IGNOU MBA Assignment

1. If the responsibility for maintaining the quality of the product and incurring less cost on its production is the responsibility of the “production/ operation” and deciding the price of the product and finding the customers that will buy it comes under “marketing”. What do the “materials management function” does? 2. How does JIT differ from MRPII? Briefly discuss the basic requirements and assumptions of JIT implementation. 3. What do you understand by the term codification? What type of information should be built into a code? 4. Differentiate between a. Purchasing and … [Read more...]

1. “It is the integration of the business processes of all firms in the supply chain where the real gold can be found”. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your answer. 2. Correlate the practical problems and factors influencing the transportation of a company or carrier. 3. Give an example of a channel assembly supply chain and explain how a third party logistics (3PL) company executes this. 4. What are supply chain performance measure systems? Discuss two frameworks that are used in measuring the performance of supply chains. … [Read more...]

1. What do you understand by risk? Explain the various types of risks. Risk means the possibility of loss caused by a given action or inaction. In finance, risk refers to the probability that an actual return on an investment will probably be less than the expected return. Financial risk could be split into following classes: Basic risk, Capital risk, Country risk. Read about Risk here 2. Discuss the objectives and functions of Securities and Exchange Board of India. Answer. SEBI is the regulatory body for the investment market in India. The key function of SEBI (Securities and … [Read more...]

1) Explain the term ‘International Human Resource Management’. Discuss in detail the differences between domestic and international HR practices. 2) a) Briefly explain the importance of Performance Management from international context. b) What criteria should be evolved before assessing an expatriate? c) Discuss an expatriate Performance Management Model. 3) Discuss in detail different barriers to cross-cultural communication and the challenges related to it. 4) Briefly discuss the issues relating to international Industrial relations. Give few examples as to how trade unions have … [Read more...]

1. Explain the concept, origin and objectives of Labour Legislations. Describe the regulative protective and wage related labour legislations which have been followed in an organisation you are familiar with. Briefly describe the organisation you are referring to. 2. Explain the scope and coverage of the Mines Act, 1952. Describe the enforcement of the Act. Discuss the provisions regarding working hours for adults under the Act. 3. Explain the principal objectives, scope and coverage of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947-1. Describe the various machineries for investigation and settlement … [Read more...]

1. Explain the role of Compensation. Why is an effective Compensation Policy an important function of Management? Discuss. Describe the compensation structure of an organisation you are familiar with. 2. Explain the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. Is the employer liable to pay minimum bonus even in case of loss in the establishment? Discuss. Describe, when an employee can become disqualified to claim bonus citing suitable example from an organisation you are familiar with. 3. Explain the Concept of job-evaluation. Describe the methods and systems of job-evaluation that have been followed … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]