,planninghasaspecificprocessandisnecessary for multiple occupations (particularly in fields such as management, business, etc.). In each field there are different types of plans that help companies achieve efficiency and effectiveness Question. 2. Explain Henri Fayol's fourteen 'Principles of Management' with examples. Answer: Henri fayol’s14 principlesof managementare remembered even today for their simplicity and genius.The thingis, whenever you are managing something or running a business, you cannot pinpoint what is going wrong. The principles of management suggested 14 such steps which you can compare to your business, and find out where you are missing out in proper implementation of the principles. This was
- 2. especially useful in the times when computers and modern software were not available. Today, there are so many time tracking devices as well as Question. 3. What is directing? Discuss the needs and obstacles in coordination. Answer: It is a basic management function that includes building an effective work climate and creatingopportunityformotivation,supervising, scheduling, and disciplining. DIRECTING is said to be a processinwhichthe managers instruct, guide and oversee the performance of the workers to achieve predetermined goals. Directing is said to be the heart of management process. planning, organizing, staffing have got no importance if direction function does not take place. Directing initiates action and it is from here actual work starts. Direction is said to be consisting of humanfactors.In simple words,itcanbe describedasprovidingguidance to workers is doing work. In field of management, direction is said to be all Question. 4. Describe steps in quality circle working and explain Just in Time WIT). Answer: A quality circle or quality control circle is a group of workers who do the same or similar work,whomeet regularly to identify, analyze and solve work-related problems. Normally small in size,the groupis usuallyledbya supervisor or manager and presents its solutions to management; where possible,workersimplementthe solutions themselves in order to improve the performance of the organization and motivate employees. Quality circles were at their most popular during the 1980s, but continue toexistinthe formof Kaizen groups and similar worker participation schemes. Question. 5. Write short notes on : (any two) a. Managerial skills Answer: Much like a professional basketball player needs to know how to dribble and shoot a basketball,orhowa home builderunderstandsthe processof framinga house, managers also need to have a specificsetof skillsinordertoeffectivelyperformtheirjobs.Managerial skillsare whatthe managerusesto assistthe organizationinaccomplishingitsgoals.Specifically, a manager will make use of his or her own abilities, knowledge base, experiences, and perspectives to increase the productivity of those with whom they manage. b. Delegation Answer: Delegationisthe assignmentof anyresponsibilityorauthorityto another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities, such as starting on proper tires during a wet race. It is one of the core concepts of management leadership. However, the person
- 3. who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome of the delegated work. Delegation empowersasubordinate tomake decisions,i.e.itisa shiftingof decision-makingauthorityfromone organizational level to a lower one. Dear students get fully solved assignments Send your semester & Specialization name to our mail id : help.mbaassignments@gmail.com or call us at : 08263069601