1. How the functional areas can be separated from MIS point of view. List down major subsystems and the typical reports generated within the functional area in your organization. 2. ‘‘Analysis is ‘the what’ of the system whereas design is ‘the how’ of the system’’ Comment! 3. Differentiate between a. Analog Transmission & Digital Transmission b. Bits & Baud 4. Identify and briefly describe some of the terms which should normally be included in a software acquisition contract. 5. What is a tortuous liability? Discuss them with respect to use of computers. Also explain the … [Read more...]

1. What is the systemic view of operations? Identify the input, process and output for the following production systems. (i) Automobile manufacturing (ii) Nursing home 2. How could the Delphi method be used to predict for 5 years into the future, the demand for the hospital beds in a given community? Under what circumstances would you recommend use of Delphi method? 3. Discuss the relative advantages of product layout and process layout. Mention situations when product layout and/or process layout is used. 4. What is Just-in-time production? Discuss some characteristics of … [Read more...]

1. Should ecological analysis be separated from technical analysis of the project? Support your answer with reasoning and logic. 2. ‘‘Network Analysis of a project highlights interdependence of individuals and functions and leads to better understanding among team members’’ justify. 3. Comment on, ‘‘MIS is not new but computerization of MIS has added new dimension to it.’’ 4. Explain what do you mean by ‘‘The Performance Analysis Approach’’. How does it constitute an improvement over the “Variance Analysis Approach to cost control”? 5. Differentiate between Squared Networks and … [Read more...]

1. Explain computational aspect of simplex method for solving Linear Programming Problems (LPP). Take a problem and apply M- method for solving the LPP. 2. Five employees of a company are to be assigned to five jobs, which can be done by any of them. The workers get different wages per hour. These are: Rs 5 per hour for A, B, and C each, and Rs 3 per hour for D and E each. The amount of time taken by each employee to do a given job is given in the following table. Determine the assignment pattern that (a) minimizes the total time taken, and (b) minimizes the total cost, of getting … [Read more...]

1. Make a comparison of Completely Randomized Design (CRD), Randomized complete Block Design (RBD) and Latin Square Design (LSD) in terms of role, the model and the assumptions embodied in the model. 2. You are given a sample of 100 people and are asked to do an image study of three neighbourhood multiplexes. Assume any average ratings based on people's attitude and construct a Semantic Differential Scale by defining appropriate adjectives. 3. What is multiple regression? In what ways can multiple regression be used to forecast some industry’s sales? 4. Describe, in brief, the … [Read more...]

1. How is the Industrial Policy Statement of 1991 different from IPR 1980? Discuss. 2. Differentiate between selling and marketing orientation using illustrations. 3. What are the types of loans required by small scale units? Explain the sources of working capital finance and describe the consequences of inadequate working capital. 4. Why are small business owners not able to handle employee relations? Discuss. What are the measures used for handling employee grievances? 5. Describe the positive and negative side of family business. Does family business seem to be a useful system … [Read more...]

1. Briefly explain the rationale for the establishment of Public Enterprises in India with special reference to its development objectives. 2. Discuss the various heads under which Public Enterprises audit is conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor - General of India. 3. What are the various causes of industrial sickness faced by public enterprises? Discuss taking example of any sick public enterprise of your choice. 4. “A successful project requires a thorough control mechanism.” Discuss this statement using illustrations. 5. List out the strategic issues which arise out of … [Read more...]

Q1. What is the role of strategists in Corporate Management? Discuss with the help of some real life examples. Q2. Collect the material related to Starbucks. Analyze its strategies for global markets. Q3. Discuss the recent development with respect to the code and laws of Corporate Governance in markets other than India. Q4. Enlist the steps involved in developing R&D strategy and explain each one of them with the help of examples. Q5. ‘The new Companies Act 2013 urges the organizations to actively take up social causes, by making corporate social responsibility (CSR) … [Read more...]

1. What are the implications of the services marketing triangle? Explain giving suitable examples. 2. Give some examples of services that are high in credence qualities. How do high credence qualities affect consumer behavior for these services? Discuss. 3. Describe the non-monetary costs involved in the following services: (a) Health services (b) Home loans 4. Select a service organization of your choice (a) Identify its patterns of demand. Do demand levels following a predictable cycle or change randomly? What are the underlying causes of these variations? (b) What is the nature … [Read more...]

1. Distinguish between the following. (a) Polycentric and Geocentric orientations (b) Free Trade Area and Customs Union (c) Commercial Invoice and Proforma Invoice 2. (a) What do you understand by the term ‘Political Risk’? In your opinion, is it country specific or firm specific or both? Elaborate giving examples. (b) Discuss the strategy for management of political risk at the pre-investment stage. 3. An Indian hand tools manufacturing company, which has been operating in domestic market only, now wants to go international. (a) Advise the company on the options available to it for … [Read more...]