Assignment No. 1

Programme Name : MBA Semester: I Credit: 3
Course Title : MANAGEMENT PRACTICE &
ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Course Code: MBA603
Submitted Date: Last date of Submission:
Max. Marks: 30 Weight age: 15 Marks
Instructions:
 Sec-A is compulsory which consists of 10 Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark per question)
 Attempt any five questions from Sec-B out of Seven questions (4 marks each)

Section –A (10 Marks)

1. 1. In management process, the most misinterpreted
word is________.
2.
(A) Organizing                        (C) Controlling  
(B) Delegating                          (D) Planning

6. The factors coming under philosophy of scientific
management are
(A) Cooperation (C) Maximum output
(B) Harmony (D) All of the above

2. _…………_is a tool for corporate governance
(A)Management (C)Coordination
(B)Communication (D) All of the above

7. Who is the person you have to give importance under
the company’s checklist before making call to the
consultant.
(A) Managers (C) Employees
(B) Customer (D) All of the above

3. Effective management decisions are
(A) Emotional (C) Rational
(B) Based on lots of (D) None of these
data

8. What is one of the most significant inhibitors in
customer preference while purchasing perishable items
in retail?
(A) Proximity of markets (C) Both (A) and (B)
(B) Customer preference to brand (D) None of above

4. According to Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene
theory, employees salary is
(A)Hygiene factor(C) Motivating factor
(B) Employees retention(D) None of these
factor

9. The objectives in corporate governance are_____
(A) Growth (C) Stability
(B) Shareholders value (D) All of the above
maximization

5. Management as a discipline is the function
of________.
(A) Science (B) Art
(C) Creativity (D) All of the above

10. The word________denotes a function, a task, a
discipline.
(A) Management (C) Motivation
(B) Leadership (D) None of the above

Section –B (20 Marks)

Q1. What do you understand by ‘Organizational Behaviour’? Discuss the nature and opportunities of
OB in Business Management practice.
Q2. Explicitly discuss the challenges faced by managers in managing generational differences and
negative behavior in the workplace.
Q3.Write a detailed note on

A. Functions of management
B. Process of MBO

Q4. Discuss the principles of learning. Present a summary of any two theories of learning.
Q5. People hesitate to change; this makes it impossible for the organization to bring any change. What
could be the reasons behind this resistance?
Q6. What do you understand by motivation? Discuss the X and Y theory in this context.
Q7. Compare and contrast Maslow’s theory and Herzberg’s theory with illustrations, pyramids and
tables as and where required.