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Principles and Practices of Management

Notes 10. ……………of an individual refers to a position determined as being important in the
interpersonal relationship of the group.

2.14 Review Questions

1. Describe various Schools of Management Thought prevalent from time to time.
2. Write a note on the evolution of management thought. What are the recent trends in
management thought?

3. Explain the evolution of management thought from the early pioneers to modern times.
4. Write an explanatory not on Henri Fayol’s contribution to modern management.
5. Write an explanatory approach to the Scientific Management approach to the study of
management.
6. “Fayol is considered as the father of modern management theory”. Discuss.
7. Distinguish between Taylor and Fayol as far as the development of management thought
is concerned.
8. Write short notes on:
(a) Human Behaviour School
(b) Mathematical School
(c) Operational Approach.

9. Discuss the contribution of Behavioural and System scientists to the development of
management thought.
10. Distinguish between the following:

(a) Contingency approach and systems approach.
(b) Scientific management and quantitative approach.
11. Write a short note on Human Relations Approach to Management.

12. Distinguish between Human Relations and Scientific Management approach to
Management.
13. Discuss in brief the contributions of Behavioural Science Approach and System Approach
to the study of management.
14. Discuss the Systems Approach to the study of Management.
15. (a) What is systems approach to management? Explain the salient features of this
approach.
(b) What are the major contributions of the Hawthorne experiments to the present day
organisations?

16. Do you think management theory will ever be as precise as theories in the fields of
physics, chemistry or experimental psychology? Why or why not?

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