JNTU Management Science Question Paper Apr-May 2008
(Metallurgy & Material Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
1. What is Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs? Explain. [16]
2. (a) Why does social responsibility become an important facet of management in the present times?
(b) How is it discharged? [8+8]
3. (a) What are the objectives of plant layout?
(b) Explain the factors influencing plant layout. [8+8]
4. (a) What are the costs associated with effective inventory control?
(b) How would you deal with them in modern management? [8+8]
5. What are the key functions of a Human Resource Manager? [16]
6. How does job analysis form the basis for job description and job specifications?
How does it help the personnel manager? [16]
7. How do you translate corporate vision into action? Explain with an example? [16]
8. A manufacturing company is planning to introduce a new product commercially. The list of activities to be carried out with the corresponding duration of time in weeks is listed below. [16]
Activity description duration immediate predecessor
A initial discussions 3 -
B product design 11 A
C market survey 9 A
D market evaluation 2 C
E product costing 5 B
F Sales plan 6 C
G Product pricing 2 D,E
H Prototype construction 11 F,G
I Market information preparation 8 B
J Prototype testing 9 H,I
Draw the network to represent various activities of the project, determine the minimum
duration of the project.
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