Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4th Semester
Transcript of Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4th Semester
Scheme of Syllabus BBA 4th
Semester
Subject
Code
Papers
External
Marks
Internal
Marks
Total
Marks
Duration
SEMESTER -IV
BBA-208 Human Behaviour at work 80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-209 Macro Business Environment 80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-210 Business Statistics-II 80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-211 Marketing Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-212 Financial Management 80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-213 Principles of Material
Management
80 20 100 3 Hrs
BBA-214 Viva-Voce 50 - 50
BBA-208: Human Behaviour at Work
Max. Marks: 100
External Assessment: 80
Internal Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five
Questions including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise
Of six short answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
Behaviour at Workplace: Nature, Meaning. Group as a medium of learning: Group
Development Process; Group Dynamics in Workplaces: Group Cohesiveness; Group Think;
Group Conformity; Group Obedience; Group Morale; Group Performance, Group decision-
making;
Group synergy; Team building. Interpersonal Influence Processes: Social Loafing,
Social Facilitation, Interpersonal Communication; Interpersonal awareness and feedback
Process; Interpersonal trust; Career roles and identity; Competition and cooperation.
Suggested Readings:
1. Bennis, W.G. : Essay in Interpersonal Dynamics, U.S.A., Dorsey Press, 1979.
2. Kolb, D. et al. : Organizational Behaviour: An Experiential Approach 5th ed., Englewood
Cliffs, New Jersey, Hall Inc., 1991.
3. Kolb, D. et al.: Organizational Behaviour: Practical Readings for Management, 5th ed.,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Prentice Hall Inc., 1991.
4. Mainiero, L.A. & Tromley C.L.: Developing Managerial Dkills in OB, New Delhi,
Prentice Hall of India, 1985.
5. Moore, M.D. et al.: Inside Organizations: Understanding the Human dimensions,
London, Sage, 1988.
LECTURE PLAN
Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed
L1 Concept of behavior at workplace
L2 Meaning of Human behavior at Workplace
L3 Nature of Human behavior at Workplace
L4 Do
L5 Case Study
L6 Concept of group
L7 Group as a medium of learning
L8 Do
L9 Group Development Process
L10 Group Dynamics in Workplace
L11 Do
L12 Group Cohesiveness
L13 Group Think
L14 Group Activity: Group Discussion
L15 Do
L16 Do
L17 Group Conformity
L18 Group Obedience
L19 Group Morale
L20 Group Performance
L21 Group decision-making
L22 Do
L23 Group Game Activity
L24 Case Study
L25 Assignment: Analyzing group behavior of groups in class
L26 Group Synergy
L27 Team Building
L28 Do
L29 Interpersonal Influence Processes
L30 Do
L31 Team Building Activities
L32 Do
L33 Case Study
L34 Social Loafing
L35 Social Facilitation
L36 Do
L37 Interpersonal Communication
L38 Do
L39 Interpersonal awareness and feedback process
TUTORIAL SHEET- I
1. What do we mean by Human Behaviour at Work? Explain in detail its nature and
meaning?
2. Explain how group act as a medium of learning?
3. How group dynamics affect work in workplace? Explain Group Development Process?
4. What do we mean by communication? Explain the process of Interpersonal
Communication.
5. What is Interpersonal trust? Explain different types of trust.
TUTORIAL SHEET-II
1. What do we mean by group synergy? Distinguish between group and Team?
2. Explain how good interpersonal relationship affects productivity?
3. Explain:
a. Social Loafing
b. Social Facilitation
4. Explain the meaning of Career and throw lights on Different career role and Identity.
5. Explain:
a. Competition
b. Cooperation
L40 Do
L41 Interpersonal Trust
L42 Career Roles and Identity
L43 Do
L44 Competition and cooperation
L45 Assignment: Identifying Career Roles for yourself
L46 Do
L47 Case Study
L48 Revision
BBA-209: Macro Business Environment
Max. Marks: 100
External Assessment: 80
Internal Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions
including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short
answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
Economic Reforms- Liberalisation, privatization, and globalization. Industrial policy of India-
Meaning, Current Industrial Policy.
Foreign capital and technology: foreign investment policy, multinational corporations, foreign
investment in India. Regulation and promotion of foreign trade.
Nature & operations of multilateral economic institutions- World Bank, World Trade
Organisation and International Monetary Fund.
Monetary & Fiscal Policy of India: Meaning and significance & latest policy.
Exim policy of India and its impact on Indian exports & imports in various sectors.
Suggested Readings:
1. Francis Cherunillam: Business Environment, Himalaya Publications
2. Suresh Bedi: Business Environment, Excel Books
3. Alok Goyal: Environment for Managers, V.K. Publications
4. Justin Paul Business Environment, Tata Mc-Graw Hill
Subject Name Macro Business Environment
Subject Code BBA-209
Course:- BBA
Semester:- 4th Semester
Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed
L1 Indian Economy - Introduction
L2 Economic Reforms- Meaning
L3 Liberalisation- Meaning ,Features
L4 Liberalisation- Impact on INDIA
L5 Privatization- Concept , features
L6 Privatization- Effect on GDP
L7 Globalization- Concept
L8 Globalization- Effects, Contribution
L9 Globalization - world trends
L10 Industrial policy of India- Meaning
L11 Case Study
L12 Industrial policy of India- Importance & Working
L13 Current Industrial Policy.
L14 Industrial Policy - Updates
L15 Discussion on past industrial policies
L16 Test - Industrial Policy
L17 Foreign capital and technology:
L18 foreign investment policy,
L19 multinational corporations
L20 foreign investment in India
L21 Regulation and promotion of foreign trade.
L22 Test
L23 Case Study
L24 Nature & operations of multilateral economic
L25 institutions
L26 World Bank- Concept, Meaning
L27 World Bank- Working
L28 World Trade Organisation- Working and Contribution
L29 International Monetary Fund - Role & Features
L30 International Monetary Fund - Working and advantages
L31 Test
L32 Assignment - India at WTO & World Bank
L33 Monetary Policy - Meaning & Concept
L34 Monetary Policy - Importance and control
L35 Monetary Policy - Techniques and Tools
L36 -----------------DO--------------------
L37 Monetary Policy & Inflation and Deflation
L38 Group Discussion on Monetary policy of 2018
L39 Fiscal Policy - meaning , Objectives
L40 Fiscal Policy - Tools and Impact
L41 Fiscal Policy and Inflation
L42 Cse Study Session
L43 EXIM POLICY OF INDIA-1(INTRODUCTION)
L44
EXIM POLICY OF INDIA-2(OBJECTIVE,
SIGNIFICANCE)
L45 IMPACT OF EXIM POLICY ON INDIAN EXPORT AND
L46 IMPORT.
L47 PRACTICE AND DOUBT SESSION-6
L48 Discussion of Previous Year Papers
Suggested Readings:
Francis Cherunillam Business Environment, Himalaya Publications
Suresh Bedi Business Environment, Excel Books
Alok Goyal Environment for Managers, V.K. Publications
Justin Paul Business Environment, TataMc-GrawHill
Tutorial sheet -1
Q1: Why were economic reforms undertaken in India in 1991?
Q2: Throw light on current industrial policy of India?
Q3: Discuss the scenario of foreign investment in India?
Q4: Measures taken by government of India for the promotion of foreign trade?
Q5: Discuss Nature and operation of multi lateral economic reforms;
WTO
IMF
Tutorial Sheet-2
Q1: Explain the role of World Bank and its funding operations?
Q2: Define Fiscal policy in detail?
Q3: Define the role of Multi National Corporations in the growth of Economy?
Q4: What are the various instruments of monetary policy?
Q5: Examine the effectiveness of recent EXIM policy in promoting India‟s export?
BBA 210: Business Statistics II Max. Marks: 100
External
Assessment: 80
Internal
Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to
attempt five questions including the question no. 1 which is
compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short answer
questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
COURSE CONTENTS:-
Correlation: Introduction; Importance; Types of correlation; Methods of
studying correlation. Linear regression: Introduction; Importance;
Comparison of correlation and regression analysis; Methods of studying
regression; Properties of regression lines; Error of estimate; Total variance;
Explained variance; Unexplained variance; Coefficient of determination.
Probability: Introduction and significance; Definition of probability; Joint,
marginal and conditional probabilities; Independent, Dependent, Mutually
exclusive; Exhaustive and Complementary events; Theories of
probabilities: Bayes‟s theories.
Time series: Definition; Components; Analysis; Measurement of trend,
seasonal, cyclical and random variation.
Hypothesis testing: Procedure for testing hypothesis tests in attributes; Tests in
variables (small and large samples).
Computation of above mentioned statistical techniques with Microsoft excel.
Suggested Readings:
(1) D.N Elhance Fundamental of statistics Kitab mahal (2) R.S Bhardwaj Business statistics Excel Books
(3) T.N Srivastava Statistics for management McGraw Hill
(4) S.C Gupta Fundamental of statistics Himalaya publishing house
(5) B.M Aggarwal Business statistics Sultan chand
(6) Levine Business statistics- A first course Pearson Education
(7) S.P Gupta Statistics Sultan chand & sons
Business Statistics II
BBA-210
BBA
4th Semester
Topics to be Discussed
L1 Introduction to correlation
L2 Degree of correlation, types of correlation,
L3 Method of studying correlation: Karl Pearson Method
L4 Method of studying correlation: Rank Correlation Method
L5 Method of studying correlation: Rank Correlation Method
L6 Method of studying correlation: Concurrent Deviation method
L7 Importance of correlation
L8 Questions for practice
L9 Introduction to Regression
L10 Importance of regression, Regression lines, Properties of regression lines
L11 Methods of studying regression
L12 Methods of studying regression
L13 Difference between correlation and regression
L14 Error of estimate, Coefficient of determination
L15 Total variance, Explained variance; Unexplained variance
L16 Questions for practice
L17 Conceptual Understanding about Probability
L18 Application of Probability & Probability Distribution in Decision
making
L19 Do
L20 Probability theory & Basic terminology
L21 Probability Theory; Classical, relative and subjective probability,
L22 Do
L23 Addition probability model
L24 Multiplication probability model
L25 Conditional probability and Baye‟s Theorem
L26 Probability Distributions: Binomial
L27 Do
L28 Probability Distributions: Poisson
L29 Do
L30 Probability Distributions: Normal
L31 Do
L32 Characteristics & Applications of Probability Distribution
L33 Do
L34 Introduction to Time series
L35 Components of time series, Analysis of time series
L36 Do
L37 Measurement of trend, seasonal, cyclical and random variation.
L38 Do
L39 Introduction to Hypothesis testing
L40 Procedure for testing hypothesis, Basic tests in attributes
L41 Large sample test: Z test
L42 Large sample test: Z test
L43 Small sample tests: t test
L44 Small sample tests: F test
L45 Small sample tests: t test
L46 Questions for practice
L47 Data analysis using software packages: MS Excel
L48 Do
Subject Name Business Statistics II
Subject Code BBA - 210
Course:- BBA
Semester:- 4th Semester
Tutorial Sheet 1
1 Explain: Type I error and type II error, One tail and two tail test
2
The mean yield of wheat from Patiala district was 210 kgs with a
standard deviation 10 kgs per acre from a sample of 100 plots. In
another district Ludhiana, the mean yield was 220 kgs with standard
deviation 12 kgs from a sample of 150 plots. Assuming that the standard
deviation of the yield in the entire state was 11 kgs, test whether there is
any significant difference between the mean yields of crops in the two
districts.
3
An educator claims that the average IQ of govt. college student is no
more than 110. To test this claim, a random sample of 150 students was
taken and given relevant tests. Their average IQ score come to 111.2
with a standard deviation of 7.2 at level of significance of 1%, test if the
claim of the educator is justified
4 Explain the components of time series
5 Explain the difference and relationship between correlation and regression
Subject Name Business Statistics II
Subject Code BBA - 210
Course:- BBA
Semester:- 4th Semester
Tutorial Sheet 2
1
A company has two plants to manufacture scooters. Plant I manufacture
70% of the scooters and plant II manufactures 30%. At plant I, 80%
scooters are rated standard quality. And at plant II, 90% of the scooters
are rated standard quality. A scooter is picked up at random and is found
to be standard quality. What is the chance that it comes from plant I?
2 Difference between normal, binomial and poison distribution.
3 State and Proof of Baye‟s theorem
4
One bag A contains 10 white and 3 black balls. Another bag B contains
3 white and 5 black balls. Two balls are transferred from bag A and put
into the bag B and a ball is drawn from the bag B. Find the probability
that the ball drawn is a white ball.
5 Explain the characteristics of Normal, binomial and poison distribution
BBA-211: Marketing Management
Max Marks: 100
External Assessment: 80
Internal Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions
including the question no 1 which is compulsory. Question no 1 will comprise of six short
answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
Course Contents:-
Marketing Management- Meaning, Nature and Scope. Concepts of Marketing .Marketing
Environment, Marketing Mix, STP (segmenting, targeting and positioning) approach to
marketing. Marketing Information System- Meaning and Components. Marketing Research.
Consumer Behaviour- Meaning and Importance of study for Marketers.
Product –Meaning, levels and product Mix. New Product development, Product Life
Cycle, Branding and Packaging decision.Pricing-Meaning, procedure for setting a price. Price
variation.
Distribution Channels- Levels and Roles. Management of Physical Distribution.
Promotion- promotion Mix- A study of advertising, sales promotion, personal selling,
direct marketing and public relations.Marketing organization and control.
Suggested Readings:
1. Mc Carthy; E.J. : Basic marketing -A Managerial Approach
2. Rama Swamy : Marketing Management
& Nama Kumari
3. Kotler, Philip : Marketing Management Analysis Planning and
Control.
4. Still and Cundiff : Basic Marketing.
5. Stanton et. al. : Marketing Management
LECTURE PLAN
Lecture Number Topics to be Discussed
L1 Introduction :Marketing Management
L2 Meaning, Evolution and Importance
L3 Do
L4 Nature & Scope of Marketing
L5 Concepts of Marketing Management
L6 Concept of Marketing Environment
L7 Do
L8 Case Study Discussion
L9 Introduction to STP
L10 Concept of Segmenting
L11 Concept of Targeting
L12 Concept of Positioning
L13 Marketing Information system: Meaning
L14 Components of Marketing Information
System
L15 Marketing Research
L16 Do
L17 Case Study Discussion
L18 Consumer Behaviour
L19 Meaning and Importance for marketers
L20 Case Study
L21 Product: Meaning, Level and Product Mix
L22 New Product Development
L23 Do
L24 Product Life Cycle
L25 Case Study Discussion
L26 Branding: Introduction
L27 Packaging Decision
L28 Pricing: Meaning, Procedure
L29 Price Variation
L30 Pricing Strategies
L31 Distribution Channels
L32 Level, Roles
L33 Case Study
L34 Management of Physical Distribution
L35 Promotion Mix
L36 Do
L37 Advertising
L38 Do
L39 Sales Promotion
L40 Case Study
L41 Personal Selling
L42 Direct Marketing
L43 Case Study
L44 Public Relation
L45 Marketing Organization and Control
L46 Do
L47 Case Study
L48 Revision
TUTORIAL SHEET-1
1. Explain Marketing Management. Briefly explain Marketing environment and marketing
mix.
2. Explain how promotion mix helps in marketing of products for an organization.
3. Explain different distribution channels.
4. Explain procedure of setting price.
5. Explain why study of marketing management is important for managers.
TUTORIAL SHEET-II
1. What do you mean by marketing information system? Explain its components.
2. Why is it important to study consumer behavior?
3. Explain product life cycle and also throw light on new product development.
4. Explain the role of promotion mix in marketing and distinguish between advertising and
personal selling.
5. Explain Marketing organization and control.
BBA-212: Financial Management
Max.Marks: 100 External Assessment: 80 Internal Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five questions
including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise of six short
answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
COURSE CONTENTS:-
Financial Management: Meaning, Nature, Scope & Objectives, Finance functions.
Financial Planning: Meaning, Nature, Features, Determinants & Process.
Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting; Nature, Significance, Process, Methods of Evaluation
Cost of Capital; Concept, Significance, Computation of Cost of Capital, weighted average Cost
of Capital.
Financial Decisions: Capitalization, Capital Structure Decisions, Theories of Capital Structure.
Dividend Decisions: Nature, Concept, Significance, Dividend Models.
Working Capital Management: Concept, Nature, Significance, Components
Sources of Finance: Short term, Medium term & Long term.
Suggested Readings:
1. PrasannaChandra : Financial Management. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.Ltd., New Delhi
2. Hampton, John J. : Financial Decision-making, Prentice hail of India Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Khan, M.Y,. Jam, : Financial Management and Policy, Tata McGraw-Hill Company Ltd., P.K.
New Delhi.
4. Van Horn, Jamme : Financial Management and Policy, Prentice Hallof India Ltd., New Delhi.
5. Brigham, E.F. : Fundamentals of Financial Management, The Dryden Press, New Delhi.
Lesson Plan
BBA-212: Financial Management
Lecture Number Topics to be discussed
L1 Introduction to financial management
L2 Objectives of financial management
L3 Types of financial decisions
L4 Time value of Money: Introduction
L5 Discounting Techniques
L6 -do
L7 Compounding Techniques
L8 Sources of finance: Short & long term
L9 Class Test
L10 Investment decisions- introduction
L11 Importance of Investment Decisions
L12 Methods of capital budgeting Risk analysis
L13 -do-
L14 Traditional methods
L15 NPV vs IRR
L16 Discounted cash flow methods
L17 Difficulties determining cash flows
L18 Cost of capital: Concept
L19 Importance of Cost of Capital
L20 Computation: Cost of Debt
L21 -do-
L22 Cost of equity
L23 Cost of retained earnings
L24 CAPM
L25 Weighted Average Cost of Capital
L26 Class Test
L27 Capital Structure decisions
L28 Optimum capital structure
L29
Theories of capital structure - Net Income Approach & Net operating Income
Approach
L30 -do-
L31 Traditional Approach &Modigliani& Millar approach
L32 Factors determining capital structure
L33 Management of working capital: Meaning & kinds
L34 Factors determining working capital requirements
L35 -Do-
L36 Excess or inadequate working capital
L37 Approaches for financial mix of working capital
L38 Cash Management
L39 Receivables Management
L40 Credit policy determination
L41 Inventory Management: Introduction
L42 Techniques of inventory management
L43 Internal financing
L44 Dividend Decisions: Introduction
L45 Determinants of dividend decisions
L46 Theories of dividend decision-Walter's Model
L47 Gordon's Model & Modigliani & Millar Model
L48 Class Test
Suggested Readings
1. Khan, M.Y. and Jam, P.K. : Financial Management, McGraw Hill, 2001.
2. PrasannaChandra : Financial Management, McGraw Hill, 2002.
3. Pandey, IM. : Financial Management, Vikas Publication House, 2000.
Tutorial Sheet-1
1. Explain the various tools of cash planning and control?
2. What are the sources of long term finance? Explain features?
3. What do you understand by working capital? Discuss inventory management techniques?
4. What is receivable management? Explain the procedure for speedy recovery from
customer?
5. Differentiate between net income approach and MM approach of capital structure
decision?
6. What are the determinants of optimum capital structure?
Tutorial Sheet-2
1. What is NPV and how it is calculated?
2. What are the different types of dividends? Discuss the factors affecting dividend policy
of a company?
3. Write short note on
i. Financial modeling
ii. Economic order quantity
iii. Techniques of time , value and money
4. As a financial manager, which sources of long term finance would you adopt to meet the
financial requirement of a large sized manufacturing company?
5. What are the objectives of financial management? Also discuss the various decision
making area of a financial manager?
6. “The basis problem in financial enterprise is to maintain sound capital structure ” .
Examine this statement and suggest the factors you would bear in mind while planning
capital structure of a large sized manufacturing company?
Previous year question paper
2018
Previous year question paper
2017
BBA-213: Principle of Material Management
Max. Marks: 100
External Assessment: 80
Internal Assessment: 20
Note: There will be eight questions in all. A candidate is required to attempt five
questions including the question no. 1 which is compulsory. Question no. 1 will comprise
of six short answer questions. All questions shall carry equal marks.
Course Contents
Material Management: Meaning, Objectives. Nature and Scope. Organization of Material
Management.
System Approach to Material Management: The process of Management and the Material
Function. An Overview of the System Concept. Benefits of the Integrated Systems Approach.
Material Planning: Making the Material Plan Work. The Material Cycle and Flow Control
System. Material Budget. Purchasing: Principles, Procedure, and Practices. Fundamental
Objectives of Purchasing. Legal Aspects of Purchasing.
Value Analysis and Value Engineering. Quality Assurance. Incoming Quality Control.
Statistical Quality Control. Purchasing Capital Equipment, Plant and Machinery. Government
Purchasing Practices and Procedures.
Inventory Management and Control System. Stores Management and Operation. Material
Handling. Physical Distribution Logistics. Transportation. Operation research. Material
Management Information System.
Suggested Readings:
1. Dobler, Donald W and Lee, Lamar: Purchasing and Material Management, New York,
McGraw Hill, 1984
2. Tony Arnold.J.R, Stephen, Chapman: Introduction to Material Management, Prentice Hall,
2003
3. Datta.A.K : Material Management, Prentice Hall of India
Subject Name Principles of Material Management
Subject Code BBA-213
Course:- BBA
Semester:- 4th
Semester
Weeks
Theory
Lecture
No
Topics to be discussed
1
1 Material management Introduction
2 Meaning of material management
3 Objective of material management
2 4 Nature and scope of material management
5 Organization of Material management
6 System approach to Material Management
3 7 Class test
8 Process of Management and material function
9 Overview of system concept
4 10 Benefits of system approach
11 Material planning and making the material plan work
12 Material cycle
5 13 Flow control system
14 Class test
15 Material budget
6 16 Purchasing principle
17 Purchase procedure
18 do
19 purchase practice
7 20 Fundamental objective of purchasing
21 Legal aspect of Purchasing
22 Revision
8 23 value analysis
24 value engineering
25 Class test
9 26 Quality assurance
27 Incomming quality control
28 Do
29 stastical quality control
30 do
10 31 Purchase capital equipment
32 Plant and machinery
33 Government Purchase Practices and purchases
11 34 Revision
35 Inventory management
36 Inventory control system
12 37 store management
38 Class test
39 store operation
13 40 Material handling
41 Physical distribution Logistics
42 Transportation
14 43 Revision
44 Operation Research
45 Operation Research
15 46 Material management information system
47 Class test
48 Revision
Tutorial Sheet- 1
1. What do you understand by Material Management? Discuss its objectives, scope and
significance.
2. Discuss the concept and benefits of system approach. How can system approach be used
in the field of material Management?
3. What is Material Planning? Explain Material Cycle and Flow control system.
4. Discuss the objectives, principles and procedure of purchasing.
5. What is “purchase cycle”? What do the activities constitute a typical purchase cycle?
6. What is statistical quality control? Why and how is it done?
7. What is standardization? Explain the aims of standardization
Tutorial Sheet- 2
1. Throw light on distribution logistics and transportation.
2. Explain the concept of warehousing. State the location and layout considerations
warehouses.
3. Discuss the “profit-centre concept” and the “integrated concept” of materials
management.
4. Explain Inventory control Techniques.
5. What is Transportation? Explain in detail.
6. What is value analysis or value engineering?
7. Explain Government purchasing procedures.
Miscellaneous Questions
1. Define the term „purchasing‟. Bring out the importance of purchasing.
2. Describe the objectives of purchasing?
3. What do you mean by purchasing? What are the functions of Purchasing Department?
4. What is purchasing? Discuss the factors influencing the industrial purchasing
5. Discuss the conventional and modern approach to organization for material management.
6. Draw chart for organization of materials management under conventional and modern approach.
7. What are the basic reasons for adopting the materials management form of organization?
8. Discuss the essential reasons for uniting materials departments under one materials manager.
9. Discuss the alternative organization structures for the internal structuring of the materials
management department.
10. Explain the importance and objectives of material management. How are the functions of material
management organized?
11. What do you mean by term “material management”. State the importance of material
management.
12. Define materials management. State the objectives of material management.
13. Explain various phases of materials management and their activities.
14. Define standardization and variety reduction. Also discuss the benefits of standardization.
15. Mention the concept of simplification. List the benefits of simplification.
16. Distinguish between standardization and simplification; also bring out the difference between
simplification and variety reduction.
17. Discuss the five major approaches to value-driven competition.
18. Mention the roadblocks to value analysis.
19. Enumerate the tests for determining value in a product or service.
20. Mention the various value analysis techniques used for cost reduction.
21. Explain the following:
(a) Design analysis
(b) Check lists
(c) Brain Storming
(d) Price analysis
22. Write short note on “Value Analysis”.
23. Enumerate the steps and techniques of logistics management.
24. Discuss security and safety measures for warehouses.
25. Define the term “material handling” and state its objectives.
26. Discuss the factors that influence the selection of materials handling system.
27. What are the different classifications of material handling systems?
28. What do you mean by material handling? What are the advantages of good material handling
system?
29. Mention the roadblocks to value analysis.
30. What do you mean by term “material management”. State the importance of material
management.
Previous Question Paper (May, 2013)
Roll No……………..
BBA/M-13
PRINCIPLE OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
PAPER-BBA-213
Time allowed: 3 hours] [Maximum marks : Regular : 80
Reappear: 90
Note: Attempt five questions in all. Question no. 1 is compulsory. All questions carry equal
marks.
1. Discuss briefly:
a) Material Management Information System
b) Operation Research
c) Quality Assurance
d) Material Budget
e) Material Cycle
f) Value Engineering
2. What do you understand by Material Management? Discuss its objectives, scope and
significance.
3. Discuss the concept and benefits of system approach. How can system approach be used
in the field of material Management?
4. Discuss the objectives, principles and procedure of purchasing.
5. What is statistical quality control? Why and how is it done?
6. Write short notes on the following:
A) Procedure followed in Government purchases.
b) Value analysis
7. Throw light on distribution logistics and transportation.
8. Write short notes on the following:
a) Inventory Management
b) Store Management
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