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ASSIGNMENT Drive Fall 2014 Program MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA SEM 4 PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN SEM 2 Subject code & name MB0052 - Strategic Management and Business Policy Book ID B1699 Credit and Max. Marks 4 credits; 60 marks Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme Q. No Question and Scheme of Evaluation Marks Total Marks 1 Describe the role of five major participants in the Strategic Management Process (SMP) of a company. 10 Description of the role of 5 participants (BoD, CEO, corporate planning staff, senior managers and Consultants) 10 2 Differentiate between mission and vision of a company? Explain with examples. 10 Meaning and explanation of mission statement of a company with examples Meaning and explanation of vision of a company with examples 5 5 3 Explain in detail Porter’s four generic strategies. 10 Explanation of Porter’s generic strategies (Cost leadership, Focuses cost leadership, differentiation, focused differentiation) 10 4 Differentiate between core competence and distinctive competence. 10 Explanation of core competence with examples Explanation of distinctive competence with examples 5 5 5 Define the term ‘industry’. List the types of industries. How do you conduct an industry analysis? 10 Definition of ‘industry’ Mentioning the types of industries Explanation on conducting industry analysis (including steps to be followed) 3 2 5

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ASSIGNMENT

Drive Fall 2014

Program MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 4

PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/

PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/

PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 2

Subject code & name MB0052 - Strategic Management and Business Policy

Book ID B1699

Credit and Max. Marks 4 credits; 60 marks

Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme

Q. No Question and Scheme of Evaluation Marks Total

Marks

1 Describe the role of five major participants in the Strategic Management Process (SMP) of a company.

10

Description of the role of 5 participants (BoD, CEO, corporate planning staff, senior managers and Consultants)

10

2 Differentiate between mission and vision of a company? Explain with examples.

10

Meaning and explanation of mission statement of a company with examples Meaning and explanation of vision of a company with examples

5

5

3 Explain in detail Porter’s four generic strategies.

10

Explanation of Porter’s generic strategies (Cost leadership, Focuses cost leadership, differentiation, focused differentiation)

10

4 Differentiate between core competence and distinctive competence.

10

Explanation of core competence with examples Explanation of distinctive competence with examples

5 5

5 Define the term ‘industry’. List the types of industries. How do you conduct an industry analysis?

10

Definition of ‘industry’ Mentioning the types of industries Explanation on conducting industry analysis (including steps to be followed)

3 2 5

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6 What is meant by ‘structure of an organisation’? Describe the five major structural types or forms of an organisation.

10

Meaning of ‘structure of an organisation’ Description of the 5 structural types

2 8

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL 2014

PROGRAM MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBA – SEM 4 PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 2

SUBJECT CODE & NAME

MB0053 –International Business Management

BK ID B1724

CREDIT & MARKS 4 CREDITS, 60 MARKS

Q.No Questions Marks Total Marks

1 “Environment scanning is an important part of international business.” Explain your views on this statement and discuss what factors need to be scanned.

Discuss the statement factors

4 6

10

2 What is FDI? Why is it considered as the best option for a developing country like India?

FDI benefits

5 5

10

3 Regional integration is helping the countries in growing their trade. Discuss this statement. Describe in brief the various types of regional integrations.

Regional integration types

3 7

10

4 Write short note on: a) Licensing b) Joint venture

a) meaning and examples of licensing b) meaning and examples of joint venture

5 5

10

5 Explain the Top-down and Bottom-up approach of planning.

Top- down Bottom-up

5 5

10

6 Discuss the importance of ethics in international business.

Importance of ethics

10

10

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Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be

approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL 2014

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDHRMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MU0015 –Compensation and Benefits

BK ID B1859

CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks

Q.No Questions Marks Total

Marks

1 Discuss the contents of Job Evaluation. Describe the process of Job evaluation

Explain the contents of Job Evaluation

Explain the process of Job Evaluation

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7

10

2 Suppose you are a HR Manager and you are asked to develop an effective Incentive

Scheme for your organization. What are the pre-requisites you will consider while

developing an Effective Incentive Scheme? Discuss the merits and demerits of

Incentives

Explain the pre-requisites for an Effective Incentive Scheme

Explain the merits and demerits of Incentives

5

5

10

3 Discuss the types of managerial remuneration. Explain the elements of a

managerial remuneration

Explain the types of managerial remuneration

Explain the elements of a managerial remuneration

2

8

10

4 Define Pay Structure. What are its objectives? Explain the major decisions involved

in designing and setting competitive pay structures

Definition of Pay Structure

Objectives of Pay Structure

Explain the major decisions involved in designing and setting

competitive pay structure

2

2

6

10

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5 Explain the criteria’s considered for rewarding the employees for their good service

Explanation of the criteria’s responsible for rewarding the

employees

10

10

6 Write a short note on the following:

a)Wage Policy Plan in India

b)Voluntary Retirement Scheme(VRS)

Wage Policy Plan in India

Voluntary Retirement scheme

5

5

10

Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL 2014

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDHRMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MU0016 – Performance Management and Appraisal

BK ID B1868

CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks

Q.No Questions Marks Total

Marks

1 Discuss the principles and dimensions of Performance Management

A Explaining the principles of Performance Management

Explaining the dimensions of Performance Management

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5

10

2 What are the key contents of a Performance Agreement? Explain

A Explaining the key contents of a Performance Agreement

10 10

3 Assume that you have joined as an HR in an organization. The first task assigned to

you is to conduct the Performance Appraisal Process. What according to you is its

purpose? Describe the entire Performance Appraisal process.

A Explain the purpose of Performance Appraisal

Explain the Performance Appraisal Process

4

6

10

4 Discuss the skills that a line manager require for effective Performance

Management.

A Listing the skills

Explaining the skills

1

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10

5 Define the term ‘Ethics’. Discuss the key factors involved in ensuring Ethics in

Performance Management(PM)

A Definition of Ethics

Explaining the key factors to ensure Ethics in PM

2

8

10

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6 Write short notes on the following:

a)MBO

b)Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales Method (BARS)

A a) Explaining the meaning and steps in MBO

b) Explaining the concept and process of BARS

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5

10

*A-Answer

Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL 2014

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDHRMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MU0017 – TALENT MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE

RETENTION

BK ID B1869

CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks

Q.No Questions Marks Total

Marks

1 Explain the key elements of Talent Management System.

Explaining the key elements of a Talent Management system.

10

10

2 Define Talent Management. Discuss the Talent management Approaches.

Definition of Talent Management

Explaining the Talent management Approaches

2

8

10

3 Explain the key elements of a Talent Management System

Explaining the key elements of a Talent management system

10 10

4 Explain the key Compensation principles. What do you mean by Total rewards?

Describe the elements of Total rewards

Explaining the key compensation principles

Definition of Total rewards

Explaining the elements of Total rewards

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2

5

10

5 Explain the organizational issues pertaining to Talent Management.

Explain the organizational issues pertaining to Talent

Management

10

10

6 Write short notes on:

a)Workforce Analysis

b)Talent Review

A brief note on Workforce Analysis

Concept and importance of Talent review

5

5

10

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Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE FALL 2014

PROGRAM MBADS (SEM 4/SEM 6)

MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 4)

PGDHRMN (SEM 2)

SUBJECT CODE &

NAME

MU0018 – Change Management

BK ID B1807

CREDIT & MARKS 4 Credits, 60 marks

Q.No Questions Marks Total

Marks

1 Describe Kotter’s Eight Step Change Model

A Explaining Kotter’s Eight Step Change Model

10

10

2 Explain the various steps at which control takes place in a Change Management

Process

A Explaining the steps at which control takes place with regard to

Change Management

10

10

3 What do you mean by Organizational Effectiveness? Explain the factors in

achieving Organizational Effectiveness.

A Definition of Organizational Effectiveness

Explaining the factors in achieving Organizational effectiveness

2

8

10

4 Define organizational Culture. Describe briefly about the types of organizational

Culture

A Definition of Culture.

Explaining the various types of organizational culture

2

8

10

5 Explain the Behavioural Approach to Individual Change.

A Explanation of the Behavioural Approach

10

10

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6 Write a brief note on the following:

a)Kurt Lewin’s Model of change

b)Burke-Litwin Model of organizational performance and change

A Explaining the concept of Kurt Lewin’s model

Explaining the concept of Burke-Litwin model

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5

10

*A-Answer

Note – Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.