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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
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1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
1. ‘Management is the force which leads, guides and directs an organization in the
accomplishment of pre-determined objectives’. Do you agree or disagree? Justify.
2. Management is regarded as an art by someone, science by others but in reality
science should have many more. The truth seems to be somewhere in between.
In the light of this statement, explain to exact nature of management.
3. ‘The job of the supervisor is many more difficult than that of higher level managers’.
Examine the major responsibilities of a supervisor in an agro based Industry.
4. “A good leader is not necessarily a good manager”. Take one example from service
industry as per your choice and compare the role of leaders and managers.
1.2 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1. Describe “The evolution of retail in India' in your words, highlighting the latest
trends in Indian retail. Critically examine the future of Indian retailing if global
players are allowed to enter India.
2. Many marketers have tried and failed with "Green marketing" programs. Identify
and describe the main problems with such campaigns. Recommend suitable
remedies to overcome the problems.
3. Identify tope three advertising agencies in India, and describe the main reasons
for their success. List out recent successful campaigns of these agencies.
4. In today’s India the growth of online marketing is going with upward trend.
Discuss the Pros. & Cons. Which segment of consumers and what kind of
products dominates online marketing.
1.3 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. Select an organisation of your choice and discuss the cash Management system
in that organization. Give your Views or suggestions on the prevailing system of
cash management in that organization and any suitable changes to be brought
about, to improve the present system.
2. Discuss the critical decisions that you need to take in working capital
management. Emphasize the important ways in which these decisions differ
from those concerned with the management of the fixed capital of a business.
3. “High dividend payout ratio goes in hand with high price earnings ratio and low
dividend payout ratio goes hand in hand with low price earnings ratio.”
Comment your views on this statement elaborately.
4. Identify the macro factors which are prevailing in the global economy, leading to
mergers and acquisitions.
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1.4 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
1. Give a specimen of GANTT CHART which is normally used in the production
planning and control department and describe briefly how it could be used for
checking the actual progress of a job against the schedule.
2. Discuss the functions of purchasing department in an Industry. Explain some
methods of purchasing commonly adopted in an Industrial Purchasing. Why
should the purchasing documents be legally sound?
3. In estimating the standard time of a job what different elements are considered?
Elucidate.
4. JIT helps the manufacturing system to improve productivity. Discuss whether
this concept is applicable in Pharma Industry.
1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. “HR Managers should have a seat at the Strategic-Management table, but only
when they earn it”. Discuss.
2. Suppose a key employee has just resigned and you are the department
manager. After you have sent your request for replacement, how could you help
the recruiter to find the best replacement?
3. Suppose you are going to design a training programme for newly hired first-line
sales managers results from the needs assessment indicate that they will need
training on company policies and procedures, handling customer complaints,
and motivating sales personnel. What learning principles will you build into the
programme? What training methods would you choose? Explain your choices.
4. A growing number of employees are reluctant to accept overseas assignments.
Why do they refuse? What benefits and services would you offer to them to
accept such transfer?
1.6 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
1. A random sample of 1000 workers from south India shows that their mean wage
is Rs. 47 per week with a standard deviation of Rs. 28. A random sample of
1500 workers from North India gives a mean wage of Rs. 49 per week with a
standard deviation of Rs. 40. Is there any significant difference between their
mean levels of wages?
2. A tea company appoints four salesmen A, B, C, D and observes their sales in
three seasons – summer, winter and monsoon. The figures ( in lakhs ) are given
in the following table:
seasons Salesmen Season’s
Total
A B C D
summer 36 36 21 35 128
winter 28 29 31 32 120
monsoon 26 28 29 29 112
Salesmen’s Total 90 93 81 96 360
Test whether there is any significant difference in the salesman and in the
seasons, so far as sales are concerned.
Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Sales Rs(‘000) |
48 |
55 |
63 |
65 |
72 |
84 |
90 |
87 |
82 |
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3. Fit a straight line trend by the method of least squares to the following data
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classes is taken to know their opinion about autonomous colleges. 290 of the
undergraduate and 310 of postgraduate students favoured the autonomous
status. Present these facts in the form of a table and test at 5% level, that the
opinion regarding autonomous status of colleges is independent of level of
classes of students.
1.7 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
1. Assume that you are working as a Regional Sales Manager in a pharmaceutical
company. In your current position, you need to communicate to Doctors, Pharmacy
Owners and your sub-ordinates. List out the barriers in communicating with these
people and also suggest ways to overcome these barriers.
2. You are the General Manager of a Telecom company. Draw a communication flow
chart in your organization and also discuss the problems in implementing it.
3. As a Chief Executive Officer of an Agro based company, prepare a draft for your
speech in the forthcoming Annual General Body meeting highlighting your
company’s achievements, growth and future plan etc.
4. As a Regional Sales Head of a FMCG company, submit a report for the previous
year’s performance and projection for the next year. Use charts in your report.
1.8 FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
1. Before extending credit, ascertaining and analyzing the credit worthiness of
customers is an important and difficult task. Comment your views.
2. A branch or business segment that shows negative operating income should be
shutdown. Do you agree or not? Justify your views for and against.
3. X is the owner of Cafe at Delhi University, is trying to decide whether to make
pizza or buy them from a supplier Super Narula, in Delhi. X has come to you for
advice. What factors would you tell him to consider in making his choice?
4. You are required to collect the balance sheets of your company or any other
company for past three years and analyze the trends in working capital. What
do these trends indicate?
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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
2
1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
1. ‘Management is the force which leads, guides and directs an organization in the
accomplishment of pre-determined objectives’. Do you agree or disagree? Justify.
2. Management is regarded as an art by someone, science by others but in reality
science should have many more. The truth seems to be somewhere in between.
In the light of this statement, explain to exact nature of management.
3. ‘The job of the supervisor is many more difficult than that of higher level managers’.
Explain the major responsibilities of a supervisor in an agro based Industry.
4. “A good leader is not necessarily a good manager”. Take one example from service
industry as per your choice and compare the role of leaders and managers.
1.2 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1. Describe “The evolution of retail in India' in your words, highlighting the latest
trends in Indian retail. Critically examine the future of Indian retailing if global
players are allowed to enter India.
2. Many marketers have tried and failed with "Green marketing" programs. Identify
and describe the main problems with such campaigns. Recommend suitable
remedies to overcome the problems.
3. Identify top three advertising agencies in India, and describe the main reasons
for their success. List out recent successful campaigns of these agencies.
4. In today’s India the growth of online marketing is going with upward trend.
Discuss the Pros. & Cons. Which segment of consumers and what kind of
products dominates online marketing.
1.3 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. Select an organistion of your choice and discuss the cash Management system
in that organization. Give your Views or suggestions on the prevailing system of
cash management in that organization and any suitable changes to be brought
about, to improve the present system.
2. Discuss the critical decisions that you need to take in working capital
management. Emphasize the important ways in which these decisions differ
from those concerned with the management of the fixed capital of a business.
3. “High dividend payout ratio goes in hand with high price earnings ratio and low
dividend payout ratio goes hand in hand with low price earnings ratio.”
Comment your views on this statement elobrately.
4. Identify the macro factors which are prevailing in the global economy, leading to
mergers and acquisitions.
1.4 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
1. Give a specimen of GANTT CHART which is normally used in the production
planning and control department and describe briefly how it could be used for
checking the actual progress of a job against the schedule.
3
2. Discuss the functions of purchasing department in an Industry. Explain some
methods of purchasing commonly adopted in an Industrial Purchasing. Why
should the purchasing documents be legally sound?
3. In estimating the standard time of a job what different elements are considered?
Elucidate.
4. JIT helps the manufacturing system to improve productivity. Discuss whether
this concept is applicable in Pharma Industry.
1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. “HR Managers should have a seat at the Strategic-Management table, but only
when they earn it”. Discuss.
2. Suppose a key employee has just resigned and you are the department
manager. After you have sent your request for replacement, how could you help
the recruiter to find the best replacement?
3. Suppose you are going to design a training programme for newly hired first-line
sales managers results from the needs assessment indicate that they will need
training on company policies and procedures, handling customer complaints,
and motivating sales personnel. What learning principles will you build into the
programme? What training methods would you choose? Explain your choices.
4. A growing number of employees are reluctant to accept overseas assignments.
Why do they refuse? What benefits and services would you offer to them to
accept such transfer.
1.6 BUSINESS MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
1. A random sample of 1000 workers from south India shows that their mean wage
is Rs. 47 per week with a standard deviation of Rs. 28. A random sample of
1500 workers from North India gives a mean wage of Rs. 49 per week with a
standard deviation of Rs. 40. Is there any significant difference between their
mean levels of wages?
2. A tea company appoints four salesmen A, B, C, D and observes their sales in
three seasons – summer, winter and monsoon. The figures ( in lakhs ) are given
in the following table:
seasons Salesmen Season’s
Total
A B C D
summer 36 36 21 35 128
winter 28 29 31 32 120
monsoon 26 28 29 29 112
Salesmen’s Total 90 93 81 96 360
Test whether there is any significant difference in the salesman and in the
seasons, so far as sales are concerned.
Year |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
Sales Rs(‘000) |
48 |
55 |
63 |
65 |
72 |
84 |
90 |
87 |
82 |
4
3. Fit a straight line trend by the method of least squares to the following data
|
|
classes is taken to know their opinion about autonomous colleges. 290 of the
undergraduate and 310 of postgraduate students favoured the autonomous
status. Present these facts in the form of a table and test at 5% level, that the
opinion regarding autonomous status of colleges is independent of level of
classes of students.
1.7 MANAGERIAL COMMUNICATION
1. Assume that you are working as a Regional Sales Manager in a pharmaceutical
company. In your current position, you need to communicate to Doctors, Pharmacy
Owners and your sub-ordinates. List out the barriers in communicating with these
people and also suggest ways to overcome these barriers.
2. You are the General Manager of a Telecom company. Draw a communication flow
chart in your organization and also discuss the problems in implementing it.
3. As a Chief Executive Officer of a Agro based company, prepare a draft for your
speech in the forthcoming Annual General Body meeting highlighting your
company’s achievements, growth and future plan etc.
4. As a Regional Sales Head of a FMCG company, submit a report for the previous
year’s performance and projection for the next year. Use charts in your report.
1.8 ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
1. Enumerate the effects of social welfare advertisement. In India enlist it’s merits
and demerits, state some social issues to be considered while creating social
welfare advertisements.
2. Suggest appropriate media while determining advertisement for real estate
segment products in Indian scenario. How will you decide suitable appeal in
creating advertisement?
3. Enlist the needs and advantages of conducting various types of pre test conducted
in advertising research can this pre test are adoptable in paint advertisement and
also broad cast advertisement elaborate your views with appropriate example
compare the benefits of pretest with post test in advertising research.
4. Elaborate the components of an effective advertising layout in print
advertisement while deciding these advertise how advertisers’ consider various
factors involved in it? According to your choice take any two most effective print
advertisements and analyzing combined impacts of various component of
advertising layout
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