Hindusthan Institute of Technology Coimbatore-32 Department of Aeronautical Engineering Internal Test-II PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT III Yr-VI SEM Date:

29-02-2012 PART-A (Answer all the questions) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Define strategy and mention its features. Define the term planning premises and classify it. Write down the process followed in decision-making. Differentiate between line and staff authority. What do you understand by the term effective organizing? List out the steps involved in process of delegation. What are the methods of ON job training and OFF-job training? 3*12=36 Marks: 50 Time: 90 Mins 7*2=14

PART-B 1. a). Write short notes on strategies and policies. Or b). Discuss about line and staff authority with a neat sketch 2. a). Write short notes on the following i. Delegations of authority. ii. Benefits and limitations of decentralization. Or b).Discuss the process of forecasting and decision making. 3. a). Briefly explain the different types of departmentation by strategies. Or b). Explain the role of human resource in organizing the effective management. ******