Code No: RR310206 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronics &
Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,
Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics & Control Engineering, Mechatronics,
Computer Science & Systems Engineering and Instrumentation & Control
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Discuss the main components of Theory of Scientific Management.

(b) How has it influenced the thinking of managers? 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 concept of ‘Economic Order Quantity’.
(b) Explain the variables that go into the determination of EOQ.
(c) Show how the formula is derived. [5+6+5]
5. Discuss in detail the objectives and functions of Human Resource Management?
[16]
6. What is grievance handling? How will you set up machinery for redressing the
grievance? [16]
7. Identify the factors that are to be diagnosed in external and internal environment
of a business organization. [16]
8. With the help of the following data, draw the net work.
(a) draw the network
(b) Find project duration for the following project and
(c) Identify the critical path. [6+4+ 6]

Activity 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-4 2-5 3-4 3-7 4-6 4-7 5-6 5-7
Time(months) 4 6 12 7 11 7 8 8 13 4 4

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Code No: RR310206 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronics &
Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,
Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics & Control Engineering, Mechatronics,
Computer Science & Systems Engineering and Instrumentation & Control
Engineering)
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. (a) Explain and illustrate authority and responsibility. How do you relate and
differentiate them?
(b) Explain how do you resolve the conflicts between line managers and staff
managers? [8+8]

3. An operator was kept under observation for 25 days. He was found working 320
occasions out of 400 observations. He produced 20 jobs during these days. The
observation per day was only for four hours. Consider a performance rating of 140
for the operator and 30% allowance. Calculate standard time. [16]

4. (a) Explain the features of good stores layout?

(b) Explain the formats of different documents used in a store? [8+8]

5. ‘The success of an organization to a greater extent depends on how the HRD acts’-
Substantiate. [16]

6. What do you understand by ‘Job analysis’ ? What benefits do you derive from Job
analysis. [16]

7. What is environmental scaning? Why is it carried out? [16]

8. The following is the list of events found in the process of organizing a student’s
convention. Identify the logical sequence and fix the duration as per the estimate.
Draw a PERT network, with assumed data

(a) Set convention date.

(b) Set convention location.
(c) Select convention chairman
(d) Select convention facilities.
(e) Develop convention programme

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(f) Select convention speakers
(g) Set convention cost
(h) Notify the members of convention programme
(i) Print programme
(j) Notify convention facility of desired setup of each meeting room
(k) Select banquet menu
(l) Determine recipient of outstanding member award
(m) Prepare citation for outstanding member award
(n) Determine honorarium for speakers
(o) Arrange for registration
(p) Make boarding and lodging arrangements
(q) Arrange transportation from airport
(r) Await convention [16]

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Code No: RR310206 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronics &
Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,
Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics & Control Engineering, Mechatronics,
Computer Science & Systems Engineering and Instrumentation & Control
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Critically evaluate Taylor’s theory of scientific management. [16]

2. What is matrix organization and what is uniqueness? [16]

3. (a) What is the Work Sampling?

(b) How do you use work sampling to arrive at the standard time? [6+10]

4. (a) What are the objectives of purchasing?

(b) Evaluate different methods of purchasing? [8+8]

5. Discuss in detail the objectives and functions of Human Resource Management?

[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 detailed steps involved in corporate planning? Discuss. [16]

8. Draw the network for the following project, identify

(a) the critical path,

(b) find the project duration and
(c) indicate slack at each event. [6+4+6]
Activity 0-1 1-3 1-2 2-3 1-4 3-4 4-5
Time(months) 3 16 6 8 10 5 3

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Code No: RR310206 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
( Common to Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Electronics &
Communication Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering,
Bio-Medical Engineering, Electronics & Control Engineering, Mechatronics,
Computer Science & Systems Engineering and Instrumentation & Control
Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What is Maslow’s hierarchy of heeman needs? Explain. [16]

2. (a) What do you understand by decentralization?
(b) How do you determine the need for decentralization? Explain. [8+8]
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. How is Human Resource Manager different from other functional managers? Ex-
plain. [16]
6. What are the objectives and activities associated with manpower planning? Ex-
plain. [16]
7. (a) What is the need for corporate planning?
(b) Explain the main elements corporate planning process. [8+8]
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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