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Previous Year Question Patterns
| Year | Marks | Question |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | Theory X and Theory Y — characteristics and implications |
| 2016 | 5 | Human Relations theory — Hawthorne Experiments and their significance |
| 2018 | 5 | Ecological approach to Public Administration — Riggs' contribution |
Pattern observations:
- Theory X/Y (McGregor) is a favourite short-answer Q — examiners also ask it under leadership (Topic 115).
- Human Relations / Hawthorne Experiments appeared 2016 — safe to prepare thoroughly.
- Riggs' ecological/prismatic model is a 10-mark-potential topic — prepare AGIL + prismatic features.
- Merton's dysfunctions of bureaucracy not directly asked yet — good 5-mark candidate for 2026.