Class 12 Business Studies - Chapter Nature and Significance of Management NCERT Solutions | Ashita and Lakshita are employees workin

Why is management considered to be a multi-dimensional concept?

Indian Railways has launched a new broad gauge solar power train which is going to be a path breaking leap towards making trains greener and more environment friendly. The solar power DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) has 6 trailer coaches and is expected to save about 21,000 liters of diesel and ensure a cost saving of Rs 12, 00,000 per year. Name the objectives of management achieved by Indian Railways in the above case.

Management is a series of continuous interrelated functions. Comment.

List any two indicators of growth of an organisation.

Coordination is the essence of management. Do you agree? Give reasons.

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?

A company wants to modify its existing product in the market due to decreasing sales. You can imagine any product about which you are familiar. What decisions/steps should each level of management take to give effect to this decision?

Ritu is the manager of the northern division of a large corporate house. At what level does she work in the organisation? What are her basic functions?

A firm plans in advance and has a sound organisation structure with efficient supervisory staff and control system but on several occasion it finds that plans are not being adhered to. It leads to confusion and duplication of work. Advise remedy.

Management is considered to be both an art and science. Explain.

How does planning provide direction?

What is meant by staffing?

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

What is informal communication?

State the meaning of controlling.

What is meant by capital structure?v

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?

What are the functions of the Stock Exchange?

Distinguish between Capital Market and Money Market.

The workers of a factory are unable to work on new machines and always demand for help of supervisor. The Supervisor is overburdened with their frequent calls. Suggest the remedy. (Hint: training)

Explain the techniques of managerial control.

Explain any four points regarding significance of principles of management.

Explain the factors determining the choice of channel of distribution.

How does understanding of business environment help in improving performance of a business?

Enumerate the various Acts passed by the Government of India which help in protection of consumers’ interests.

National Digital Library of India (NDL India) is a pilot project initiated by the HRD ministry. It works towards developing a framework of virtual repository of learning resources with a single-window search facility. It provides support to all academic levels including researchers, life-long learners and differently-abled learners free of cost. State the dimensions of business environment highlighted above.

Mr.Arfaaz had been heading the production department of Writewell Products Ltd., a firm manufacturing stationary items. The firm secured an export order that had to be completed on a priority basis and production targets were defined for all the employees. One of the workers, Mr. Bhanu Prasad, fell short of his daily production target by 10 units for two days consecutively. Mr. Arfaaz approached MsVasundhara, the CEO of the Company, to file a complaint against MrBhanu Prasad and requested her to terminate his services. Explain the principle of management control that MsVasundhara should consider while taking her decision. (Hint: Management by exception).