Set No.

     1  

 
Code No:RR-221701

II B.Tech II-Semester Supplementary Examinations, Nov/Dec-2004

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

(Electronics and Telematics)

Time: 3 hours                                                                                     Max Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE Questions

All Questions carry equal marks

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1.         What is Maslow’s hierarchical needs? Explain.

 

2.         What is departmentation? What are the criteria for effective departmentation?

 

3.         What is method study? Explain the steps of method study.

 

4.         What is the objective and importance of purchase function?

 

5.         Explain the importance of Human Resource Development. What are the methods of HR development?

 

6.         What is the difference between recruitment and selection? Explain the importance of job description and job specification in recruitment and selection.

 

7.         What strategies for growth an organization can take? Explain with examples.

 

8.         Write explanatory note on:

i)          Critical Path.

ii)                   Multiple-time estimates.

iii)                 Slack.

iv)                 Network diagram.

 

 

 

 

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Code No:RR-221701

 Set No.

     2 

 
II B.Tech II-Semester Supplementary Examinations, Nov/Dec-2004

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

(Electronics and Telematics)

Time: 3 hours                                                                                     Max Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE Questions

All Questions carry equal marks

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1.         What is the significance of Hawthorne experiments?

 

2.         What is matrix organization? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

 

3.         What is work measurement?  What are the steps in arriving at Standard time?

 

4.         What are the documents used in stores and what is their importance?

 

5.         Explain the impact of liberalization, privatization and globalization (LPG) on HR functions of organizations affected by LPG.

 

6.         What is the difference between training and development? Explain the various methods of training and their limitations.

 

7.         What do you understand by stability of growth of an organization? Explain how to ensure stability of growth.

 

8.         A project has the following activities:

Activity                                    Immediate Predecessors                     Duration (weeks)

A                                                         -                                                           3

B                                                          -                                                           2

C                                                         -                                                           2

D                                                         A                                                         4

E                                                          B                                                          4

F                                                          B                                                          7

G                                                         C                                                         4

H                                                         D                                                         2

I                                                           E                                                          5

J                                                           F, G                                                     6

K                                                         H, I                                                      3

 

Determine:

i)                    Critical path and total project duration.

ii)                   Compute earliest event time and latest event time.

iii)                 Total, free and independent float for each activity.

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 Set No.

     3  

 
Code No:RR-221701

II B.Tech II-Semester Supplementary Examinations, Nov/Dec-2004

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

(Electronics and Telematics)

Time: 3 hours                                                                                     Max Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE Questions

All Questions carry equal marks

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1.         What are the contributions by Frank and Lilian Gilberth in the area of Management?

 

2.         Evaluate critically the line and staff organization.

 

3.         What is flow process chart? Illustrate it with an example of your choice.

 

4.         What are the components of material management function and why should they be integrated?

 

5.         How can we evaluate the effectiveness of HRD?

 

6.         What do you mean by differential wage system? What are the various methods of payment of wages?

 

7.         What is strategic management? Explain the characteristics of strategic decisions.

 

8.         Explain the following terms:

a)                  Slack Time for an Event

b)         Head Event Slack (HES)

c)         Tail Event Slack(TES)

d)         Earliest Finish  Time (EFT)

e)         Latest Start Time (LST)

f)          Total Float

g)         Free Float

h)         Independent Float.

 

 

 

 

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Code No:RR-221701

 Set No.

     4  

 
II B.Tech II-Semester Supplementary Examinations, Nov/Dec-2004

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

(Electronics and Telematics)

Time: 3 hours                                                                                     Max Marks: 80

Answer any FIVE Questions

All Questions carry equal marks

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1.         What are the challenges to management in the present century?

 

2.         Under what circumstances do you find the matrix organization quite appropriate? Explain with examples.

 

3.         Calculate the number of observations required for an accuracy of   5 % and confidence level of 95 %.

 

4.         With the usual notation derive the formula for EOQ explaining the underlying assumptions.

 

5.         What are the functions of a personnel department? Briefly explain their need.

 

6.         Narrate limitations of each method of job evaluation.

 

7.         Why so much importance is given to strategic plans? Explain why strategies fail.

 

8.         Draw a network from the following activity  and find  critical path and  duration of project.

 

Activity Duration(Days) Activity             Duration(Days)

 

1-2                               4                      4-6 (Dummy)               0

1-3                               3                      5-7 (Dummy)               0

1-5                               2                      5-9                               6

2-3 (Dummy)               0                      6-7                               2

2-4                               1                      6-9                               4

2-5                               3                      7-8                               1

2-6                               4                      8-9                               5

3-7                               5 

 

 

 

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