MCT-011

Master of Business Administration (MBACT)

ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2011

MCT-011 The Management Principles and Applications

Centre for corporate Education, Training and Consultancy (CCETC) INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068
& Centum Learning Ltd., 127, New Mangalapuri, Sultanpur, Mandi Road, Mehrauli, New Delhi - 110030 MCT-011 The Management Principles and Applications

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MCT-011 The Management Principles and Applications 11/TMA/SEM-I/2011 All Blocks

20 April 2011

Note: Please attempt all the questions and send them to The Programme Coordinator, Centum Learning Limited, Neelagagan, Mandi Road, Sultanpur, Mehrauli, New Delhi 110 030 1. a) Define the term management. Discuss the role of management in an industrial organisation. b) What are the different types of management? Explain. 2. a) What are the different types of planning? What are its limitations? b) Explain the various steps involved in the planning process.
3. a) What is line and staff relationship? Explain the salient features of line and

staff organisation. b) Enumerate the characteristic features and process of directing.

4. a) Highlight the importance of communication in managing a business

enterprise. b) What are the steps involved in control process? Discuss. 5. a) Motivation is the core of management. Discuss. b) What should be the qualities of a good business leader? Discuss. 6. a) Explain various principles and techniques of co-ordination. b) What are the objectives of staffing? Why has this function achieved importance these days?