1. What is group cohesion and alienation? Why do groups reach to alienation situation in an organizational set up? Briefly explain with organizational examples citing your own experience or the ones you are aware of. Substantiate your reply with the organizational situation and setup, you are referring to. 2. Explain and differentiate between stress and burn out. Explain different coping strategies in respect of different role stresses and burn out. Cite examples from your own experience of having faced such situation or the ones you are aware of. Briefly describe the dynamics of … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignments July – Dec 2018
1. Describe the concept of Mapping Role Systems / Role Set and Role Space. Explain with example taking your role and various other roles in the organization and draw the Role space and Role Set Maps in relation to your role and various organizational roles in the organization you have worked or aware of. Briefly describe the organization structure of the organization you are referring to. 2. How do you see decentralization as a structured mechanism of Empowerment? Why is there a need for integrating mechanisms with decentralization? How does it serve the objective of an organization? … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignments July – Dec 2017
1. “The organizational requirement for group problem-solving rests primarily on two assumptions: 1. Information needed for most management decisions must come from a variety of sources whose functional interdependence requires its simultaneous consideration and evaluation by all concerned; and 2. The acceptance of such decisions by the persons affected is often more important than the objective quality of the decision, and acceptance is promoted by participation in decision-making.” Elaborate this statement and discuss the underlying concepts with reference to the organizational experience … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignments July – Dec 2016
1. Why do groups get formed? What are the stages of group development in an organizational situation? Relate the process with your organizational experience or the ones you are aware of. Briefly describe the organization and the situation you are referring to. 2. What is Stress? What is the concept and stages of Burnout? Describe the concepts relating to your organizational experience or the ones you are aware of. Briefly describe the organization and the situations you are referring to. 3. Explain the concept of self empowerment, and Power enhancers of leaders in organizational set … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignments July-Dec 2015
1. What is alienation? Explain the Sociological and Psychological approach to alienation. Discuss how alienation can be dealt with an example. 2. What is organizational Stress? Briefly describe the strategies to cope with stress at individual and organizational levels. Cite few instances how you deal with organizational stress that you have faced. 3. Discuss the importance of delegation and the forces which influence delegation. Describe how delegation improved the effectiveness of an organisation with an example. 4. Describe the importance of ethics in present day environment of … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignments July – Dec 2014
1. Explain the stages of group development. Discuss with the group members of different groups and prepare a document on the importance of communication for group development. 2. What is organizational Stress? Briefly describe the strategies to cope with stress at individual and organizational levels. Cite few instances how you deal with organizational stress that you have faced. 3. Discuss the need for Transformational Leaders and their importance citing examples. 4. Write an essay on the social responsibilities of the organizations? Cite some best practices of the social … [Read more...]
MS 26 IGNOU MBA Assignment July – Dec 2013
1. What is alienation? Explain the Sociological and Psychological approach to alienation. Discuss how alienation can be dealt with an example. Answer. Alienation refers to a condition in social relationships indicated by a low level of integration. Read on What are the Causes of Alienation 2. Describe how stress can be managed and identify the strategies to cope with stress and burn out. Illustrate with reference to an organisation as to what strategies they use to deal with stress. Answer. Most of us experience stres in our lives. Read How to manage stress at workplace 3. Discuss … [Read more...]