Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Explain briefly 'Discipline' and 'Unity of Command' as general principles of management.

State any four functions of 'Secondary - Market'.

What is meant by management ?

Why is management considered to be a multi-dimensional
concept?

Ashita and Lakshita are employees working in Dazzling  enterprises dealing in costume jewellery. The firm secured  an urgent order for 1,000 bracelets that were to be delivered  within 4 days. They were assigned the responsibility of  producing 500 bracelets each at a cost of Rs 100 per bracelet. Ashita was able to produce the required number within the  stipulated time at the cost of Rs 55,000 whereas, Lakshita was able to produce only 450 units at a cost of Rs 90 per unit.  State whether Ashita and Lakshita are efficient and effective.  Give reasons to justify your answer.

what makes principles of management flexible ?

State the main objective of time study.

Name the principle that is an extension of the "harmony, not discord".

State any two causes of fatigue that may create hindrance in the employee’s performance.

What is meant by business environment?

SanakLal and Gagan started their career in Wales Limited (a printing press) after going through a rigorous recruitment process. Since they had no prior work experience, the firm decided to give them one year to prove themselves. Name the principle of management followed by Wales Limited.

How is the Principle of ‘Unity of Command’ useful to management? Explain briefly.

Name any two Specific forces of business environment affecting business.

If an organisation does not provide the right place for physical and human resources in an organisation, which principle is violated? What are the consequences of it?

Explain the principle of ‘Scalar Chain’ and gang plank.

A production manager at top level in a reputed corporate, Mr. Rathore holds the responsibility for ordering raw material for the firm. While deciding on the supplier for the financial year 2017-18, he gave the order to his cousin at
a higher price per unit instead of the firm’s usual supplier who was willing to lower the rates for the order. Which principle of management was violated by Mr. Rathore? What are the positive impacts of following the above identified principle?

Explain the technique of ‘Functional Foremanship’ and the concept of ‘Mental Revolution’ as enunciated by Taylor.

Name the concept of financial management which increases the return to equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges.

Define current assets? Give four examples of such assets.

Bhasin’ limited was engaged in the business of food processing and selling its products under a popular brand. Lately the business was expanding due to good quality and reasonable prices. Also with more people working the market for processed food was increasing. New players were
also coming to cash in on the new trend. In order to keep its market share in the short run the company directed its existing workforce to work overtime. But this resulted in many problems. Due to increased pressure of work the efficiency of the workers declined. Sometimes the subordinates had
to work for more than one superior resulting in declining efficiency. The divisions that were previously working on one product were also made to work on two or more products. This resulted in a lot of overlapping and wastage. The workers were becoming indisciplined. The spirit of teamwork, which
had characterized the company, previously was beginning to wane. Workers were feeling cheated and initiative was declining. The quality of the products was beginning to decline and market share was on the verge of decrease. Actually the company had implemented changes without creating the required infrastructure.

a. Identify the Principles of Management (out of 14 given by Henry Fayol) that were being violated by the company.

b. Explain these principles in brief.

c. What steps should the company management take in
relation to the above principles to restore the company
to its past glory?