Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman college of Engineering
Vadamavandal-604410.
Prepared by,
V.Umapathy,
Prof./Mech
Imortant Questions and Answers
.
OIM351- Industrial Management
Syllabus
1. UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9
Technology Management - Definition - Functions - Evolution of Modern Management –
Scientific Management Development of Management Thought. Approaches to the study of
Management, Forms of Organization -Individual Ownership - Partnership - Joint Stock
Companies - Co-operative Enterprises - Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Frame Work-
Share Holders - Board of Directors - Committees - Chief Executive Line and Functional
Managers,-Financial-Legal-Trade Union.
2. UNIT 2 FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT 9
Planning - Nature and Purpose - Objectives - Strategies – Policies and Planning Premises –
Decision Making - Organizing - Nature and Process - Premises - Departmentalization - Line
and staff - Decentralization -Organizational culture, Staffing - selection and training
.Placement – Performance appraisal - Career Strategy – Organizational Development.
Leading - Managing human factor - Leadership .Communication, Controlling - Process of
Controlling - Controlling techniques, productivity and operations management - Preventive
control, Industrial Safety.
3. UNIT 3 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 9
Definition - Organization - Managerial Role and functions -Organizational approaches,
Individual behavior - causes - Environmental Effect - Behaviour and Performance,
Perception - Organizational Implications. Personality - Contributing factors - Dimension –
Need Theories - Process Theories - Job Satisfaction, Learning and Behaviour-Learning
Curves, Work Design and approaches.
4. UNIT 4 GROUPDYNAMICS 9
Group Behaviour - Groups - Contributing factors - Group Norms, Communication - Process
, – Barriers to communication - Effective communication, leadership - formal and informal
characteristics – Managerial Grid - Leadership styles - Group Decision Making - Leadership
Role in Group Decision, Group Conflicts - Types -Causes - Conflict Resolution -Inter group
relations and conflict, Organization centralization and decentralization - Formal and informal
- Organizational Structures Organizational Change and Development -Change Process –
Resistance to Change - Culture and Ethics.
5. UNIT 5 MODERN CONCEPTS 9
Management by Objectives (MBO) - Management by Exception (MBE),Strategic
Management - Planning for Future direction - SWOT Analysis -Evolving development
strategies, information technology in management Decisions support system-Management
Games Business Process Reengineering( BPR) –Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) -
Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Activity Based Management (AM) - Global Perspective
- Principles and Steps Advantages and disadvantage.
S.No. Description
Unit-I
INTRODUCTION
Basic Concepts
S.No. Topic Important Basic Concept / Meaning
Technology The process of planning, developing, implementing and controlling
1
Management technology to achieve organizational goals effectively.
The process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
2 Management
resources to achieve objectives.
Functions of Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling
3
Management (POSDC) are the major functions of management.
Management evolved from traditional practices to scientific,
Evolution of Modern
4 administrative, human relations, behavioral and modern
Management
approaches.
A management approach developed mainly by F.W. Taylor that
5 Scientific Management
emphasizes scientific methods, efficiency and productivity.
Science instead of rule of thumb, scientific selection and training,
Principles of Scientific
6 cooperation between management and workers, and division of
Management
responsibility.
Development of The systematic development of management theories through
7
Management Thought classical, behavioral, quantitative and modern schools of thought.
Approaches to Major approaches include Classical, Behavioral, Quantitative,
8
Management Systems and Contingency approaches.
A structured group of people working together to achieve common
9 Organization
objectives.
, A business owned and controlled by a single person, who receives
10 Individual Ownership
profits and bears the risks.
A business formed by two or more persons who agree to share
11 Partnership
profits, responsibilities and risks.
An organization whose capital is divided into shares owned by
12 Joint Stock Company
shareholders; it has a separate legal identity.
Co-operative An organization voluntarily formed by members to achieve common
13
Enterprise economic and social objectives through mutual cooperation.
An enterprise owned and controlled wholly or partly by the
Public Sector
14 government to provide goods or services and support public
Undertaking (PSU)
objectives.
The structure through which a company is owned, governed,
15 Corporate Framework
managed and controlled.
Persons or institutions that own shares in a company and have
16 Shareholders
ownership rights.
A group elected by shareholders to govern, supervise and make
17 Board of Directors
major strategic decisions for the company.
Groups formed within an organization to study specific matters and
18 Committees
assist management in decision-making and control.
The top executive responsible for the overall management,
19 Chief Executive
performance and strategic direction of an organization.
Managers who have direct authority and responsibility for achieving
20 Line Managers
organizational objectives.
Managers responsible for a specific functional area, such as finance,
21 Functional Managers
marketing, production or human resources.
Planning and controlling the organization's funds, investments,
22 Financial Management
income and expenditure.
Ensures that the organization operates according to laws, regulations,
23 Legal Function
contracts and legal requirements.
An organized association of workers formed to protect and promote
24 Trade Union
their economic, social and employment interests.
The system of rules, practices and processes used to direct and
25 Corporate Governance
control a company while protecting stakeholder interests.
Most Important Concepts for Examination
Priority Concept What to Remember
, 1 Technology Management Meaning, importance and functions
2 Functions of Management Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling
3 Scientific Management F.W. Taylor and its principles
4 Management Thought Classical, Behavioral, Quantitative and Modern approaches
5 Forms of Organization Individual ownership, Partnership, Company, Cooperative, PSU
6 Joint Stock Company Shareholders, shares and separate legal identity
Shareholders → Board of Directors → Chief Executive →
7 Corporate Framework
Managers
Line & Functional
8 Difference between direct and specialized authority
Managers
Financial & Legal
9 Financial control and legal compliance
Functions
10 Trade Union Worker representation and collective bargaining
Two Marks QA
1. What is Technology Management?
Technology Management is the process of planning, developing, implementing, and controlling
technology to achieve an organization’s objectives effectively and efficiently.
2. What are the main functions of management?
The main functions are:
1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Staffing
4. Directing
5. Controlling
3. What is Scientific Management?
Scientific Management is an approach developed by F.W. Taylor that applies scientific methods to
improve worker productivity and efficiency.
4. State any two principles of Scientific Management.
According to F.W. Taylor, any two principles are:
1. Science, Not Rule of Thumb
o Work should be performed using scientific methods rather than personal judgment or trial-
and-error methods.
o Example: Finding the best method and standard time for completing a job.
Vadamavandal-604410.
Prepared by,
V.Umapathy,
Prof./Mech
Imortant Questions and Answers
.
OIM351- Industrial Management
Syllabus
1. UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION 9
Technology Management - Definition - Functions - Evolution of Modern Management –
Scientific Management Development of Management Thought. Approaches to the study of
Management, Forms of Organization -Individual Ownership - Partnership - Joint Stock
Companies - Co-operative Enterprises - Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Frame Work-
Share Holders - Board of Directors - Committees - Chief Executive Line and Functional
Managers,-Financial-Legal-Trade Union.
2. UNIT 2 FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT 9
Planning - Nature and Purpose - Objectives - Strategies – Policies and Planning Premises –
Decision Making - Organizing - Nature and Process - Premises - Departmentalization - Line
and staff - Decentralization -Organizational culture, Staffing - selection and training
.Placement – Performance appraisal - Career Strategy – Organizational Development.
Leading - Managing human factor - Leadership .Communication, Controlling - Process of
Controlling - Controlling techniques, productivity and operations management - Preventive
control, Industrial Safety.
3. UNIT 3 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR 9
Definition - Organization - Managerial Role and functions -Organizational approaches,
Individual behavior - causes - Environmental Effect - Behaviour and Performance,
Perception - Organizational Implications. Personality - Contributing factors - Dimension –
Need Theories - Process Theories - Job Satisfaction, Learning and Behaviour-Learning
Curves, Work Design and approaches.
4. UNIT 4 GROUPDYNAMICS 9
Group Behaviour - Groups - Contributing factors - Group Norms, Communication - Process
, – Barriers to communication - Effective communication, leadership - formal and informal
characteristics – Managerial Grid - Leadership styles - Group Decision Making - Leadership
Role in Group Decision, Group Conflicts - Types -Causes - Conflict Resolution -Inter group
relations and conflict, Organization centralization and decentralization - Formal and informal
- Organizational Structures Organizational Change and Development -Change Process –
Resistance to Change - Culture and Ethics.
5. UNIT 5 MODERN CONCEPTS 9
Management by Objectives (MBO) - Management by Exception (MBE),Strategic
Management - Planning for Future direction - SWOT Analysis -Evolving development
strategies, information technology in management Decisions support system-Management
Games Business Process Reengineering( BPR) –Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP) -
Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Activity Based Management (AM) - Global Perspective
- Principles and Steps Advantages and disadvantage.
S.No. Description
Unit-I
INTRODUCTION
Basic Concepts
S.No. Topic Important Basic Concept / Meaning
Technology The process of planning, developing, implementing and controlling
1
Management technology to achieve organizational goals effectively.
The process of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling
2 Management
resources to achieve objectives.
Functions of Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling
3
Management (POSDC) are the major functions of management.
Management evolved from traditional practices to scientific,
Evolution of Modern
4 administrative, human relations, behavioral and modern
Management
approaches.
A management approach developed mainly by F.W. Taylor that
5 Scientific Management
emphasizes scientific methods, efficiency and productivity.
Science instead of rule of thumb, scientific selection and training,
Principles of Scientific
6 cooperation between management and workers, and division of
Management
responsibility.
Development of The systematic development of management theories through
7
Management Thought classical, behavioral, quantitative and modern schools of thought.
Approaches to Major approaches include Classical, Behavioral, Quantitative,
8
Management Systems and Contingency approaches.
A structured group of people working together to achieve common
9 Organization
objectives.
, A business owned and controlled by a single person, who receives
10 Individual Ownership
profits and bears the risks.
A business formed by two or more persons who agree to share
11 Partnership
profits, responsibilities and risks.
An organization whose capital is divided into shares owned by
12 Joint Stock Company
shareholders; it has a separate legal identity.
Co-operative An organization voluntarily formed by members to achieve common
13
Enterprise economic and social objectives through mutual cooperation.
An enterprise owned and controlled wholly or partly by the
Public Sector
14 government to provide goods or services and support public
Undertaking (PSU)
objectives.
The structure through which a company is owned, governed,
15 Corporate Framework
managed and controlled.
Persons or institutions that own shares in a company and have
16 Shareholders
ownership rights.
A group elected by shareholders to govern, supervise and make
17 Board of Directors
major strategic decisions for the company.
Groups formed within an organization to study specific matters and
18 Committees
assist management in decision-making and control.
The top executive responsible for the overall management,
19 Chief Executive
performance and strategic direction of an organization.
Managers who have direct authority and responsibility for achieving
20 Line Managers
organizational objectives.
Managers responsible for a specific functional area, such as finance,
21 Functional Managers
marketing, production or human resources.
Planning and controlling the organization's funds, investments,
22 Financial Management
income and expenditure.
Ensures that the organization operates according to laws, regulations,
23 Legal Function
contracts and legal requirements.
An organized association of workers formed to protect and promote
24 Trade Union
their economic, social and employment interests.
The system of rules, practices and processes used to direct and
25 Corporate Governance
control a company while protecting stakeholder interests.
Most Important Concepts for Examination
Priority Concept What to Remember
, 1 Technology Management Meaning, importance and functions
2 Functions of Management Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Controlling
3 Scientific Management F.W. Taylor and its principles
4 Management Thought Classical, Behavioral, Quantitative and Modern approaches
5 Forms of Organization Individual ownership, Partnership, Company, Cooperative, PSU
6 Joint Stock Company Shareholders, shares and separate legal identity
Shareholders → Board of Directors → Chief Executive →
7 Corporate Framework
Managers
Line & Functional
8 Difference between direct and specialized authority
Managers
Financial & Legal
9 Financial control and legal compliance
Functions
10 Trade Union Worker representation and collective bargaining
Two Marks QA
1. What is Technology Management?
Technology Management is the process of planning, developing, implementing, and controlling
technology to achieve an organization’s objectives effectively and efficiently.
2. What are the main functions of management?
The main functions are:
1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Staffing
4. Directing
5. Controlling
3. What is Scientific Management?
Scientific Management is an approach developed by F.W. Taylor that applies scientific methods to
improve worker productivity and efficiency.
4. State any two principles of Scientific Management.
According to F.W. Taylor, any two principles are:
1. Science, Not Rule of Thumb
o Work should be performed using scientific methods rather than personal judgment or trial-
and-error methods.
o Example: Finding the best method and standard time for completing a job.
