Name:50SSNhaahe RollNo.: b.

00424
NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT
Depart1ment of Mechanical Engineering
Mid Term Test, Winter Semester 2022 - 2023
ME 3104D/ME4104 PRINCIPLESOF MANAGEMENT
Timc: 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 30
Answer ALL Questions in Sequential Order

1. Distinguish betveen McGregor's theory Xand theory Y of Motivation. (2 Marks)

2. List the salient features of Scientific Management. (2 Marks)

3. There are 500 workers in the assembly section of afactory shop floor. Five of these
workers were made to work in a separate room, and it was found that their productivity
improved despite the working conditions being poorer in the room. What are the likely
reasons for the increase in productivity? Identify and explain the relevant experiment of
the Hawthorne studies with respect to the case. (2Marks)

4 Praveen was a supcrvisor of an Aata factory. The factory was producing 200 quintals of
Aata every day. His job was to ensure smooth working and no interruption in production.
He was agood leader who would give ordersonly after consulting his subordinates and
working out the policieswith the group's acceptance. ldentify and describe the leadership
style being adopted by the supervisor. (2Marks)

5. Suppose you need to start a new business in your hometown. ldentify the type of business
suitable for that place. Conduct a SWOT analysis and explain the feasibility of starting the
business there. (2 Marks)

6. Explain the roles of managers in an organisation specified by Mintzberg. (3 Marks)

7. The divisional manager of a multinational electrical systems company is responsible for

allocating resources and developing plans to implement the organisation's goals.
a. What level of management does the manager belong to?
b. Detail the other responsibilities that this level of management entails.
each skill
c. Name the three categories of skills required and show the proportion of
required by the manager at this level compared to other levels.
(0.5+1+1.5 Marks)

Considering his innate

Kumar came to Mumbai cityfrom his village with a lot of wealth.
junior assistant in a film
ability to visualise and create things, he decided to work as a
work was well acclaimecd.
studio. Over a period of time, as he gained experience and his
every aspect of the business,
he decided to set up his film studio. Initially, he looked after
reduced with age, hc hired Jinmmy
but as his work incrcascd manifold and his productivity
work, started giving bookings for the studio
as a manager. Jinmy, being immature in his

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 haphazardly. He would never decide anything in advance or do any forecasting of events.
This ledto a lot of confusion andconflicts. As aresult, the goodwillearned by Kumar over
the years began to decline. In the context of the above case:
a. Identify and explain the function of management which Jimmy failed to perform
by quoting lines from the paragraph.
b. Describe briefly any two features of the function of management as identified in
part (a). (1.5+1.5 Marks)

Ramani opens an apparel showroom in Kattangal after completing a course in fashion

design. She employs seven people in her showroom. For greater productivity, she divides
the work into small tasks, and each employee is trained to perform his/her specialised job.
The sales persons are allowed to close a deal with a buyer by giving a maximum discount
of 10%,whereas the decision to give any further discount rests with Ramani as the final
authority. In the carly days of her business, five of her employees were asked to put in
extra hours of work. In return, she promised to give them a special incentive within ayear.
After six months,when the business was doing well, she awarded each of these employees
acash bonus to honour her commitment. However, when it comes to settling the conflicts
among her employees, she tends to be more biased towards her female employees. In the
context of the above case:
a. ldentify andexplain the various principles of management proposed by Fayol that
Ramani is applying.
b. Identify and explain the principle of management which Ramani is violating.
(2+1 Marks)

10. Draw the following organisation structures and list the advantages and limitations of each:
a. Line
b. Line and staff
c. Functional
d. Matrix (2+2+2+2 Marks)

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 Name: Roll No.:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT
Department of Mechanical Enginccring
End senmester Examination, Winter Semester 2022 - 2023
ME 3104D/ME4104 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
Time: 3Hours Maximum Marks: 40
Answer ALL Questions in Seguential Order
Assume auny missing datasuitably

+. Choose an operating system (0S) of your choice which is there in the market for the past
ten ycars. Draw the product life cycle indicating allthe stages. (1Mark)
2. Compute all possible productivity measures for a product that utilises labour machine
time, raw materials and purchased materials. Assume 4000 units are produced in 500 hours
and arc sold for 35/unit. The labour rate is 25/hour, the cost of the materials is 4000,
and the overhcad cost is two times the labour cost. (1 Mark)
3 List any eight Corporate Social Responsibility activities practised by Indian companies
during the Covid-19 pandemic. (2Marks)

Draw the flow diagram of production/ operations subsystem. (2Marks)

s Mr Saju has started a new biscuit manufacturing company. He has devclopcd a uniquc
biscuit mix with Choco flakes and nuts, from which biscuits are mass-produced. Even
though he has succeeded in making delicious biscuits in-house, the company is not getting
the anticipated _ales. You were hired as a new marketing manager in the company in this
situation and given the responsibility to implement new marketing strategies and methods
to improve the production and sales. How will you distinguish between selling and
marketing? (2 Marks)

6 Two workers X& Y, while working on two identical machines, produced respectively 75
and 85 numbers of the same job whose standard production is 80 jobs per day. From the
following data, calculate the earnings of each worker
Labour hourly rate = Rs.12.
Rate differential to be applied = 80% of standard piece rate for below standard
performance & 120% of the standard piece rate for standard and above standard
performance. (2 Marks)

a In an engine assembly unit of a car manufacturing company, the standard time for
assembling an engine is hours, and the hourly rate of paynment is Rs.250. A worker
completes lhis job in 5hours. Calculate the earnings of the worker under Halsey, Rowan,
and Bedeaux plans. (2 Marks)

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 interviewing techniques and training
g As the HR of an MNC, which of the types of (2 Marks)
pandemic situation?
methods you wouldadopt ina
Managcr. (3Marks)
. Explain the various functions of a Financial
crcam in spccial prcssuriscd containcrs and
10, An icccrcam nnanufacturcr sclls soft scoop icc
period. The company wishes to
is planning production for the summer. which is the peak containers can only be
cnsure that it has the best quantity of containers on hand. The
purchased in lots of 500. The following table shows the estimated cost for various ordering
pattems:
Conditions

Number of
containers bought Poor summcr Fair summer Good summer Very good
very low demand moderatc -high demand summer - very
demand high demand

S00 10 |5 20 35

1000 20 20 25

I500 20 15 10 30

2000 35 20 15 15

Determinethe optimum strategy using the Savage Criterion and the Criterion of Realism.
(2+1 Marks)
1/Explain in detail
a. Hezberg's theory of motivation.
b. Vroom Expectancy theory (2.5 + 2.5 Marks)

2. Explain the models of decision-making with the help of flow diagrams. (5 Marks)

A3. Under an employment promotion program, it is proposed to allow the

on the buses during off-peak hours. The vendor can
sale of newspapers
purchase the newspaper at a special
concessional rate of Rs.6 per copy against the selling price of Rs.10. Any unsold copies
are, however, a dead loss. A vendor has estimated the
following probability distribution
for the no. of copies demanded:

No. of copies 30 32 34 36 38 40

Probability 0.04 0.19 0.33 0.26 0.11 0.07

a) Using EMVand EOL, find the
number of copies the vendor should order.
b) Compute the Expccted Value of Perfect
Information. (5 Marks)
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 O1l company has recently acquired rights in a
certain area to conduct surveys and test
drill1ngs to lead to lifting oil ifit is found in commercially
exploitable quantities.
The area is considered to have good potential for finding oil in
commercial quantities. At
tne outset, the company has the chojce to conduct further geological tests or to
carry out a
aniing programme immediately. On the known conditions, the company estimates that
there is a 70:30 chance of further tests showing a 'success'.
Whcthcr the tests show the possibility of ultimatc succcss or not or cven if no tests arc

undertaken at all, the company could still pursue its drilling programme or alternatively
consider selling its rights to drill in the area. Thereafter, however, if it carries out the
drilling programme, the likelihood of final success or failure is considered dependent on
the foregoing stages. Thus:
If 'successful' tests have been carried out, the expectation of success in drilling is given as
80:20. If the tests indicate failure', then the expectation of success in drilling is given as
20:80. If no tests have been carried out at all, the expectation of success in drilling is given
as 55:45. Costs and revenues have been estimated for all possible outcomes and the net
present value of each is as follows:

Outcome Net Present Value (Rs

million)
With prior tests 100
Success
Without prior tests 120
Failure
With prior tests 50
Without prior tests -40
Prior tests show ´success 65
Sale of exploitation rights Prior tests show failure' 15
Without prior tests 45
a)-Draw a decision tree to represent the above information;and
b) Evaluate the tree in order to advise the management of the company on its best
Course of action. [3+2 Marks]

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