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Performance Management System

1. You have joined as HR Manager at Oberoi Mall. Design a self-appraisal form for sales executives using the Graphic Rating Scale method. You may consider a 3 point scale or a 5 point scale. Your self appraisal form should include a minimum of 5 statements for the sales executive to complete the self appraisal form. (10 Marks)

2. Akash Kumar is a successful Team Leader at Surya Solar Industries since the past 5 years. He has a team of 20 employees across India and the profitability of his team has been a consistent year-on-year increase of around 10%. The organization is on an aggressive growth path and the new Department Head Ajay Arora has been pushing team members to enhance sales for their respective territories. Akash finds Ajay’s leadership approach too aggressive and he also feels he is unnecessarily putting pressure on Akash’s subordinates and not letting Akash deal directly with his team. Akash is finally fed up and submits his resignation. You are the HR Manager – how will you conduct a coaching conversation with Akash in this scenario. (10 Marks)

3. Meghdoot Finance Ltd is the service provider for one of the leading banks in India. The sales executives are involved in selling credit cards to customers.

a. Suggest 3 ideas for ‘’recognition’’ of successful sales executives (5 Marks)

b. Design a reward scheme for the sales executives with a view to increase credit card sales. (5 Marks)

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Strategic Management

M/s Swadeshi is planning to start up a new business for Indian traditional clothes. The product will be sold online and there will be few retail outlets in major metro cities. The founder Mr. Ashish is of the opinion to do a detail and through market scanning before entering into the market.
Mr. Ashish appoints you as a consultant for M/s Swadeshi that deals in manufacturing and selling clothes online and offline stores. The company plans to give competition to brands like Manyavar and Mohey. The company plans to provide quality product at lower price. The company plans to save lot of cost because of online selling. The website URL is www.swadeshi.com. The Company differentiates itself by selling only Indian Traditional clothes for all age groups.

1. As a consultant you have been asked to prepare a STEEP analysis report and present the findings to the top management. (10 Marks)

2. Analyze the business www.swadeshi.com from Porter’s approach to industry analysis perspective. (10 Marks)

3. Answer the below questions:

a. Prepare a SWOT Analysis for www.swadeshi.com. (5 Marks)

b. Explain any two types of forecasting techniques that company should use for analyzing future demand. Explain the same with reason. (5 Marks)

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Business: Ethics, Governance & Risk

1. The ubiquitous cctv cameras are everywhere and meant to monitor as well as protect you in your workplace. What according to you are the pros and cons of using video surveillance in work place for monitoring employees (two each)? (10 Marks)

2. In your organization, ‘Smart Solutions’, a midsize IT services company, one of your senior team member has turned whistle blower, blowing whistle on malpractices employed by the business. While discussing the issue of ‘Whistleblower versus organizational loyalty’, informally with your other team members, what according to you are the four important points that need to be addressed in this discussion? List those four points and explain your point of view on each of them. (10 Marks)

3. a. You are Business Head of Ben & Jerry ice cream in Sri Lanka. One day you discover that the most senior officer of your company’s venture in Sri Lanka has been ‘borrowing’ equipment from the company and using it in his other business venture. When you confront him, the Sri Lankan partner defends his action. After all, as part owner of both the companies, isn’t he entitled to share in the equipment. How will you deal with such cross cultural gray areas and what tools will guide your decision making process? (5 Marks)

4. b. ‘Professionals such as accountants and lawyers have duties and obligations that other people do not.’ Why is that so? Discuss your point of view and its supporting arguments. (two points of view with explanation is good enough) (5 Marks)

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Total Quality Management

1. Cost of Quality is an important business practice. By knowing Quality Costs, it can help business’s find and correct problems and the costs to attain quality. Explain how you will implement cost of quality in your organization. In your opinion should the organization spend more on cost of good quality or cost of poor quality? Explain with reasons/examples. (10 Marks)

2. You are appointed the Management Representative of your organization to implement ISO 9001. Explain the steps you will take to successfully get the ISO certification for your organization. (10 Marks)

3. You are attempting to develop a quality monitoring system for some parts purchased from PerfectParts Manufacturing Co. These parts are either good or defective. During each delivery a sample of 500 units is sampled and the number of defective units in the sample is noted. The average defect rate is 3.5%.

a. Develop the upper and lower control limits (z=3). (5 Marks)

b. What is process capability index and what will be your objective in finding the process capability? (5 Marks)

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Essentials of HRM

1. Discuss the process of induction (not a traditional one) being followed in any organisation. (It should not be the traditional way of induction, please cite only those which are different from traditional methods) (10 Marks)

2. Kiara Enterprises is a very small organisation dealing with export rejected clothing. They are growing slowly but steadily. Kiara, the owner now wants to expand it a bit more and hence opts for Human Resource planning. It is advised to them to go for qualitative methods for demand forecasting as they have limited funds. Discuss all three qualitative methods of demand forecasting. Conclude by suggesting the best method suited for Kiara’s organisation. (10 Marks)

3. Swati and Prashant are both working as sales managers. Swati was chosen for Assessment Centre whereas Prashant for Development Centre, of which they were not clearly aware. Few months later Swati got promoted which agitated Prashant as he thought his performance was also good. Prashant went to the HR head to discuss the same. In context of the case answer these questions:

a. Explain to Prashant why Swati got promoted. (5 Marks)
b. Explain to Prashant what a Development Centre is. (5 Marks)

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Organisation Culture

1. Compare and contrasts between India’s and Canada’s culture. (10 Marks)

2. Explain with the help of examples that how successful organisational culture can be built with

• Consistency
• Adaptability
• Involvement
Clear Mission. (10 Marks)

1. a. Explain with the help an example the role of leader in any modern organisation. (5 Marks)
2. b. Explain with the help of an example that how leadership and culture are strong tenets in any merger and acquisition. (5 Marks)

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Business Planning and Policy

Answer the following question.
Q1. What is the need for CSR? (10 marks)
Q2. What are the responsibilities of business? (10 marks)
Q3. What are the types of mergers? (10 marks)
Q4. Analyse the BCG matrix. (10 marks)
Q5. Explain TOWS Matrix. (10 marks)
Q6. What are the strategy development processes? (10 marks)
Q7. What are teh advantages and limitations of strategic management model? (10 marks)
Q8. Explain strategic management model with the help of diagram (10 marks)

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Financial Management

Answer the following question.
Q1. What is accumulated depreciation? (10 marks)
Q2. Compare and contrast the potential liability of owners of proprietorships, partnerships (general partners), and corporations. (10 marks)
Q3. Briefly define the terms proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. (10 marks)
Q4. Under which accounting standard , cash flow statement is prepared ? (10 marks)
Q5. Are the share holders of a company likely to gain with a debt component in the capital employed ? Explain with the help of an example? (10 marks)
Q6. What is Working Capital ? (10 marks)
Q7. What are Strike Price and Option Price? (10 marks)
Q8. Why a person should invest in shares? Give reasons. (10 marks)

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Financial Management

Answer the following question.
Q1. What is accumulated depreciation? (10 marks)
Q2. Compare and contrast the potential liability of owners of proprietorships, partnerships (general partners), and corporations. (10 marks)
Q3. Briefly define the terms proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. (10 marks)
Q4. Under which accounting standard , cash flow statement is prepared ? (10 marks)
Q5. Are the share holders of a company likely to gain with a debt component in the capital employed ? Explain with the help of an example? (10 marks)
Q6. What is Working Capital ? (10 marks)
Q7. What are Strike Price and Option Price? (10 marks)
Q8. Why a person should invest in shares? Give reasons. (10 marks)

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Marketing Management

Answer the following question.
Q1. Explain On-Line marketing. (10 marks)
Q2. What is Brand equity? (10 marks)
Q3. Explain Significance of Branding. (10 marks)
Q4. Explain Sales Promotion Techniques. (10 marks)
Q5. Present the factors that influence the pricing strategy of an organization .Which among them are non – controllable ? Why? (10 marks)
Q6. Bring out the utility & quality- aspects of packaging. Quote examples as appropriate (10 marks)
Q7. Define pricing Describe various factors influencing the pricing decisions. (10 marks)
Q8. MK Industries Ltd. Intends to launch a two seater tiny motor car in Indian market. As a marketing manager which steps would You like to take to lunch this novel product? Make necessary assumptions and justify your answer.(10 marks)

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International Business

Answer the following question.
Q1. Discuss in detail World Bank and its functions ? (10 marks)
Q2. What are FDI and its impact on World Economy ? (10 marks)
Q3. Write Short note on ITO. (10 marks)
Q4. List out the role of RBI. (10 marks)
Q5. What is DDU? (10 marks)
Q6. Explain five features of globalization. (10 marks)
Q7. Explain International Trade Theory. (10 marks)
Q8. State the importance of business ethics. (10 marks)

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Financial Management

Answer the following question.
Q1. What is accumulated depreciation? (10 marks)
Q2. Compare and contrast the potential liability of owners of proprietorships, partnerships (general partners), and corporations. (10 marks)
Q3. Briefly define the terms proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. (10 marks)
Q4. Under which accounting standard , cash flow statement is prepared ? (10 marks)
Q5. Are the share holders of a company likely to gain with a debt component in the capital employed ? Explain with the help of an example? (10 marks)
Q6. What is Working Capital ? (10 marks)
Q7. What are Strike Price and Option Price? (10 marks)
Q8. Why a person should invest in shares? Give reasons. (10 marks)

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Business Planning and Policy

Answer the following question.
Q1. What is the need for CSR? (10 marks)
Q2. What are the responsibilities of business? (10 marks)
Q3. What are the types of mergers? (10 marks)
Q4. Analyse the BCG matrix. (10 marks)
Q5. Explain TOWS Matrix. (10 marks)
Q6. What are the strategy development processes? (10 marks)
Q7. What are tech advantages and limitations of strategic management model? (10 marks)
Q8. Explain strategic management model with the help of diagram (10 marks)

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Human Resource Management

Answer the following question.
Q1. Define HRM and state its importance? (10 marks)
Q2. What is Trade Union? (10 marks)
Q3. Write the various methods of training? (10 marks)
Q4. What are the advantages of training? (10 marks)
Q5. Explain the term – Training, Development and Education? (10 marks)
Q6. What do you understand by employee benefits? (10 marks)
Q7. Explain Job Description and Job Specification. (10 marks)
Q8. Explain the model of strategic HRM? (10 marks)
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Business Environment

Answer the following question.
Q1. Discuss Seattle Ministerial conference. (10 marks)
Q2. What are the benefits of deemed exports? (10 marks)
Q3. Write a note on Warehousing in India . (10 marks)
Q4. What is FEMA. (10 marks)
Q5. Discuss Eighth five year plan. (10 marks)
Q6. Discuss FDI? (10 marks)
Q7. How can the demand for energy may reduce? (10 marks)
Q8. What is traditional banking? (10 marks)

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