Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Solution to Objective Type Paper

Dear Students,
AOA, Please find solution of objective type paper.
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1. Which one of the following management approach assumes that people are rational?
a. Scientific Management b. General Administrative
c. Bureaucratic d. All of the above

Ans. d. All of the above

2. General Administrative Theory was presented by
a. Fredrick Tylor b. Max Weber
c. Frank & Lillian Gilbreth d. Henri Fayol
Ans. d. Henri Fayol


3. Which of the following worked on Motion Study?
a. Henri Fayol b. Frank & Lillian Gilbreth
c. Robert Owen d. Elton Mayo
Ans.b. Frank & Lillian Gilbreth


4. Which one of the following approach assumes that people are social & self actualizing?
a. Bureaucratic b. Behavioral
c. Quantitative d. Contingency
Ans.b. Behavioral


5. Which one of the following management functions ensures things happen according to plan and take corrective actions.
a. Planning b. Organizing
c. Coordinating d. Controlling
Ans.d. Controlling


6. Which one of the following management approach focused on implementing formal rules and procedures?
a. Scientific Management b. General Administrative Theory
c. Bureaucratic d. Behavioral
Ans.c. Bureaucratic


7. Mathematical techniques can be used to improve management skills in decision making and solving problems" is assumption of
a. System Approach b. Contingency Approach
b. Quantitative Approach d. Contemporary Approach
Ans.b. Quantitative Approach


8. The definition of management does not describe anything about
a. Division of labour b. Short term and long term plans
c. Decision Making d. Influencing other people
Ans.c. Decision Making


9. Saving time and const in work activity is related to one of the following
a. Speediness b. Effectiveness
c. Efficiency d. Effectiveness & Efficiency
Ans.c. Efficiency


10. Defining and establishing plans, procedures, rules and policies for organization is the function of
a. Top Managers b. Middle Managers
c. First line Managers d. All of the above
Ans.a. Top Managers


11. Which one of the following management role involves receiving, collecting & disseminating information.
a. Interpersonal role b. Informational role
c. Decisional role d. Procedural role
Ans.b. Informational role


12. In French Language "Union is strength" refers as
a. de esprit corps b. espri corps de
c. corps de esprit d. esprit de corps
Ans. d. esprit de corps


13. The function of management, which is the most important among four functions of management
a. Planning b. Organizing
c. Leading d. Controlling
Ans. d. Controlling


14. Which one is not the purpose behind in the construction of great China Wall?
a. To make territories clear b. to protect the Silk Road
c. To defend the area d. to build wonder of world
Ans.to build wonder of world


15. Organizations are individually different, face different situations and require different ways of managing is the assumption of
a. General Administrative Theory b. Contingency Approach
c Systems Approach d. Quantitative Approach

Ans. b. Contingency Approach

Mid-Term Result M.Ed

Dear Students,
Please find your mid-term result on this page for the subject of Educational Planning and management.
Mid-Term Result
Class M.Ed
Educational Planning & Management
Sr. Roll No. Objective/15 Subjective/15 Total Obt. Marks/30
1 401 8 11 19
2 403 6 11.5 17.5
3 405 8 12.5 20.5
4 406 8 10.5 18.5
5 407 11 12 23
6 408 12 14 26
7 409 9 9.5 18.5
8 410 8 11.5 19.5
9 412 11 13 24
10 413 8 9.5 17.5
11 414 11 12 23
12 417 9 12 21
13 420 10 11.5 21.5

Monday, January 28, 2008

Define Education, Planning, Management and Functions of Management

Educational Planning & Management
Define Education?
1) Developing the capacities and potential of the individual so as to prepare that individual to be successful in a specific society or culture. From this perspective, education is serving primarily an individual development function.
2) The process by which society transmits to new members the values, beliefs, knowledge, and symbolic expressions to make communication possible within society. In this sense, education is serving a social and cultural function.
http://www.actden.com/pp/unit4/4_main.htm
What Is Planning?
Planning
Ø A primary managerial activity that involves:
v Defining the organization’s goals
v Establishing an overall strategy for achieving those goals
v Developing plans for organizational work activities.
Ø Types of planning
v Informal: not written down, short-term focus; specific to an organizational unit.
v Formal: written, specific, and long-term focus, involves shared goals for the organization.
Why Do Managers Plan?
Purposes of Planning
Ø Provides direction
Ø Reduces uncertainty
Ø Minimizes waste and redundancy
Ø Sets the standards for controlling
Define Management
The process of coordinating work activities so that they are completed efficiently & effectively with and through other people.
Management is also defined as management is a process of planning, organizing, leading & controlling all activities of the organization in pursuit of pre-defined objectives.
Efficiency
Getting the most out put from the least amount of input. Refers to as "doing the thing right".
Effectiveness
Completing activities so that organizational goals are attained: referred to as " getting the right thing."
Manager
Manager is someone who works with and through other people by coordinating their work activities, in order to accomplish organizational goals.
First Line Mangers
Management at lowest level or organizational who manage the work of non-managerial employees who are involved with the production or creation of the organization’s products.
Middle Mangers
Managers between the first-line level and top level of the organizational who manage the work of first-line managers.
Top Managers
Managers at or near the top level of the organization who responsible for making organization-wide decision and establishing the goals and plans that affect the entire organization.
Management Functions
Planning
It involves the process of defining goals, establishing strategies for achieving these goals and developing plans to integrate and coordinate activities.
Organizing
It involves the process of determining what tasks are to be done. Who is to do them? How the tasks are to be grouped? Who reports to whom and where decisions are to be made.
Leading
It involves motivating subordinates, influencing individuals or teams as they work. Selecting the most effective communication channel.
Controlling
It involves monitoring actual performance, comparing it to standard and taking actions if necessary.