Pacific University PhD Faculty of Management : Model Question Paper

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Description : Model Question Paper

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Section –B
PhD Section B Faculty of Management
Max. Marks 100
Instructions for Candidates:
Attempt all 50 questions, each question carries 02 marks. There is no negative marking. Please mark the correct answer as A/B/C/D at appropriate place, on the right hand side of the question, in blue or black ink.

1. Time, motion and fatigue related studies were conducted by which scholar?
(A) Max Weber (B) F.W. Taylor
(C) Chester Bernard (D) Henry L. Gantt

2. The Systems approach to Management was suggested by whom?
(A) F. W. Taylor (B) Peter F. Drucker
(C) Chester Bernard (D) William Ouchi

3. The famous 14 Principles of Management were suggested by which scholar?
(A) Peter F. Drucker (B) F.W. Taylor
(C) Henri Fayol (D) Henry Mintzberg

4. The Bureaucratic system of management was suggested by which scholar?
(A) Max Weber (B) Elton Mayo
(C) Hugo Munsterberg (D) Henry Mintzberg

5.Which managerial concept suggests that “A business should consider the social implications of its decisions”?
(A) Business ethics (B) Change Management
(C) Corporate social responsibility (D) Business ecosystem

6.“The fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of business process” is known as:
(A) Reorganizing (B) Reengineering
(C) Down sizing (D) Entrepreneuring

7. The book ‘Competitive Advantage of Nations’ was authored by whom?
(A) Peter F. Drucker (B) Gary Hamel
(C) David Ricardo (D) Michael Porter

8. The names of Dr. Deming, Dr. Juran and Phil Croby are associated with which aspect of management?
(A) Financial Management (B) Total Quality Management
(C) Business logistics (D) International Business

9.An organizational structure primarily refers to:
(A) How resources are allocated (B) The location of departments
(C) How activities are coordinated (D) Policy of the firm and controlled

10. The purpose of a business is known as:
(A) Its Mission (B) Objectives
(C) Vision (D) Goals

11.An organizational structure primarily refers to:
(A) How resources are allocated (B) The location of departments
(C) How activities are coordinated (D) Policy of the firm and controlled

12 360 degree appraisal means:
(A) Continuous appraisal (B) Periodic appraisal
(C) Appraisal by subordinates, superior, colleagues and self
(D) Comprehensive appraisal

13. Which training approach is closest to ‘on the job training’?
(A) Online education (B) Simulation
(C) Conferences (D) Video tapes or CDs

14. The motivational theory which recognizes the importance of various individual needs and motivations is known as:
(A) The Expectancy theory (B) The Vroom theory
(C) McGregor’s X and Y theory (D) The ERG theory

15. The concept of strategic business unit (SBU) was first evolved by:
(A) The General Electric Company (B) General Motors
(C) Proctor and Gamble (D) DuPont