TU BHM 1st Semester Past Questions: Principles of Management (POM)

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

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Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [10 x 1 =10]

1. Mention the different levels of management.
2. What is chain of command?
3. What is contingency approach of management?
4. Mention two components of motivating factor.
5. What is delegation of authority?
6. Define OD.
7. Mention the decision making conditions.
8. What is corporate governance?
9. What is participative leadership?
10. What is business process reengineering?

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 x 5 = 30]

11. What is planning? Explain the different types of planning.
12. Explain the matrix organization structure with suitable diagram.
13. What is decentralization? Explain the advantages of decentralization.
14. What is organizational change? Explain the process of overcoming the resistance to change.
15. Explain the tools and techniques of effective control.
16. What is communication? Explain the communication process.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. “Management is universal function carried out in each and every types of organization”. In light of this statement explain the functions of management.
18. What is organizational architecture? Explain the flat and horizontal forms of organizational structure.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2016

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [10 x 1 =10]

1. What is mean by POSDCORB?
2. State the special motivation techniques.
3. What is active listening?
4. What is interpersonal skill of a manager?
5. Write the level of management.
6. What is the full form of PERT acronym?
7. List the contributions of contingency theory.
8. What is corporate social responsibility?
9. What are the types of organizational structure?
10. Define conflict management.

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 x 5 = 30]

11. What is management? Explain the managerial roles.
12. What are the forces behind the organizational change? Describe the paradigm shift of organizational change.
13. What are the pitfalls of planning? Suggest how planning can be improved?
14. Explain the process of organizing.
15. Define communication. Describe the communication process.
16. What are the qualities of an effective leader? Explain.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. What is system theory? Explain the contribution and limitation of system theory. What would be your suggestion to apply the system theory in the management?
18. What is total quality management? Explain the emerging issues in quality management.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2017

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [10 x 1 =10]

1. Mention the role of a manager.
2. What is unity of command?
3. Write different skills of managers.
4. What is non-programmed decision?
5. State two of pitfalls planning?
6. What is formal communication?
7. Define span of management.
8. What is job enlargement?
9. Mention the different types of controls.
10. What is workforce diversity?

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 x 5 = 30]

11. Explain corporate governance and ethical standard in business.
12. Explain the principles of scientific management given by F. W. Taylor.
13. What is centralization? Explain its disadvantages.
14. Explain the qualities of good leadership.
15. Describe the essentials of effective control.
16. Explain the paradigm shift or areas of organizational change.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: (2* 10 = 20)

17. Explain the Hawthorne Studies of Elton Mayo and his colleagues of human relation approach of management.
18. What is staffing? Explain its importance.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2018

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions:[10x 1 =10]

1. Illustrate the levels of management in graphic sketch.
2. List out the steps for decision making process.
3. Define delegation of authority.
4. Define workforce diversity.
5. What is TQM?
6. List out the purposes of controlling system.
7. Point out the types of managers.
8. What is kizen?
9. Differentiate between line authority and staff authority.
10. What is mean by OD?

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 x 5 = 30]

11. Explain the tools of planning.
12. Describe the process of organizing.
13. Define the communication and explain the process of communication.
14. Describe the quality of leadership.
15. Explain the paradigm shift of organizational change.
16. What is CSR? Explain.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. Discuss the human relation movement in management and explain how can you adopt his concept while managing people in organizations.
18. Describe the emerging concept of management. If you became director, how can you apply any one emerging concept of management in your office? Discuss with suitable example.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2019

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [ 10 * 1 = 10]

1. What do you mean by “P.O.S.D.Co.R.B”?
2. Mention the special motivation techniques.
3. Write the meaning of Decentralization.
4. What are the skills needed for a Manager?
5. Draw the figure of level of management.
6. Define staffing.
7. What is mean by “P.E.S.T”?
8. List out the Leadership style?
9. Define the conflict management.
10. What is mean by “MIS”?

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 * 5 = 30]

11. What is planning? Explain the step of planning procedure.
12. Describe the Communication Network.
13. Define motivation and explain Importance of Motivation.
14. What is change? Describe the method of overcoming resistance to change.
15. Explain the Importance of Delegation of Authority.
16. What is directing? Explain its importance.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. Describe the Administrative Management theory and write its contribution and limitation.
18. Define Japanese 5 “s” and “Size sigma approach” How they developed their Japanese organization? How you apply your organization?

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Answer any SIX questions: [6 * 10=60]

1. Define Management? Explain the roles of managers.
2. Explain any five principles of management given by Henry Fayol.
3. What is planning? Discuss the steps in the process of planning.
4. What is organizing? Explain the functional and multidivisional organizational structure with suitable diagram.
5. What do mean by communication? Explain the communication process with suitable diagram.
6. What do mean by leadership? Explain the different qualities of good leadership.
7. What do you mean by decision making? Explain the different situations of decision making
8. What do mean by controlling? Explain the essentials of effective controlling.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2022

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [ 10 * 1 = 10]

1. Define the term management.
2. What do you mean by span of control?
3. Mention two principles of bureaucratic management theory.
4. Define centralization.
5. What do you mean by staffing?
6. Write the meaning of managerial ethics.
7. List any two assumptions of Theory X.
8. Give the full form of PEST.
9. Define the term encoding in communication process.
10. What do you mean by time management

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 * 5 = 30]

11. Explain the different functions of management.
12. What is planning? Describe the levels of planning.
13. Explain tall organization and flat organization structure with suitable diagram.
14. What is leadership? Differentiate between autocratic and democratic leadership.
15. What do you mean by quality? Explain its importance of quality for the organization.
16. What is resistance to change? How can an organization overcome resistance to change at the organization.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. What do you mean by delegation of authority? Explain its advantages and disadvantages.
18. What is communication? Explain the network communication with suitable diagram and the merits and demerits.

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TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT
Office of the Dean

2023

Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 Hrs.
BHM / First Semester / BHM 311: Principles of Management

Group “A”
Brief Answer Questions: [ 10 * 1 = 10]

1. What do you mean by Corporate governance?
2. Mention the experiments made in Hawthrone electrical.
3. Define the term quality.
4. What is line authority?
5. Write down two techniques of financial motivation.
6. What do you mean by Six Sigma Concept?
7. Draw an example of geographic structure of an organization.
8. Write down two types of communication network in an organization.
9. What is meant by active listening?
10. Define organizational development.

Group “B”
Short Answer Questions: [6 * 5 = 30]

11. Briefly explain the functions of management in an organization.
12. Describe various roles of managers that are required to perform effectively in the organization.
13. Explain the process of effective decision making.
14. What is meant by delegation of authority? State any four barriers of it.
15. Briefly explain major techniques for the effective control.
16. What is meant by stress management? Explain the major techniques to manage organizational stress.

Group “C”
Comprehensive Answer Questions: [2 x 10 = 20]

17. Briefly explain major principles of scientific management thoery. Is it suitable for travel and tourism industry? Justify.
18. What do you mean by Total Quality Management (TQM)? Explain emerging issues in quality management.

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