Class 12 Business Studies - Chapter Directing NCERT Solutions | State the different networks of grapevin

Explain the qualities of a good leader? Do the qualities alone ensure leadership success?

Explain the process of motivation with the help of a diagram.

Explain different financial and non-financial incentives used to motivate employees of a company?

In an organisation, one of the departmental manager is inflexible and once he takes a decision, he does not like to be contradicted. As a result, employees always feel they are under stress and they take least initiative and fear to express their opinions and problems before the manager. What is the problem in the way authority is being used by the manager?

A reputed hostel, Gyan Pradhan provides medical aid and free education to children of its employees. Which incentive is being highlighted here? State its category and name any two more incentives of the same category.

In an organisation all the employees take things easy and are free to approach anyone for minor queries and problems. This has resulted in everyone taking to each other and thus resulting in inefficiency in the office. It has also resulted in loss of secrecy and confidential information being leaked out. What system do you think the manager should adopt to improve communication?

The workers always try to show their inability when any new work is given to them. They are always unwilling to take up any kind of work. Due to sudden rise in demand a firm wants to meet excess orders. The supervisor is finding it difficult to cope up with the situation. State the element of directing that can help the supervisor in handling the problem.

Discuss Maslow’s Need Hierarchy theory of motivation.

What are semantic barriers of communication?

Explain any three principles of Directing.

How does planning provide direction?

What is meant by staffing?

Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.

State the meaning of controlling.

What is meant by capital structure?v

What is meant by management?

What is a Treasury Bill?

State any two advantages of branding to marketers of goods and services?

What makes principles of management flexible?

Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?

Distinguish between the product concept and production concept of marketing.

Company X is facing a lot of problems these days. It manufactures white goods like washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators and air conditioners. The company’s margins are under pressure and the profits and market share are declining. The production department blames marketing for not meeting sales targets and marketing blames production department for producing goods, which are not of good quality meeting customers’ expectations. The finance department blames both production and marketing for declining return on investment and bad marketing. State the quality of management that the company is lacking? What quality of management do you think the company is lacking? Explain briefly. What steps should the company management take to bring the company back on track?

Distinguish between advertising and personal selling.

Explain the major activities involved in the physical distribution of products.

What factors affect a company’s dividend decisions?

How does planning reduce overlapping and wasteful activities?

What are the steps involved in the planning process?

Discuss how changes in government policies can affect the business environment.

“A capital budgeting decision is capable of changing the financial fortunes of a business.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer?

‘Expenditure on advertising is a social waste.’ Do you agree? Discuss.