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Monday, July 16, 2012

POM QUIZ Questions



Statement
True / False
1
Craftsmanship  encourages Job Specialization

2
As per Theory X … workers are lazy and they don’t like to work

3
Theory X  managers may be referred to as  ‘bad’ managers

4
Scientific Management practices like Time and Motion Study lightens  the work burden to  workers

5
Avoiding  Bureaucracy leads to better  Organizational  Performance

6
Matrix structures  in a way leads to flouting of  the principle - Unity of Direction

7
Increased Job Specialization  in organizations requires lesser  Coordination

8
Various organisational theories  - Classical and Neo classical and Systems  - contradict each other .

9
Caste system practiced  in Indian society is an example of   principle  i.e., ‘ Division of Labor’ .

10
Hawthorne experiments concluded that better working conditions impacts the  productivity favorably.

11
Teamwork  reflects blurred  job roles for  team members

12
Organisation Strucutres are conditioned by the organizational purpose and  organisatonal processes

13
 Human Potential is realized through

14
Goals that are realized  are - Realizable goals

15
Goals that are achieved  are - Achievable  goals

16 -17
The word ‘Scientific’   as part of the concept of  Scientific Management refers to
1. ________________________  ___________  2.__________________________________
18
The Skill / ability ‘ Coordinate and integrate all of a organizations interests and activities’  is called _______________________________________________________ skill
19
Planning function  at the apex level for any organization includes planning _________________
20 - 22
A good VISION statement must have the qualities 1. ______________________________ 2._____________________________ 3. ___________________________________
23
Synergy means __________________________________________________________________
24-25
Bounded Rationality principle mandates  the Managers to develop a skill to make managerial decisions with________________________________________________________________
26- 28
Bounded rationality theory points out THREE  points  to decision makers  1. ____________________ _____________2.________________________ _______3 ________________________________
29
Define ‘Job’


32
Define ‘Manager’

35
Define Orgnisation


38
Define Manager

41 - 43
Define Goal


Taylor thinking was  ______________

1.Anti workers
2. Pro management
3. Both
4, Neither















Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Short Questions for POM course

Questions for POM Course

Data for  Tower Building exercise in terms of No. of CUBES is given below.
 

Factor  1 to 8
Scenario - I
 Scenario - II
 Scenario - III
 Scenario - IV
 1 & 2
Historical Tower height achieved by team
 Low - 5

High -  18
 Low - 5


High - 20
  Low - 5


High - 21
 Low - 5


High - 23
 3
Achievable Performance -          ( Estimate / Guess )

 18 +

20+

 22+

 25+
4
Goal proposed by the Manager
 18
 22
22
 18
5
Goal proposed by the worker 12
 12
 12 20
 6
Goal Mutually agreed for building the tower between worker and manager with the support of the manager
  15
22  18
  15
 7
No. of cubes Tower manager and worker team could build / achieve at the end of the exercise
18
 18
 18
18
8
P O T E N T I A L
T O W E R  
H E I G H T 


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 You are given below with EIGHT different  PERFORMANCE MEASURES  for Tower building exercise. 

Discuss the above given measures with reference to the the achievement of Tower built in the scenarios mentioned above.  


 Sl. No.
Measure for Managerial Excellence
 Scenario - I
 Scenario - II
 Scenario - III
 Scenario - IV
 1








2






 3






 4





 5







 6








7






8
1. Gap if any between Tower height  so far achieved and Achievable performance of tower ( Factor 3 and 7)
2. Gap if any between goal proposed by the Goal proposed by the Manager and mutually agreed team goal 
 ( Factor 4 and 6)
3. Gap if any between goal proposed by the manger and the goal proposed  by the worker 
 ( Factor 4 and 5)
 
4. Gap if any between goal proposed by the worker  and mutually agreed goal by team
 ( Factor 5 and 6)
5. Gap if any between achievable performance  and potential tower
 ( Factor 3 and 8)

6. Gap if any between  performance achieved ( at the end of the exercise ) and  goal mutually agreed by manger and the worker  
( Factor 6 and 7)
7. Gap if any between  performance achieved ( at the end of the exercise ) and  achievable goal 
 ( Factor 7 and 3)
8. Gap if any between  performance achieved ( at the end of the exercise ) and  the potential  
 ( Factor 7 and 8)

 Potential as an opportunity






( - )  Lethargy of the manager
( + )  Initiative  of  manager


(+) Task for the manager to convince worker
(-) Thoughtfulness of the worker


(+) Influence of manager
(-) Influence of the worker on manager





































Monday, June 25, 2012

Team Structures - Human Tower

Team Structures - Human Tower

Here is a picture made up of Human beings.How good is this formation !. Why you say it is good and /or bad.. What are the things you need to take in to to say this good . bad ?

This picture is posted here so as  to focus  your attention  on the concept of Organisaitonal Structures


If extended ... how long this formation  can extend ? Can it be made much more taller ? Imagine the structure how it looks like .. if it is elongated ?

What is the specialty of this stricture ? 

Try to Interpret the POM concepts - Interdependent roles, Excellence, Individually humans are weak -  Together they  are Taller, Stronger, and Better.....

Some videos for you to see on team structures..


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJvS92uCus&feature=BFa&list=PL49F2581EB37EBD52

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9xoCbtInsE&feature=autoplay&list=PL49F2581EB37EBD52&playnext=1

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Conceptual, Human and Technical Skills

Conceptual , Human and Technical Skills

MBAs need to understand what is meant by these skills. 

They need to increasingly capable of mastering to use Conceptual  and Human skills. 
Not that they neglect the technical skills, but focus of management learning is on 
Conceptual and Human skills. 

What is meant by Conceptual skills ?

What is and where is conceptual skills in Maha Mandi program ?

Why Conceptual skills matter most in businesses contexts ?

What is conceptual skills in  Tower building exercise ?

What is conceptual skills in Valley crossing exercise ?