Ignou Mba Assignments Dec 2013

1. What is Turnaround Management? Explain how turn around Management can be used for bringing change in organisations. Give examples. 2. State the reasons for the change to occur in organisations and substantiate it with illustrations. 3. Explain the importance of interventions to be used in bringing about change in organisations. Describe any two interventions and their merits and demerits in the context of organisations. 4. Differentiate between Transactional and Transformational leadership. Describe the competencies and skills required for a leader in order to bring change in … [Read more...]

1. What is the purpose of strategy? Explain. What are the different levels of strategy in an organization? Explain these levels with the help of an illustration. 2. Discuss the concept of strategic alliances. Why do organizations pursue strategic alliances? Explain with the help of an example. Answer. A strategic alliance an arrangement among a couple of businesses which have made a decision to share resources to execute a specific project. A strategic alliance could seriously help an organization create a more effective process. Read more about strategic alliances. 3. What is the … [Read more...]

1) Briefly describe the factors which affect organisational design and explain the four approaches in assessing organisational effectiveness. 2) Describe and discuss different perspectives of organisation design and their relevance. Explain different restructuring strategies. 3) Describe and discuss the trends in the present day work organisations and the role of Management in quality of work life. 4) What is organisational diagnosis? Discuss the importance of it. Briefly discuss interview as a method for organisational analysis. 5) What are the different sources of resistance to … [Read more...]

1. Explain the discounting principle. Using the discounting principle calculate the present value of an annuity of five years at Rs. 500 payments made at the end of each of the next five years at 10% interest. 2. With reference to the marketing approach of demand measurement explain any two important sources of data used in demand forecasting. 3. How are Isoquants different from Isocost? Illustrate using graphs. 4. “An analytical tool frequently employed by managerial economists is the break even chart, an important application of cost functions.” Discuss this statement giving … [Read more...]

1. “Statistical unit is necessary not only for the collection of data, but also for the interpretation and presentation”. Explain the statement. 2. Find the standard deviation and coefficient of skewness for the following distribution Variable 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 Frequency 2 5 7 13 21 16 8 3 3. A salesman has a 60% chance of making a sale to any one customer. The behaviour of successive customers is independent. If two customers A and B enter, what is the probability that the salesman will make a sale to A or B. 4. To verify … [Read more...]

1. Describe the main components of a network including hardware & software and various types of networks. Distinguish between LAN & WAN and distinguish between Internet and Intranet. 2. Discuss why management needs information. Is it possible for the management of an organization to make effective decisions without the aid of an information system? Discuss. 3. What are integrated software applications? Talk about their advantages and business utility. Write notes on the business software solutions provided by: a) SAP b) PeopleSoft c) Oracle d) Microsoft 4. What are the different … [Read more...]

1. (a) “Marketing in the performance of business activities that directs the flow of goods and services from the produces to consumers”. Discuss the above statement by taking two suitable examples of your choice. (b) Discuss the concept of service and report on the reasons for the growth of the service sector. 2. (a) What are the various elements of marketing mix? Explain each of there elements and their importance in the marketing planning process of a consumer durable company manufacturing room air conditioner. (b) Discuss the procedure of conducting marketing research in the Indian … [Read more...]

1. Explain Product design. How does it influence the Process Design? 2. Define Job Design. Identify the important factors and their influences in designing the Job. 3. What do you mean by Production Planning & Control (PPC)? Explain the role of aggregate planning in PPC. 4. What is value Engineering and Analysis. Explain how to organize value engineering function in shoe manufacturing organization. 5. Explain with the help of block diagram the purchasing decision making process in an engineering organization. Briefly discuss the process of vendor rating. 6. Write short notes … [Read more...]

1. Explain the various accounting concepts and examine the role of accounting concepts in the preparation of financial statements. 2. Explain the meaning of fund flow statement. How would you compute funds from operations in order to prepare sources and usage statement of funds? 3. What is CVP analysis? How does it differ from break-even analysis? 4. An analytical statement of Altos Limited is shown below. It is based on an output (sales) level of 80,000 units.                                                                    Rs. Sales 9,60,000 Variable … [Read more...]

1. “All modern economies have certain economic problems to deal with”. Examine and illustrate the statement. Answer. The fundamental economic problem is that desires and needs are higher than available resources, limited resources for limitless wants and needs that causes problem. Read more on Three basic economic problems 2. Briefly examine the growth of SSI in the post-reforms period. 3. Critically analyze the achievements and adverse effects of regulatory framework in the course of India’s industrialization. 4. Distinguish between free trade and protection. Discuss the merits … [Read more...]