He won’t be free till after 6 p.m.
See Answer →Say you’ll wait
See Answer →You don’t know. Offer to find out
See Answer →Ask when he’ll be free
See Answer →He’s in a meeting
See Answer →Ask to speak to Mr. Andrew (Hint: May I speak to……..?)
See Answer →Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:
MEETINGS
Do you ever feel as though you spend all your time in meetings?
Henry Mintzberg, in his book The Nature of Managerial Work, found that in large organizations managers spent 22 per cent of their time at their desk, 6 per cent on the telephone, 3 per cent on other activities, but a whopping 69 per cent in meetings. There is a widely held but mistaken belief that meetings are for “solving problems” and “making decisions”. For a start, the number of people attending a meeting tends to be inversely proportional to their collective ability to reach conclusions and make decisions. And these are the leastimportant elements.
Instead hours are devoted to side issues, playing elaborate games with one another. It seems, therefore, that meetings serve some purpose other than just making decisions. All meetings have one thing in common: roleplaying. The most formal role is that of chairman. He (and it is usually a he) sets the agendas, and a good chairman will keep the meeting running on time and to the point. Sadly, the other, informal, role-players are often able to gain the upper hand. Chief is the “constant talker”, who just loves to hear his or her own voice.
Then there are the “can’t do” types who want to maintain the status quo. Since they have often been in the organisation for a long time, they frequently quote historical experience as a ploy to block change: “It won’t work, we tried that in 1984 and it was a disaster”. A more subtle version of the “can’t do” type, the “yes, but…”, has emerged recently. They have learnt about the need to sound positive, but they still can’t bear to have things change.
Another whole-sub-set of characters are people who love meetings and want them to continue until 5.30 p.m orbeyond. Irrelevant issues are their speciality. They need to call or attend meetings, either to avoid work, or to
justify their lack of performance, or simply because they do not have enough to do.
Then there are the “counter-dependents”, those who usually disagree with everything that is said, particularly if it comes from the chairman or through consensus from the group. These people need to fight authority in whatever form.
Meetings can also provide attenders with a sense of identification of their status and power.
A popular game is pinching someone else’s suggestions. This is where someone, usually junior or female,
makes an interesting suggestion early in the meeting, which is not picked up. Much later, the game is played,
usually by some more senior figure that propounds the idea as his own. The suggestion is of course identified
with the player rather the initiator.
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Because so many meeting ends in confusion and without a decision, another more common game is played at the end of meetings, called reaching a false consensus. Since it is important for the chairman to appear
successful in problem-solving and making a decision, the group reaches a false consensus. Everyone is happy, having spent their time productively. The reality is that the decision is so ambiguous that it is never acted upon, or, if it is, there is continuing conflict, for which another meeting is necessary.
In the end, meetings provide the opportunity for social intercourse, to engage in battle in front of our bosses, to avoid unpleasant or unsatisfying work, to highlight our social status and identity. They are, in fact, a necessary though not necessarily productive psychological sideshow. Perhaps it is our civilized way of moderating, if not preventing, change.
Answer the following questions:
i) What is the purpose of a meeting according to the writer? (3 Marks)
ii) The “can’t do” type wants to maintain a status grow. Elaborate. (2 Marks)
iii) What does devoted to side-issues”” mean in this context? (2 Marks)
iv) What is the position in the organization of those who steal others’ ideas? How do they do it? (3 Marks)
v) What does the “counter-dependents”mean? (2 Marks)
vi) Complete the following tabl
| People | Role at Meetings | ||||
| 1 | Keep the meeting running on time & to the point | ||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | Can’t Do type | ||||
| 4 | Sound positive but resist change | ||||
| 5 | Role-Players/Attendees | ||||
| 6 | Chairman | ||||
Consider the following relational schema:
Student (Sid, Sname, ProgCode, DateofAdmission) – Sid is the student id (Primary Key) which is a unique identifier assigned by the University when the student takes admission into a Programme, Sname is the student name, ProgCode identifies the programme in which the student has taken admission (Foreign Key), DateofAdmission is the date when the student took admission.
Course (CourseCode, CourseName)– CourseCode is the name of the course and is the Primary Key, CourseName is the name of the course. Result (Sid, CourseCode, ExaminationDate, Marks) –Sid is the student id, CourseCode is the
identifier of the course or subject in which the student has taken admission (Sid + Coursecode are the composite Primary Key; please also note Sid is a foreign key that references Student relation and CourseCode is a foreign key that references the Course relation), ExaminationDate is the date of examination, Marks is the marks out of 100 in that examination.
(a) Create the tables using SQL for the schema given above; you must include the Primary key, foreign keys and constraints in your implementation. Enter a few sets of meaningful data in each table.
(b) Write and run SQL statements for the following queries:
(i) List the names of all the students who have been admitted to CMAD after 31st
December 2023.
(ii) List the names of all the students who have appeared for the examination of the
course whose code is “BCS092”.
(iii) Find the list of courses in which a student whose Sid is “2310009487” passed.
Assume that the minimum marks for passing a course is 40.
(iv) List the student ID and the student's name who has passed at least five courses.
(v) Find the total number of Programmes.
(vi) Find the total number of students who have appeared for the examination of the
course named “DBMS”.
Note: Make suitable assumptions, if any
Explain the role of Python in mobile applications development
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See Answer →Assume that you are assigned responsibility of developing an Online Admit Card Generation System (OACGS) for a University. OACGS should run both on PCs and Mobile Devices. OACGS will have all fields such as Student’s name, Student’s Address, Examination Center Code and Address, ExaminationCenter Superintendent Name, Examination Center e-mail address and Mobile Number, Aadhaar Number, Course Codes and Titles in whom the student is permitted for appearing in exams along with dates and timings of respective exams, Color image of the student etc. The student will apply for examinations online by filling examination form. The validity of the data entered by the student shall be authenticated online and OACGS consisting of the above mentioned information needs to be generated. Make assumptions wherever necessary.
For developing OACGS as specified above,
(a) Which SDLC paradigm will be selected. You may also suggest a SDLC paradigm that is proposed by you and non-existent as on date. Justify your answer.
(b) List the functional and non-functional requirements.
(c) Estimate cost.
(d) Estimate effort.
(e) Develop SRS using IEEE format.
(f) List queries for whom Reports can be generated
(g) List specific requirements which enables OACGS to run on both PCs and Mobile Devices