In the next six questions there is no negative marking. The best answer carries one mark while other answer choices carry less than one mark.
Q79. Mr. Tamara Baum is the Director of Agriculture (DAG) in a state. He reports directly to the Agricultural Production Commissioner (APC) of the state. Recently the Directorate of Agriculture has recruited Mr. Prakash Chawla who had outstanding scholastic record from Delhi School of Economics and Cornell University. APC has organized a meeting various head of departments such as Directors of Co-operation, Agriculture Marketing etc.
In the meeting APC asks Prakash to take note of proceedings, though APC has full time stenographer and private secretary working for him. After the meeting Prakash, visibly annoyed, talks to Tamam to express his disappointment that he was asked to write proceedings. What should be Tamam do?
In the next six questions there is no negative marking. The best answer carries one mark while other answer choices carry less than one mark.
Q79. Mr. Tamara Baum is the Director of Agriculture (DAG) in a state. He reports directly to the Agricultural Production Commissioner (APC) of the state. Recently the Directorate of Agriculture has recruited Mr. Prakash Chawla who had outstanding scholastic record from Delhi School of Economics and Cornell University. APC has organized a meeting various head of departments such as Directors of Co-operation, Agriculture Marketing etc.
In the meeting APC asks Prakash to take note of proceedings, though APC has full time stenographer and private secretary working for him. After the meeting Prakash, visibly annoyed, talks to Tamam to express his disappointment that he was asked to write proceedings. What should be Tamam do?
The correct option is D (d) Listen attentively and enquire how his overall experience in the Directorate has been. Then explain how writing minutes of meeting familiarizes a new entrant with real issues.
What is happening here? When highly educated Prakash joined the Director's office as an economist, he might not have expected that sometime he may have to record MOM. Being young he got easily disturbed. But Tamara is an experienced officer. He should understand the problem and guide him properly. A senior always has the responsibility to train younger officers.
Answer choice (a) is not appropriate. This course may only demotivate Prakash. This would get zero score.
The problem in (b) is the churlish approach about highly qualified young individuals. Their strength needs to be channelized. There is nothing wrong about reporting the response of Prakash about writing MOM to APC, but report should not be with a negative or prejudicial mind set. This would again get zero score.
Response in (c) is good but it is too pointed. The response does not consider interpersonal side of the matter. This response would get 0.75 score.
Response (d) is perfect. Prakash may not (hopefully) have any other problems. Simply by making him think about overall experience a positive influence may result. Director should also tell him about the value of writing MOM. It is by no means a trivial job. Hence (d).
(d) Listen attentively and enquire how his overall experience in the Directorate has been. Then explain how writing minutes of meeting familiarizes a new entrant with real issues.
What is happening here? When highly educated Prakash joined the Director's office as an economist, he might not have expected that sometime he may have to record MOM. Being young he got easily disturbed. But Tamara is an experienced officer. He should understand the problem and guide him properly. A senior always has the responsibility to train younger officers.
Answer choice (a) is not appropriate. This course may only demotivate Prakash. This would get zero score.
The problem in (b) is the churlish approach about highly qualified young individuals. Their strength needs to be channelized. There is nothing wrong about reporting the response of Prakash about writing MOM to APC, but report should not be with a negative or prejudicial mind set. This would again get zero score.
Response in (c) is good but it is too pointed. The response does not consider interpersonal side of the matter. This response would get 0.75 score.
Response (d) is perfect. Prakash may not (hopefully) have any other problems. Simply by making him think about overall experience a positive influence may result. Director should also tell him about the value of writing MOM. It is by no means a trivial job. Hence (d).
