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SEM 1 MBA ASSIGNMENTS

SESSION- SPRING 2014

MB0038 Management Process and Organisation Behavior

1 Define the terms ‘strategy’. Explain the following:

a) Corporate strategy

b) Business strategy

c) Functional strategy

Definition of Strategy

Explanation of Corporate strategy

Explanation of Business strategy

Explanation of Functional strategy

2 Define the term ‘management’. Explain the Behavioural science theory and Systems theory.

Definition of management

Explanation of Behavioural science theory

Explanation of systems theory

3 Give the definition and importance of planning in an organisation and explain the steps in planning.

Definition of planning

Explanation of the importance of planning

List the steps in planning

Explanation of the steps in planning

4 What is meant by leading? Describe the characteristics of leading.

Explanation of the concept of leading

Explanation of the characteristics of leading

5 What are ‘attitudes’? Explain the components and functions of attitude.

Meaning of attitude

Explanation of the components of attitude

Explanation of the functions of attitude

6 Define leadership. Differentiate between ‘Laissez Faire’ and ‘democratic’ leadership style.

Definition of leadership

Meaning and characteristics of ‘Laissez Faire’ leadership style

Meaning and characteristics of democratic leadership style

MB0039 –Business Communication

1 As a speaker you are addressing a group of people. Explain the elements involved in this communication.

Key elements of communication

2 Describe any situation in your own experience where the communication failed because the listening was faulty. Identify the barrier to listening in this situation.

Writing experience

Identifying and explaining the barrier

3 Describe any 5 types of presentations with examples and their target audience.

5 types of presentations

Identifying target audience and example

4 Explain the different types of meetings.

Types of meetings

5 You are going to face a job interview for the post of Manager-operations. Which aspects you will keep in mind while facing the interview?

Aspects to be kept in mind during job interview

6 Write short notes on:

a) Internet

b) Intranet

a) meaning and benefits of internet

b) Meaning and benefits of intranet

MB0040 STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT

1 A statistical survey is a scientific process of collection and analysis of numerical data. Explain the stages of statistical survey. Describe the various methods for collecting data in a statistical survey.

Meaning of statistical survey

Stages of statistical survey (Listing and Explanation)

Methods for collecting data

2 a) Explain the approaches to define probability.

b) In a bolt factory machines A, B, C manufacture 25, 35 and 40 percent of the total output. Of their total output 5, 4 and 2 percent are defective respectively. A bolt is drawn at random and is found to be defective. What are the probabilities that it was manufactured by machines A, B and C?

a) Explanation of the approaches to define probability

b) Applying Bayes theorem and calculating the probabilities

3 a) The procedure of testing hypothesis requires a researcher to adopt several steps. Describe in brief all such steps.

b) A sample of 400 items is taken from a normal population whose mean as well as variance is 4. If the sample mean is 4.5, can the sample be regarded as a truly random sample?

a) Hypothesis testing procedure

b) Calculation and solution to the problem

4 a) What is a Chi-square test? Point out its applications. Under what conditions is this test applicable?

b) What are the components of time series? Enumerate the methods of determining trend in time series.

a) Meaning, applications and conditions

b) Components of time series and methods of determining trend in time series

5 What do you mean by cost of living index? Discuss the methods of construction of cost of living index with an example for each.

Meaning of cost of living index

Methods of constructing cost of living index with an example for each

6 a) What is analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of this technique?

b) Three samples below have been obtained from normal populations with equal variances. Test the hypothesis at 5% level that the population means are equal.

A	B	C
8	7	12
10	5	9
7	10	13
14	9	12
11	9	14

[The table value of F at 5% level of significance for V1 = 2 and V2 = 12 is 3.88]

a) Meaning and Assumptions

b) Formulas/Calculation/Solution to the problem

MB0041 & FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

1. Accounting is an art of recording, classifying and summarizing in a significant manner and in terms of money transactions and events. Explain the accounting process and write the objectives of accounting.

A Explanation of accounting process

Objectives of accounting

2 Journal is a book of original entry and only one journal is maintained if the business is very small in size and the transactions are limited. Give the meaning of a subsidiary book. List and explain all the types of subsidiary books.

A Explanation of subsidiary books

Explanation of all types of subsidiary books

3. For the following balances extracted from a trial balance, prepare a trading account.

Particulars	Amount ( in Rs.)
Stock on 1-1-2004	70700
Returns inwards	3000
Returns outwards	3000
Purchases	10200
Debtors	56000
Creditors	45000
Carriage inwards	5000
Carriage outwards	4000
Import duty on materials received from abroad	6000
Clearing charges	7000
Rent of business shop	12000
Royalty paid to extract materials	10000
Fire insurance on stock	2000
Wages paid to workers	8000
Office salaries	10000
Cash discount	1000
Gas, electricity, and water	4000
Sales	250000

A Preparation of trading account

4 Write short notes on :

a) Cost Management System(CMS)

b) Value added

A Explanation of CMS

Value Added

5 Ajay industries manufactures a product X. On 1st January, 2007, there were 5000 units of finished product in stock.

Work-in-progress Rs.57,400

Raw materials Rs.1,16,200

The information available from cost records for the year ended 31st December, 2007 is as follows:

Direct material	906900
Direct labour	326400
Freight on R M purchased	55700
Indirect labour	121600
Other factory overhead	317300
Stock of raw materials on 31st Dec 2007	96400
Work-in-progress on 31st Dec 2007	78200
Sales (1,50,000 units)	3000000
Indirect materials	213900

There are 15000 units of finished stock in hand on 31st December 2007. Prepare a statement of cost and profit assuming that opening stock of finished goods is to be valued at the same cost per unit as the finished stock at the end of the period.

A Preparation of statement of cost and profit

6 Assume a company is considering dropping product B from its line because accounting statement shows that product B is being sold at a loss.

Product	INCOME STATEMENT
	A	B	C	TOTAL
Sales revenue	50000	7500	12500	70000
Cost of sales:
D. material	7500	1000	1500	10000
D. labour	15000	2000	2500	19500
Indirect manufacturing cost (50% of Direct labour)	7500	1000	1250	9750
Total	30000	4000	5250	39250
Gross margin on sales	20000	3500	7250	30750
Selling and Admn	12500	4500	4000	21000
Net income	7500	(1000)	3250	9750

Additional information:

a) Factory overhead cost is made up of fixed cost of Rs. 5850 and variable cost of Rs. 3900.

b) Variable cost by products are: A – Rs. 3000, B – Rs. 400, and C – Rs. 500.

c) Fixed costs and expense will not be changed if product B is eliminated.

d) Variable selling and administrative expenses to the extent of Rs. 11000 can be traced to the product: A – Rs.7,500, B – Rs.1500, and C – Rs. 2000.

e) Fixed selling and administration expense are Rs. 10000.

A Preparation of income statement

Conclusion with interpretation

MB0042- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

1 Inflation is a global Phenomenon which is associated with high price causes decline in the value for money. It exists when the amount of money in the country is in excess of the physical volume of goods and services. Explain the reasons for this monetary phenomenon.

Define Inflation

Causes for Inflation

2 Monopoly is the situation there exists a single control over the market producing a commodity having no substitutes with no possibilities for anyone to enter the industry to compete. In that situation, they will not charge a uniform price for all the customers in the market and also the pricing policy followed in that situation.

Define Monopoly

Features of Monopoly

Kinds of Price Discrimination

3 Define Fiscal Policy and the instruments of Fiscal policy.

Definition of Fiscal policy

Explanation of Instruments of Fiscal Policy

4 Describe Cost-Output Relationship in brief.

Definition of cost-output relationship

Explanation of Cost-output relationship in short run and long run in brief

5 Discuss the practical application of Price elasticity and Income elasticity of demand.

Practical application of price elasticity

Practical application of Income elasticity

6 Discuss the scope of managerial economics.

Definition of Managerial Economics

Scope of Managerial Economics

MB0043 –Human Resource Management

1 Explain the objectives and methods of Training.

Explaining the objectives of Training

Explaining the methods of Training

2 Discuss the elements of a Career Planning Programme. Explain some of the benefits of a Career Planning program to an organization

Elaborate the elements of a Career Planning Programme

Explaining the benefits of a Career Planning Programme

3 Explain the process of Job Analysis. Discuss the methods of Job Analysis

Definition of Job Analysis.

Explaining in brief the methods of Job Analysis

4 Discuss the objectives of Discipline. Explain the Action –penalties of Discipline

Objectives of Discipline

Explaining the action-penalties of Discipline

5 Suppose you have joined as an HR and you have been assigned a task to carry out the grievance handling procedure in your organization. What according to you are the causes of Grievance? Describe in detail the Grievance handling procedure.

Causes of Grievance

Explain the Grievance handling procedure

6 Write a short note on the following :

a)Index /Trend Analysis

b)Delphi Technique

Meaning and steps involved in Index /Trend Analysis

Meaning and procedure of Delphi Technique

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