POM Course Exam Papers
Purpose of this post is to help IM 19 students for POM Final examination to be held on Sep 10th.. by providing details about the structure of forthcoming examination . In this blog post, previous years POM final questions papers ( 2008, 2009, and 2011) are provided for reference and preparation.
Intention in giving these sets of question papers is:
- To make the students aware of the POM exam.
- Help the students to prepare well on POM subject
Intention is NOT.. at all to provide any guess questions to you.. - These questions do not provide any hint of the forthcoming exam.
Students are advised to prepare answers for the questions. Students may also post answers to the questions in their blogs for better understanding and learning.
Intention in giving these sets of question papers is:
- To make the students aware of the POM exam.
- Help the students to prepare well on POM subject
Intention is NOT.. at all to provide any guess questions to you.. - These questions do not provide any hint of the forthcoming exam.
Students are advised to prepare answers for the questions. Students may also post answers to the questions in their blogs for better understanding and learning.
Your answer must reflect the following:
- You literally know the POM concept +
- Your capability and understanding of applying the POM concept +
- Narrating the implications of the POM concepts for application in given situations and cases
- Recalling your account of POM concepts occurrence in your own work life so far
- Write your answers neat and legible and cogent - This is important. Note that the POM teacher will have the burden of assessing your papers - 140 student sheets @ 12 pages each . If you throw some shabby answers .. You will be returned the same..
- There is negative marking for Nonsense answers, irrelevant answers and guess answers. If you know it write the answer.. Otherwise, it is better NOT to venture to guess and write the answer.
Scoring in this exam depends on how well you SELL your answers to the assessor.
It is up to you how you do this task. OK.
Principles
of Organization and Management –
Attempt any SEVEN questions.
1.
Explain the following with illustrious.
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Management by Objectives
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Job Design model
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Competing Values Framework
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Systems of view of Organizations
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Matrix structures
2.
Explain how
the concepts viz., Achievable goals, and Realistic Goals contribute
to Excellence in Performance ? (Use pictorial diagrams in explaining these
concepts ). Explain how an understanding of these concepts can lead to higher performance
in tower building exercise?
3.
Explain the concepts – 1. division of labor, 2. departmentation,
3. coordination, 4. differentiation and integration.
Discuss the implications of these concepts with the
help of TWO contrasting examples of Organizational Structures. Use pictorials
and drawings to explain the concepts.
4.
Explain the concept of ‘Problem Recognition ’ as you
experienced in ‘removing the ring’ exercise that you participated ? Explain
how do you apply four basic stages in the rational model of decision
making method to removing the ring exercise ?
5.
Discuss in detail Theory X and Theory Y. What are the
FOUR important learning’s for a upcoming manager like you ?
What is your advice to a manager who laments “My subordinates are
useless people. They cannot understand what I say. They are Slow”
6.
Explain in detail - ‘Excellence = Efficiency X
Effectiveness’.
Discuss the relevance of this principle as applied
to a corporate case like ‘Khan Academy. Com’?
7.
Differentiate the two concepts ‘Leadership and
Motivation’ ? Explain the importance of leadership and motivation as applied to
Tower Building exercise to achieve higher performance . List your learning with
reference to the concepts.
8.
What is meant by ‘Performance Excellence’ as applied to
Three people crossing the valley ? Draw and explain the detailed work plan for
Valley Crossing . Identify and explain THREE
critical factors in
implementation of Valley Crossing work
plan
9.
Teamwork necessarily contributes to higher productivity
and improved human conditions in
organizations. With reference to Three
monks and Water story , measure and evaluate the changes in ‘Productivity’
across various methods of working the monks followed.
Compare and contrast human conditions the work
systems could achieve across various methods.
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1. POM 2011 Final Exam Paper :
Guidelines:
Attempt any __________ questions. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt questions in the serial order only. No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper in your hand. If you have doubts if any, make necessary assumptions and proceed. Write legibly. Nonsense answers, if any, attract penalty in the form of negative marking. You need to sell your answers to the evaluator to score well in this exam. It is up to you how you do this task. ALL THE BEST
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Q. No. 1:
a) Discuss the differences if any in the contributions made by the management thinkers viz., F W Taylor, Max Weber, and Henry Fayol to the discipline of Management. Discuss the application of the theories proposed by these management thinkers in managing ‘ Valley Crossing’ exercise you have participated in POM Class .
b) What is Theory X and Theory Y Management? Explain how you to make use of the knowledge the Theory X and Theory Y in managing the Valley Crossing exercise ?
Q. No. 2:
a) What is ‘Hawthorne Effect’? Mention THREE ways how you as a manager use Hawthorne Effect in managing the Valley Crossing exercise?
b) What is Herzberg theory of Motivation? Explain Herzberg theory of motivation for its relevance for Valley Crossing exercise ?
Q. No. 3 :
a) Explain the concepts 1. Divison of Labour 2. Departmentation 3. Hierarchy 4. Coordination
b) How above mentioned FOUR concepts are relevant in management of ‘Tower Building’ exercise conducted in POM class room .
Q. No. 4 :
a) Explain the concepts Vision, Mission, Excellence, Effectiveness and Efficiency by giving references out of Tower Building exercise you participated in POM Class..
Q. No. 5 :
a) Modern Technologies are believed to enhance the function of management. Discuss how Google blogs as a technology enhances the effective learning with reference to higher education?
b) Discuss on how the very type of management undergoes a change as the height of the Tower grows ( Base level; Middle level; Reaching the Peaks ) and zooms in to sky? Illustrate your answer with sufficient examples.
Q. No. 6 :
a) Explain the concepts - Bounded rationality, satisfying, and heuristics ?
b) How above concepts enter your own decision making process when you are actively working in your Maha Mandi field experience ?
Q. No. 7 :
a) What is matrix structure? Under what conditions would a matrix structure be most suitable? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
b) What is the functional structure? How is it different from a product / market structure? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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2. POM 2009 Final Exam Paper:
- Attempt any _______ Questions given below. All questions carry equal marks. You must attempt questions in the serial order only.
- No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper in your hand. Make necessary assumptions and proceed. Write legibly. Nonsense answers, if any, attract penalty in the form of negative marking. You need to sell your answers to the evaluator to score well in this exam. It is up to you how you do this task. ALL THE BEST
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Q. No. 1
A. What is the Hawthorne effect and What is the importantance of it for managerial excellence?
B. What is Theory X and Theory Y and how it is useful for managers?
Q. No. 2
A. Explain with examples from your experience in Mandi the difference between making decisions under conditions of Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty?
B. What is Group Decision making process? Explain your decision making ability assuming that your hypothetical scores in Ranking method used in class room were: I – E is Maximum; G – E is low and I – G Maximum.
Q. No. 3. Refer the cartoon discussed in the class room - Three People Crossing the Valley.
- Discuss the Team roles of three people in the cartoon
- What is that element of Teamwork in the Three People Crossing the Valley cartoon that are important in Modern day organizations?
Q. No. 4
- Write how do you apply the concept of MBO to your own company which you floated as part of Hamara Dhandha program @ NITIE ?
- Under what conditions would a matrix structure be most suitable? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
Q. No. 5
- What is Span of Management? What are the key considerations in choosing a span of Management?
- Explain Team norms ? Identify five norms that you set in your Hamara Dhandha enterprise?
Q. No. 6.
You floated a company called Dr. Mandi Inc ., an organization which does everything that is being done by you in Mandi at NITIE. Write a Business Plan for Dr. Mandi Inc.
Q. No. 7
- What is the difference between line positions and staff positions?
- How are decentralization and delegation related ?
Q. No. 8
- Explain Motivation by using the Newton’s Three principles of motion ?
- Explain Goal Setting theory for motivating the students for Hamara Dhandha program
Q. No. 9 Write short notes on the following
- Max Weber
- Effectiveness
- Conceptual skills
- Job enrichment
- Espirit De Corps
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3. POM 2008 Final Exam Paper:
- Attempt any _______ Questions given below. All questions carry equal marks. You must attempt questions in the serial order only.
- No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper in your hand. Make necessary assumptions and proceed. Write legibly. Nonsense answers, if any, attract penalty in the form of negative marking. You need to sell your answers to the evaluator to score well in this exam. It is up to you how you do this task. ALL THE BEST
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Q. No. 1. Draw self explanatory diagrams / figures for the following. Avoid explaining the diagram.
1.1 Unity of Direction
1.2 Herzberg’s comaparion of Job satisfaction and Job dissatisfaction factors.
1.3 Tannenbaum and Schmidt theory of Continuum of leadership behavior
Q. No. 2. Answer the following. 2.1 How pertinent today is Taylor’s assumption that management and labour had a common cause? Why? 2.2 Which of Fayol’s principles of management do you observe in use in organizations today?
Q. No. 3. Identify THREE important differences of Matrix structure compared to hierarchical organization? Suggest measures to overcome the limitations of the Matrix form of organization?
Q. No. 4. What is Seven S Model? Discuss the same with reference to Mandi project @ NITIE?
Q. No. 5. Explain the concept of Motivation by appropriately utilizing Newton’s three laws of motion. Apply and illustrate your own motivation for Hamara Dhandha program @ NITIE in terms of these three motivation principles.
Q. No. 6. Refer to Group decision making process.. Give your plan on how to achieve Effective Group Decision Making Process by illustrating the relationship between the three factors viz., Individual’s Decision in group, Group as a whole Decision and Expert decision on the issue.
Q. No. 7. Identify FIVE important things as an entrepreneur you have to take care with respect to the subject of Organizational Design. Discuss the same with reference to your own enterprise which you floated as part of Hamara Dhandha program @ NITIE.
Q. No. 8. Refer to the film - Three monks Film. Identify and discuss the importance of FIVE system related measures that were evolved to have shown in the film contributing Monastries Performance Excellence. You need to give specific illustrations from the three monks film.
Q. No. 9 Explain the Fielder and Chemers theory of ‘ Effective leadership varies with the situation ‘ ? Draw a diagram for the same
