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JNTU B.Tech III INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT Previous Question Paper (December - 2018 - R15)
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B. Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions. Illustrate your answers with NEAT sketches wherever necessary
PART - A
What is a ‘Management Pyramid’? Explain briefly by a schematic diagram.
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The Management Pyramid represents the hierarchical structure of an organization, illustrating the levels of authority and responsibility. It is typically divided into three levels: Top Management (strategic planning), Middle Management (tactical implementation), and Lower/Operational Management (day-to-day execution).
Define ‘Management’ as given by Henri Fayol, Peter F Drucker, and Mayo Hertzberg.
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Henri Fayol defined management as to forecast and plan, to organize, to command, to coordinate, and to control. Peter F. Drucker viewed management as a multi-purpose organ that manages a business, manages managers, and manages workers and work. Mayo Hertzberg (often associated with the Human Relations movement) emphasized management as the art of getting things done through people by creating an environment where individuals can contribute effectively to group goals.
What is JIT System? Explain briefly.
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Define ‘Method study’ and ‘Work measurement’.
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What is the importance of TQM? Explain briefly.
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What is the difference between single sampling plan and double sampling plan? Explain.
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What are the two stages of manpower planning?
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What is Capability Maturity Model? How many levels could be there in a CMM?
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What are the two important techniques of Network Analysis? Explain briefly.
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Explain the following terms with respect to of Network Analysis: Activity, Slack, Network diagram.
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PART - B
What do you mean by ‘Departmentation’? Evaluate any two methods of Departmentation.
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What are the factors that determine the degree of Decentralization? Explain.
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Discuss the different types of mechanistic and organic structures of organization, and explain their merits and demerits.
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Explain briefly the Systems Approach to Management.
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Explain any five main factors that affect a plant location.
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Distinguish between the continuous review system and periodical review system of Inventory Control.
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Derive the expression for EOQ for the following situation: Deterministic demand, Finite production rate (k), Uniform demand rate (r) k > r, Shortages allowed, Fixed time period model.
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What is Functional or Process Layout? Explain its advantages.
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Describe the function of the following control charts : C – chart , U – chart, Np – chart.
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What is Marketing Mix, and what are the 4 P’s of Marketing Mix? Explain.
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Define and explain the meaning of ‘Quality Circles’. List its main features.
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The accompanying data are some taken from Statistical Quality Control Methods, giving the numbers of beverage cans found to be defective in periodic samples of 312 cans at a bottling facility. Suppose that company standards are that on average p = 0.02 of the cans are defective. Use this value and make a standard given p chart based on the data above. Does it appear that the process fraction defective was stable at the p = 0.02 value over the period represented by these data?
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Explain the Meaning, Objectives, and Functions of Human Resource Management.
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Explain the terms ‘Grievance’ and ‘Grievance handling’.
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What is Performance Management System? Explain the components of PMS.
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How is ‘Wage’ different from ‘Salary’? Explain the factors affecting the wage and salary administration.
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What do you understand by Time – Cost Trade – Off in Network Analysis? Explain.
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What is a dummy activity? When and why is it introduced in a Network diagram? Explain with a suitable example.
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Draw the Network diagram, and determine the critical path and the project duration.
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Determine the standard deviation and Variance for each activity.
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If the target time to complete the project is 20 weeks, find the probability of meeting the target schedule.
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