Ch-2(Principles of Management)

Chapter -2: Principles of Management 

                                                                                  

Direct Questions:

1.      Meaning of Management Principles

2.      What is the main difference between Management Principles and principles of science

3.      What is the difference between Management Principles and Techniques of Management

4.      What is the difference between Management Principles and values

5.      How are Management Principles derived?

6.      Discuss Nature/Features of Management Principles

7.      Discuss Significance/Importance of Management Principles

8.      Write a brief note on Henry Fayol (Birthplace, profession, major contribution)

9.      Explain  Fayol’s Principles of Management(Explanation, positive effects and adverse effects on violation)

10.  Write a brief note on F.W. Taylor (Birthplace, profession, major contribution)

11.  Define Scientific Management

12.  Explain Principles of Scientific Management (Click here to understand it with interactive activity)

13.  Explain Techniques of    Scientific Management

14.  Give Distinction between Taylor’s Scientific Management and Henry Fayol’s Principles of Management.

15. Principles of Fayol and Taylor are complementary to each other . HOW ? CLICK HERE FOR ANSWER

 

Indirect Questions:

1.      Workers should be encouraged to develop and carry out their plans for improvements.” Identify the principle of management formulated by Fayol.

2.      The production manager of Bharat Ltd. instructs a salesman to go slow in selling the product, whereas the marketing manager is insisting on fast selling to achieve the target. Which principle of management is being violated in this case? State the consequences of violation of this principle.

3.      Hina and Harish are typists in a company having the same educational qualifications. Hina is getting Rs. 3,000 per month and Harish Rs. 4,000 per month as salary for the same working hours. Which principle of management is violated in this case? Name and explain the principle.

4.      Which principle of management envisages that each group of activities having the same objectives must have one head and one plan? Explain the principle with a suitable example.

5.      If an organization does not provide the right place for physical and human resources in the organization, which principle is violated? What are its consequences?

6.       Name and explain the technique of Taylor which is the strongest motivator for a worker to reach standard performance.

7.      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's department. Can the production manager blame the foreman if he is not able to achieve the desired target? Explain briefly the principle relating to the situation.

8. The principle of management states that the work should be divided into small tasks as it leads to specialization and increased output. Name and explain the principle with an example. State two adverse effects if this principle is not followed.

9.      The directors of Bhupender Ltd., organization manufacturing computers, want to double the sales and have given this responsibility to their sales manager. The sales manager has no authority either to increase the sales expenses or appoint new salesmen. Hence, he could not achieve this target. Is the sales manager responsible for not achieving the target? Explain, in brief, the relevant principle in support of your answer.

10.        It has been observed that the prevailing situation in an organization is due to the violations of the principle of ‘order’. What might have been your observation?

11.  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 work, and working

conditions after, due research.

12.  Taylor’s techniques of management are universally applicable. Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your answer.

13.  One technique given by F.W. Taylor violates the principle given by Henry Fayol. Identify that and explain it.

14.  One technique given by F.W. Taylor is an extension of the principle given by Henry Fayol. Identify that and explain

15.  Name two new management techniques developed based on Principles of Management
16. Why it is said that management principles are evolutionary in nature?

Value-based Questions:

1. The manager of an organization knows that the newly appointed worker belongs to the reserved category and he always undermines that employee’s performance. Identify Fayol’s principle which is violated and also list values ignored.

2. Mudit is continuously shifted from one job to another in an organization without giving him adequate time to settle down in any department. Identify Fayol’s principle which is violated and also list values ignored.

3. Suresh is working under supervisor Ramesh. Suresh always gives useful ideas which have resulted in gains for the organization but Suresh never acknowledges him and he also uses to take credit for suggestions were given by Ramesh. Which Principle of management is being violated and what values are ignored by Ramesh and what will be the consequences.
4. Mohan always comes 1 hour late to the office and leaves half an hour before the scheduled time. No penal action is taken against him. Other employees also started coming late to the office. Management is very disturbed by this and has started scolding the employees.
   (a) Which management principle is being violated in the given case?
   (b) Explain the principle.
   (c)  Mention one probable adverse a consequence of the violation of the given principle
   (d) State the value being ignored by employees in the above case

Also, Try this worksheet to check your knowledge of identifying Fayol's Principles from the given Statements

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Acronym to remember Name of 14 principles of management given by Henri Fayol: Click here 

Check this video made by students to depict the effect of violation of UNITY OF COMMAND (Principle of management )