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Model Paper 4 — Business Studies STD 12 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceBusiness StudiesModel Paper 44 Marks
Question
Devender and Rakhi both are friends. Both have completed their MBA course. Currently, they are employed, at an equal level, in a multi-national company. Devender is Deputy Manager in Kidswear Division and Rakhi is Deputy Manager in Ladieswear Division. Mr. Raghu Parsad is their boss. In order to please his boss, Devender always plays the role of Yes Man. On the other hand, Rakhi says Yes only for reasonable matters. She unhesitatingly refuses any wrong action of her boss. At the end of the year, when the performance of both of them was evaluated, then Rakhi s performance stood better than that of Devender. In spite of all this, Mr. Parsad decided to promote Devender. Behind this decision, the consideration of the boss was: being a lady, Rakhi will not be able to take as yet the responsibility of a higher post. So, let her stay where she is at present.
a. Identify which Principle of Management has been violated by the company.
b. Quoting the lines, identify those values which have been ignored in the above paragraph.
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Answer

a. In this case, ‘Principle of Equity’ has been ignored. According to the principle, the managers should treat their subordinates in a just and kind manner.
b. Values that have been ignored:
i. Good human behaviour: In order to please his boss, Devender, always plays the role of
“Yes Man.”
ii. Gender Equality: Inspite of all this, Mr. Parsad decided to promote Devender, Behind this decision, the consideration of the boss was, being a lady, Rakhi will not be able to take as yet, the responsibility of a higher post. So let her stay where she is at present.

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