Code No: RR221701 Set No.

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II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Bring out the contrast between Theory X and Theory Y.

(b) Do you find people of these traits around you? Illustrate. [8+8]

2. Explain the concept of organization as a process and as a structure. [16]

3. The following data represents the number of defects found on each sewing machine
cabinet inspected. Plot a control chart with control limits. Comment on the chart
so plotted. [16]

Sample No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
No. of Defects: 16 20 14 18 12 14 14 12 8 10 12 16

4. (a) Explain the functions of materials manager?

(b) How are the activities need coordination with other functional areas?
[8+8]

5. What are the key functions of a Human Resource Manager? [16]

6. Explain how manpower planning helps to evolve different HR strategies.

[16]

7. Is there any link between mission, goal, objective, strategy and programme in an
industrial environment. [16]

8. Explain and illustrate what you understand by network analysis. How would you
compare PERT with CPM? [16]

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Code No: RR221701 Set No. 2
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain the nature and features of management? [16]

2. How is line and staff form different from other types of organization? [16]
3. (a) Compare and contrast product and process layout.
(b) Supplement Your answer with suitable diagrams. [10+6]
4. (a) Explain the functions of materials manager?
(b) How are the activities need coordination with other functional areas?
[8+8]
5. How does globalization make the job of personnel manager more challenging? Sub-
stantiate. [16]
6. What is labour turnover? What are the reasons and disadvantages of high labour
turnover in call centres? [16]
7. (a) Explain the strategies to improve the sales performance of strategic business
unit
(b) Explain the most generic strategies as suggested by Michael Porter.
[8+8]
8. The following table gives the data relating to a project
Normal Crash
Activity Time Direct cost Time Direct cost
(Weeks) Rs (Weeks) Rs
1-2 8 7,000 3 10,000
1-3 4 6,000 2 8,000
2-3 0 0 0 0
2-5 6 9,000 1 11,500
3-4 7 2,500 5 300
4-6 12 10,000 8 16,000
5-6 15 12,000 10 16,000
5-7 7 12,000 6 14,000
6-8 5 10,000 5 10,000
7-8 14 6,000 7 7,400
7-9 8 6,000 5 12,000
8-9 6 6,000 4 7,800
Indirect cost per week Rs.1,000. By using iterative procedure, draw network dia-
grams and determine by trading off between time and cost parameters

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(a) the optimum project completion time
(b) critical path(s) and
(c) minimum total cost of project completion. [16]

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Code No: RR221701 Set No. 3
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Can you Consider management either as an art or science? Justify your an-
swer.
(b) What are the features of Management? Explain. [8+8]
2. Discuss the features of Line and Staff organization For what type activities it is
best suited? [16]
3. (a) What are the objectives of plant layout?
(b) Explain the factors influencing plant layout. [8+8]
4. (a) Explain the features of good stores layout?
(b) Explain the formats of different documents used in a store? [8+8]
5. What are the implications for HRM with the increasing number of highly educated
and professional work force entering the employment market? How HR manager
get ready to force them? [16]
6. (a) What is Induction? What is the purpose of induction?
(b) What is the difference between Training and Development? Explain.
[16]
7. What are the basic concepts underlying corporate planning. [16]
8. Draw the network for the following project; it is further given that project comple-
tion time is 42 days. Find the find the project duration. Also identify the critical
path. [16]

Activity Description Duration-days

1-2 Idea generation 7
1-3 Market survey 10
2-4 Prototype making 7
3-5 Advertisement campaign 9
4-5 Distribute samples 5
4-6 Commencement of production 5
5-7 Fixing up sales outlet 7
6-7 Manufacture 14

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Code No: RR221701 Set No. 4
II B.Tech II Semester Supplimentary Examinations, Aug/Sep 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(Electronics & Telematics)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) What is the need for designing an organization?

(b) Is there any link between ‘management’ and ‘organization’ ? Explain. [6+10]

2. What are the relevant points to be kept in mind while drawing the organization
chart? [16]

3. (a) What are the objectives of plant layout?

(b) Explain the factors influencing plant layout. [8+8]

4. (a) Describe the various stages of product life cycle.

(b) Explain how strategies keep changing in time with changes in the stages of
product life cycle? [8+8]

5. Why do personnel managers fail? Why do HR Managers succeed? Explain.

[16]

6. Explain how manpower planning helps to evolve different HR strategies.

[16]

7. (a) Explain the strategies to improve the sales performance of strategic business
unit
(b) Explain the most generic strategies as suggested by Michael Porter.
[8+8]

8. Global Tele shopping Ltd., is a high technology retailer and mail order business.
In order to improve its process the company decides to install a new PC system to
manage its entire operations (i.e payroll, accounts, inventory)> Terminals at each
of many stores will be networked for fast dependable service. The specific activities
that will need to be accomplished before the system is up and running is listed
below. Draw a network diagramme for the project and determine the critical path

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and duration of the project. [16]

Activities preceding activities average time estimates

A. Build insulated enclosures - 8
B. Decide on computer system - 2
C. Electrical wiring of room A 6
D. order and collect computer B 4
E. Install air conditioner A 8
F. Install computer D,E 4
G. Staff testing B 10
H . Install software C,F 4
I. Staff training G,H 6

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