UPSC Mains MANAGEMENT-PAPER-I 2011

18 Questions • 480 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

1
20 Marks200 Wordseasy
Concept of fit and stretch in decision-making.
ManagementOrganizational Behavior
2
20 Marks200 Wordseasy
Principle of preventive strategic control.
ManagementStrategic Management
3
20 Marks200 Wordsmedium
Dysfunction of organizational conflict.
ManagementOrganizational Behavior
4
30 Markshard
The dynamic environmental changes of the last decade have posed considerable challenges to the international management thinking. Elucidate. Bring out, in brief, newly evolved management concepts and paradigms to face these challenges.
ManagementInternational Relations
5
30 Marksmedium
Discuss the Porter's Model for formulating business-unit level strategy. Is this model still relevant in today's hyper competitive environment?
ManagementEconomics
6
30 Marksmedium
Trust is the foundation for human relations and modern management approaches. Explain. How can an organization develop present level of Trust between the management and employees and sustain it for its success?
ManagementOrganizational Behavior
7
30 Marksmedium
Describe the components and sources of attitudes and discuss the difficulties in measuring attitude.
PsychologyOrganizational Behavior
8
30 Marksmedium
No organization is good or bad. It is the leader of the organization who makes it so. In the context of this statement, briefly discuss the basic attributes which a leader must have to make an ordinary employee extraordinary and enhance organizational success.
ManagementLeadership
9
30 Markshard
Despite challenges, CAPM is widely used because it is a practical equilibrium model. Comment. Discuss the major elements of CAPM.
EconomicsFinance
10
20 Marks200 Wordsmedium
Marginal costing as a tool of decision making.
AccountingFinance
11
20 Marks200 Wordsmedium
Strategies of gaining power.
ManagementPolitical Science
12
20 Marks200 Wordseasy
Managerial Grid.
ManagementLeadership
13
30 Markshard
Explain Back-Scholes Option Pricing Model, with the help of suitable illustrations and discuss its applications.
FinanceEconomics
14
30 Markshard
Distinguish between conventional venture capitalist valuation method and revenue multiplier method. Describe various types of investment nurturing by venture capitalists.
FinanceEntrepreneurship
15
30 Marksmedium
Distinguish between forecasting and budgeting. A large pharmaceutical enterprise has requested you to prepare its annual budget for the year 2011-12. What steps would you take for this purpose?
AccountingFinance
16
30 Markshard
What policy measures have been taken during the Post liberalisation period to enhance competitiveness of Indian financial markets? How far have these measures succeeded in this direction?
EconomicsFinance
17
30 Marksmedium
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is important because a major driver of company's profitability is the aggregate value of customer base. Explain it and discuss the ways to make CRM more effective.
MarketingManagement
18
30 Marksmedium
How can knowledge workers be motivated? What techniques are corporate enterprises in India employing in recent years to attract and retain knowledge workers?
ManagementHuman Resources