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PPSC · PMS Punjab 2023

Business Administration, Paper II

100 marks · 3 hours · 7 questions
This paper Business Administration · all yearsQ. 1 · Robert McNamara and Charles "Tex"…Q. 2 · Planning is often called the…Q. 3 · What are the causes of…Q. 4 · What is leader-member exchange theory,…Q. 5 · People with a parochial attitude…Q. 7 · Business IntelligenceQ. 8 · What structural issues might arise…With this paper← 2020
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Q. 1

Robert McNamara and Charles "Tex" Thornton joined Ford Motor Company in the mid-1940s and immediately began using statistical methods and quantitative models to improve decision making. Explain how today's managers use quantitative approaches for assessing the environment and allocating the resources?

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Q. 2

Planning is often called the primary management function because it establishes the basis for all the other things managers do as they organize, lead, and control. Explain what role a) environmental scanning and; b) digital tools play in effective planning and how it reduces management errors?

  1. (a)environmental scanning Role of Environmental Scanning in Effective Planning Environmental scanning acts as the foundational diagnostic phase of planning, enabling managers to align organizational objectives with the complexities of the external and internal business landscape.
  2. (b)digital tools The Role of Digital Tools in Effective Planning Digital tools have revolutionized modern planning by transitioning management from reactive decision-making to proactive, data-driven strategy.
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Q. 3
  1. (a)What are the causes of dynamic environment and how can managers plan effectively in dynamic environments?
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Q. 4

What is leader-member exchange theory, and what does it say about leadership? Differentiate between transactional and transformational leaders and between charismatic and visionary leaders.

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Q. 5

People with a parochial attitude do not recognize that others have different ways of living and working. Contrast ethnocentric, polycentric, and geocentric attitudes toward global business and how it impacts management strategies of new era?

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Q. 7
  1. (a)Business Intelligence [5]
  2. (b)BCG Matrix [5]
  3. (c)Strategic Flexibility [5]
  4. (d)SWOT Analysis [5]
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Q. 8
  1. (a)What structural issues might arise in managing employees' flexible work arrangements?
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