IGNOU MBA Assignment

Q1. What are the complexities associated with IHRM operating in different countries with different culture. Why cultural sensitivity is crucial when an organisation adopts international Human resource management system? Q2.Briefly explain culture shock. Explain how Degree of adjustment varies with time with the help of examples from different cultures. Q3. Explain cross cultural negotiation. Under globalised working environment how people from different culture go through negotiation process. Support your answer with the help of relevant examples. Q4. Describe some IR practices … [Read more...]

1. Discuss the sources of industrial jurisprudence in India. Describe the genesis, objective and classification of labour legislation in India. 2. Explain the object and scope of the Delhi shops and establishments Act, 1954. Describe the procedure for registration of an establishment. 3. Discuss the important definition under the Industrial disputes Act, 1947. Describe the provisions for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes under the Act. 4. Explain the object, scope and coverage of the minimum wages Act, 1948. Discuss the functions and composition of advisory board and … [Read more...]

1. Explain the frame work for compensation policy at macro and micro levels. Discuss the practical difficulties in translating the policies into action. 2. Explain the norms for fixation of wages. Discuss, whether the same principles of wage fixation apply to industries in public and private sector. 3. Explain the concept of internal and external equity. Briefly describe the methods and systems of job evaluation. 4. Discuss whether and why stock options are becoming popular? What are their advantages and disadvantages? 5. Explain the concept of tax planning. What is the distinction … [Read more...]

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...]

Q1. Explain in detail process of Turnaround Management as propounded by Grinyer and McKiernan. Write down various triggers of Turnaround action at any Indian company. Q2. Explain in detail the “Rational and Natural-System” model of organisational analysis related to change. Q3. Differentiate between TQM and continues improvement. What role does organisational management system and Human Resource management system play in a successful TQM initiative? Q4. What are the domains of Organisational diagnosis? How these dimensions help in getting meaningful comprehensive picture of a sick … [Read more...]

1. What is a ‘mission statement’? Explain why is it necessary to formulate a mission statement initially in the process of formulating a strategy? 2. Write a brief case study showing the strategic development and its current strategic position of the company of your choice. Use the published information about the company. 3. How is Cost Leadership helpful in determining the success of a business organization? Explain with the help of an example. 4. Choose two companies from a specific sector which are following diversification strategies. Compare and contrast the diversification … [Read more...]

Q1. How organisation can be seen be seen as a political system, explain with the help of three different frames to understand political system. Explain to what extent technology can have impact on organisational design. Q2. Why recent organisational structure is inclined more towards organic structure where there is no formalisation and unwritten norms which my lead to chaos in an organisation? Discuss your answer stating why organic structure is better than Mechanic organisation. Q3. Why there is need of Human engineering? Explain the importance of work improvement and work measurement … [Read more...]

1. What is the scope of Managerial Economics? How does the study of Managerial Economics involves the analysis of certain major subjects? Explain citing examples. 2. What is the Law of Demand? Explain increase and decrease of demand with the help of any example of your choice. 3. What is Short- Run Cost Functions? Explain how Total Cost (TC), Total Fixed Cost (TFC) and Total Variable Cost (TVC) are calculated? Discuss with the help of a table and graph. 4. Differentiate between First Degree and Second Degree Price Discrimination. Why is Second Degree Price Discrimination described as … [Read more...]

1. A manufacturer produces three products A, B and C which he sells in the market. Annual sale estimates (in units) are indicated as follows: Markets Products A B C I 8,000 10,000 15,000 II 10,000 2,000 20,000 (i) If unit sale prices of A, B and C are Rs 2.25, Rs 1.50 and Rs. 1.75 respectively, find the total revenue in each market with the help of matrices, (ii) If the unit costs of the above three products are Rs 1.60, Rs. 1.20 and Re 0.90 respectively, find the gross profit with the help of matrices. 2. Calculate the mean deviation from … [Read more...]

1. How do technological advances affect the spread and use of the Internet? What industries should pay close attention to efforts to regulate the Internet? 2. Describe the role of functional information systems. Also, discuss the managerial and strategic applications in the Accounting and Finance area or Human Resources Management areas that are supported by IT. 3. Is information technology as vital to modern global business as money? Why or why not? Describe the capabilities expected of information systems in modern organizations. 4. Define data mining and list some of its typical … [Read more...]