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M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013.

DBA 1725/DBA 1743 - MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR AND EFFECTIVENESS

(Regulation 2009)

Time : Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions. PART

A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Distinguish between job and task.

2. . What are the drawbacks of internal recruitment?

3. What is horn effect?

4. Is career plateau always bad?

5. "Managerial effectiveness can't be measured accurately" -Comment.

6. Are managers effective or efficient? Justify your answer.

7. Is there a best style of leadership a manager can adopt?

8. Is effective manager an optimizer?

9. "Nurturing competitive spirit will help an individual to grow" - Comment

10. What is creativity?

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Discuss any two models that discuss the various dimensions of

managerial jobs.

Or

(b) Discuss the various challenges managers face in the globalized economy.


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12. (a) Discuss the various elements ofcompensation of (i) CEO (ii) Executives

and (iii) Functional Heads.

Or

(b) Why have background investigations including medical examination and

drug test become so prevalent in the manager selection process? Supportyour answer with relevant examples.

13. (a) Construct a plan for a post appraisal interview with an employee who

has performed poorly.

Or

(b) Discuss the person, process and product approaches to managerial

effectiveness.

14. (a) Discuss the various components oforganizational climate.

(b)

Or

"Globalization has created innumerable job challenges for managers"-

Discuss the statement with examples

15. (a) Discuss how knowledge management Improves the efficiency and

effectiveness oforganizations.

(b)

Or

Devise a plan of how creativity of an individual can be assessed during

the recruitment and selection process. .

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Question Paper Code: 75523'

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, AUGUST 2012.

Elective


(Common to General Management, Human Resource Management)

(Regulation 2007/2009)


Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Outline the characteristics of effective job behavior.

2. Elucidate on the importance of time dimension in managerial jobs.

3. What is managerial motivation?

4. What do you mean by career management?

5. Define Process.

6. "An effective manager is an optimizer" Comment.

7. What are the major job challenges in the cultural context?

8. What do you mean by organizational climate?

9. Explain the need for developing competitive spirit.

10. Define knowledge management.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Explain functional and level difference in managerial job behavior.

Or

(b) State and explain the methods and model for development of managerial

jobs.


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12. (a) Elucidate the significance and applications ofperformance appraisal

measures.

Or

(b) As a manager illustrate the ways In which you can develop the

managerial skills of a team.

13. (a) Discuss the modern day industrial practices in the management of

managerial effectiveness.

Or

(b) Bring out the salient aspects of the concept ofmanagerial effectiveness.

14. (a) Explain the different managerial styles.

Or

(b) Discuss the dynamics of the leader and group In managerialeffectiveness.

15. (a) Bring out the processes involved in forecasting creativity.

(b)

Or

Examine the facets ofnegotiation skills.

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IQuestion Paper Code855231

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2012.

Elective


(Regulation 2007/2009)

. Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions. PART A

-_ (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Distinguish between supervisory level and top level management.

2. What is the difference between a functional manager and a general manager?

3. What is balanced scorecard?

4. What is lateral recruitment?

D. Distinguish between product and process approaches.

6. Define managerial effectiveness.

7. What do you mean by organisational climate?

8. What do you mean by paternalistic leadership style?

9. What is divergent thinking?

10. What is win-win situation?

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Explain the various dimensions of managerial job and how the

importance of these dimensions change as a manager moved up the

organisational hierarchy.

Or

(b) Examine the reasons for the conflicts between functional and general

managers. Substantiate your answer with examples.


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12. (a) Present the current practices ofrecruitment adopted by the leT sector in

India.

Or

(b) Explain the initiatives of the corporate sector to help manage the careers

effectively by the employees.

13. (a) Present any two important methods of measuring managerial

effectiveness.

Or

(b) Explain the current imtiatives in vogue to enhance managerial

effectiveness in the corporate sector. Do you see any significant

differences between the private and public sectors?

14. (a) Do you find any variance in the management styles across the nations?Substantiate your answer with examples.

Or

(b) Explain in detail the various factors that influence the organisationalclimate of a firm.

15. (a) Present the DO's and DON'Ts in negotiations. What specific skills are

necessary for effective negotiation?

Or

(b) As a manager how to you transform your organization into a knowledgeorganisation.

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Question Paper Code: 95523 -,


Elective

DBA 1725IDBA 1743 - MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR AND EFFECTIVENESS

- (Regulation 2007/2009)


Answer ALL questions.

PART A - (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. Define dimensions of managerial jobs.

2. Describe Effective job behaviour.

3. How internal recruitment is being carried out?

4. Define balanced score card.

5. List out the various approaches to Managerial effectiveness?

6. Distinguish the person, process and product approacheffectiveness.

of managerial

7. What is "Organizational process"?

8: Describe the determinants of job challenge.

9. What is the importance of the development of a competitive spirit amongst -

managers?

10. What is knowledge management?

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Managerial job is the influence of Hierarchical level and functional

speciality - Elucidate.

Or

(b) Explain the time dimensions involved in managerial jobs with suitable

example.


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12. (a) Discuss the career management concept and highlight the uses of career

planning.

Or

(b) Explain the assessment of various measures ofperformance appraisal.

13. (a) Examine the factors for a manager to become an optimizer.

Or

(b) "Managerial effectiveness is reflected in the optimizing of resources."

14. (a)

Comment.

How does a leader influence group performance? Explain.

Or

(b) Explain the' organizational processes influence the managerial

effectiveness.

15. (a) Discuss the skills needed for an effective negotiator.

Or

(b) Explain the various strategies involved in developing the competitive

spirit among team members.

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Question Paper Code: 85523

M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2011.

Third Semester

DBA 1725/1743 - MANAGERIAL HERA VIOUR AND EFFECTIVENESS

(Regulation 2009)

(Common to Elective - Regulation 2007)

Time: Three hours Maximum: _100marks

AnswerALL questions. PART

A- (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is Supervisory level?

2. Distinguish Functional and general manager.

3. Distinguish between selection and recruitment.

4. Explain 3600performance appraisal.

5. What is Product approach of managerial effectiveness?

6. Who is an Optimization Manager?

7. What is Managerial Grid?

8. Explain 'T' group.

9. What is Lateral thinking?

10. What is Win-win situation?

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PART B - (5 x 16= 80 marks)

11. (a) Explain the effective and ineffectivejob behaviour with the help of a few

examples in each category.

Or

(b) Do you subscribe to the view that there are differences-in managerial job

behaviour across functions andlevels. Substantiate your answer.

12. (a) Examine to what extent pay and rewards contribute to managerial skill

development.

Or

(b) Choose any two modern performance appraisal methods and explain

their importance in the present business context.

13. (a) Present the currentpractices ofmanagement ofmanagerial effectiveness

in public and private sectors.

Or

(b) Explain the person, process and product approaches of measuring

managerial effectiveness. Which of these three approaches suits well inthe Information Technology Sector.

14. (a) What are major factors that influence the organisational climate? Can

these factors be mtroduced across the cultures with similar results?

Or

(b) Discuss the important managerial styles that you are familiar with. Is

there anyone managerial style which is universally effective?

15. (a) What do you mean by negotiation skills and how are they important for a

manager?

(b)

Or

What isknowledge management? Present

the case of anycompany of'your choice which could be described as endowed with knowledge

management.

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1Question Paper Code: GG 15231


Elective

DBA 1725/1743 - MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR AND EFFECTNENESS

(Regulation 2007)

Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions: PART

A- (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is time dimension in managerial jobs?

2. Define a managerial job.

3. Distinguish between recruitment and selection.

4. How does oral feedback differ from written feedback?

5. How is managerial effectiveness measured?

6. Distinguish the person, process. and product approach of - managerialeffectiveness.

7. What is 'Organisational process'?

8. List the job challenges that the present day manager faces.

9. What is the importance of the development of a competitive spirit amongst

managers?

10. State the significance of Knowledge Management in the modern world.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) 'A successful manager must possess a wide variety of expert skills and

abilities appropriate to the nature of the job being performed.' Comment.

Or

(b) Identify the characteristics of effective and ineffective job behaviour.


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12. (a) Discuss the elements of career management and highlight the utility of

career planning .'

Or

(b) How does performance appraisal help in improving a manager'sperformance?

13. (a) Discuss some current industrial practices In the area of managerial

effectiveness.

Or

(b) "Managerial effectiveness is reflected in the optimizing of resources."

Comment.

14. (a) How does a leader influence group performance?

Or

(b) What are the determinants oforganizational climate?

15. (a) What is creativity? How can an organization encourage creativity

amongst its employees?

Or

(b) Why are negotiating skills important for a manager? Outline the

pre-requisites for successful negotiations.

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[Question Paper Code: YY 1523 IM.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, FEBRUARY 2010.

Elective

DBA 1725/1743 - MANAGERIAL BEHAVIOUR AND EFFECTIVENESS

(Regulation 2007)


Answer ALL questions. PART A

- (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

Write short notes or Define the following terms

1. Managerial Effectiveness.

2. Job.

3. Recruitment.

4. Balanced Scorecard.

5. Optimizer.

6. Person, Process, Product Approach.

7. Organizational climate.

8. Group Norms. .

9. Negotiation.

10. Knowledge Management.

PART B - (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (8.) Explain the dimensions of Managerial jobs.

Or

(b) Describe the functional level difference inManagerial Job behavior.


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12. (a) Discuss the steps in Career Management Process.

Or

(b) Elaborate various measures for Managerial Skills development.

13. (a) Examine the factors for a manager to become an optimizer.

Or

(b) Differentiate the managerial effectiveness in Government and Private

Organizations. .

14. (a) Explain in detail the various Managerial Styles and their effectiveness in

Management.

Or(b) Examine the role oforganizational climate in Managerial Effectiveness.

15. (a) Describe the components of Knowledge Management in Organizational

Development.

Or

(b) Elaborate the factors to develop competitive spirit in the Organisation.

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