UPSC Mains MANAGEMENT-PAPER-I 2019

There is only one thing permanent in this world, i.e., change. Comment on this statement. In your opinion, what is more important for a government organization-stability or change?

Most of the government officers fail to serve the purpose of overseas learning and development assignments. Suggest different interventions which can improve the return on investment on overseas training.

Whether all types of stress are bad? Justify your answer.

Discuss the role of Yoga and Meditation in managing stress.

Apart from physical ability, language, intelligence and emotional stability, honesty and integrity are the two most sought after characteristics required in any candidate. Describe the techniques followed in Recruitment and Selection to check these two characteristics of honesty and integrity.

In India, social responsibility is more in theory than in practice. Do you agree? Support your answer with suitable examples.

Briefly discuss HRIS. What attributes will you consider while framing an HR dashboard metrics, which can give a realistic picture of Human Resources in an organization?

In what respect is Henri Fayol's contribution to management different from that of Taylor's Scientific Management theory? Do the general management principles given by Fayol still hold good and are they relevant to the modern organizations? Justify your answer.

What is a learning organization? Outline the prerequisites for a creative and innovative organizational culture. How does it help the organization to survive in cut-throat competition?

How can the performance of a government employee be appraised? Discuss 360-degree performance appraisal method. How can the barriers in the appraisal process be removed?

With the advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), there has been a sea-change in all the functional areas of Management. In this context, discuss the future challenges of Human Resource Management (HRM) area in the next decade.

Absolute decentralization is as hypothetical as absolute centralization. Discuss. Explain the factors which affect the degree of decentralization.

It is said that an organization devoid of power and politics is lifeless. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and also give suitable examples.

Distinguish among Classical, Neo-classical and Contingency approaches to Organizational Design. Which approach in your opinion is the best? Why?

Informal organizations are detrimental to the interest of formal organizations. Comment on this statement. In what ways can managers make most effective use of informal organizations to their advantage?

What do you understand by employee morale? How can it be boosted? In this context, give example of a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU).

Personality factors influence individual behaviour. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and also give suitable examples.

Do you think that there are universal principles of management that affect the success of all organizations and managers? Support your answer with suitable examples.

Creating differentiation even in commodities such as milk, water, edible oil, etc., lead to creation of strong brands. Explain alternate branding strategies employed to create such differentiation.

Differentiate between 'brand equity' and 'brand identity'.

What is Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)? What are its underlying assumptions? How will you distinguish between Capital Market Line (CML) and Security Market Line (SML)?

Explain why vendor A is twice as profitable as vendor B.

By how much vendor B's sales have to be increased in order to justify the doubling of the number of employees at the same rate of pay, if B's desired operating income is 350?

Everything is fair in love and war and marketing is considered to be a strategic war fought against competitors in a civilized manner. Examine the above axiom with reference to prevalent unethical marketing practices in India.

Briefly evaluate the relevant legal framework and enforcement mechanism to curb unethical marketing practices.