1. What are the characteristics of planned maintenance? Explain the working of a planned maintenance management system? 2. Explain what is meant by cost absorption and cost apportionment? Illustrate each with two examples from maintenance department. Discuss the methods of cost absorption and state which method do you consider to be the best and why? […]
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1. Ethical conduct in purchasing depends, to a large extent, on the local culture to which the purchasing agents and suppliers belong. Get the information related to this aspect in Indian context. 2. Differentiate between independent and dependent demand. Dependent demand inventory items do not need to be forecasted. Why not? Explain with the help […]
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1. How the chain relationship can contribute to the success of SCM. Is it necessary to extend this relationship beyond the chain, to further achieve the objectives of SCM? 2. What is Bullwhip effect? Explain the various permutations and combinations to reduce this effect in SCM. 3. “ Making changes in a manufacturing company is […]
[Continue reading]MS 46 IGNOU MBA Assignments July – Dec 2017
1. Discuss how technology has changed the face of Financial Services in India, in the past 5 years. 2. Explain the existing Depository System in India? Point out the short comings of this system and also give your suggestions, if any, to improve it. 3. Discuss the recent case of SBI merger in detail. 4. […]
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1. What is International Financial Architecture? Compare and contrast the Comparative Advantage Theory and Comparative Cost Theory. 2. Explain the Purchasing Power Parity Theory with the help of an example. Can there be deviations also from Purchasing Power Parity relationship? If so, what factors are responsible for the same? 3. What do you understand by […]
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1. Define Investment. Discuss the effect of changes in investment environment on investment decisions. Distinguish between Investment, Speculation and Gambling. What is the usefulness of a Sound Investment Plan? 2. What is efficient market hypothesis? Explain the different forms and anomalies of efficient market hypothesis. 3. What are oscillators? How are they different from moving […]
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Students registered for the Course MS-97 for July 2015 should attempt questions from Part-I and those registered for July 2016 should attempt questions from part – II. Part – I 1. Discuss in detail the Heckscher–Ohlin model and examine how does it differ from the earlier trade models. 2. The decision of how much power […]
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1. TQM application has its limitations. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your answer giving examples. 2. Discuss in brief the philosophies of Deming and Juran and do the comparative assessment of the two. 3. Explain giving examples as to how ISO standards can benefit the society. 4. List out the conventional seven quality […]
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1. Discuss the points that should be kept in mind while defining a research problem. Briefly mention advantages of considering these points. 2. The secondary data are to be scrutinized before they are compiled from the source. How does one examine the reliability, suitability, accuracy and adequacy of secondary data? 3. Describe, in brief, the […]
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1) Briefly discuss the relevance of International Human Resource Management (IHRM) and its functions. Distinguish between domestic vs IHRM and the variables that moderate differences between Domestic and IHRM with examples. 2) Describe Hofstede’s framework of cultural difference and strategies for managing diversity with examples. 3) Briefly describe an expatriate and discuss the reasons for […]
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