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...]

1. In the present age of modern management and improved technology, what are the major strategic and operational decisions of production and operations management? 2. How can the relationships of different departments be considered in preparing a layout? Prepare a REL chart for the different departments of a typical hospital. 3. What is work design? What are its constituents? Explain using a schematic diagram. What is job design? What are the behavioral aspects in job design? 4. Service organizations usually have to be provided with a higher capacity than the estimated annual or … [Read more...]

1. Examine the interaction between economic environment and business management, giving examples. 2. Discuss the growth, problems and prospects of Small Scale Industry in the post reform period. 3. Explain India’s economic growth experience and discuss how economic growth has brought about a structural change in the economy. 4. Analyze the implications and short comings of India’s foreign trade growth. 5. What are the basic objectives of fiscal policy? Highlight the major problems of fiscal policy. 6. Write short notes a) The Environmental Movement b) Industrial Sickness c) … [Read more...]

1. Enumerating various roles/tasks of a manager in an organization, briefly describe and discuss any two roles/tasks which according to your experience are most important and crucial for the organisation. Substantiate your answer with suitable examples drawing from your own experience or the ones you are aware of. Briefly describe the organization/s and the situation/s you are referring to. Ans : Entrusted with a leadership role, a manager is responsible.....organisation or company. Managers are.....sector, and the business model relies......operationalise the management … [Read more...]