MB0038

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0038 Management Process and Organization Behavior - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Write a note on the functions of management.. [10] Q.2 Discuss any two learning theories in detail. [10] Q.3 Explain the classification of personality types given by Sheldon.[10]. Q.4 What are the factors influencing perception? [10] Q.5 Mr. Solanki is the VP- HR of a leading Financial services company. He is having a meeting with Ms. Ramani leading HR consultant. Mr. Solanki is concerned about creating an environment that helps in increasing the job satisfaction amongst employees. Assume that you are Ms. Ramani, the HR consultant. What suggestions you will give to Mr. Solanki, for creating an environment that increases job satisfaction [10] Q.6 Given below is the HR policy glimpse of the VARK-LEARNING a learning and training solutions company 1. It offers cash rewards for staff members 2. It promotes the culture of employee referral and encourages people to refer people they know may be their friends, ex. Colleagues batch mates, relatives. 3. What all needs do it takes care off according to maslows need hierarchy 4. It recognizes good performances and give fancy titles and jackets to the people who perform well and also felicitates them in the Annual Day of the company. What all aspects does it takes care of according to the Maslows Need Hierarchy ? [10]

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0038 Management Process and Organization Behavior - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Write a note on classical era for evolution of Organization behaviour. [10] Q.2 . Write a note on different types of groups. Explain. [10] Q.3 Explain the approaches of conflict management. [10] Q.4 The environmental stressors have a great impact on work performance and adjustment of the individual in an organization. Discuss the different categories of environmental stressors. [10] Q.5 Given below are certain instances observed by the summer trainee Ritu, while making an observational study at GlobalGreen consultants. An organization dealing with recycling of plastic products waste etc. She makes the following observation about two key people in the organization. 1. Mr. Patnayak He is a very friendly person and encourages his team members by giving those recommendations and appreciations. This helps HR to decide about giving a bonus or promotion to employees. 2. Mr. Dutta - He is an aggressive person. He frequently loses his temper. Ritu observes that he frequently punishes the non-performers and also give them warnings regarding suspension etc. Now explain what base of power does Mr. Patnayak and Mr. Dutta belongs to. Explain the type of power they use often [10] Q.6 Fashion4Now is a famous and old magazine. The top management decides to start the eedition of the magazine. They also decide the redefine the policies and culture of window to truth To start implementing, this change, they frequently call meetings of employees. They have also formed groups at different levels to clarify doubts and explain the perspective of change.

MB0039
Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0039 Business Communication - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Explain the different types of communication with relevant examples. Q.2 What are the general principles of writing especially business writing Q.3 How would you prepare yourself for an oral business presentation? Q.4 You are a team manager having 15 members in your team. Two of your key team members are on 3-weeks leave. You have to call for a monthly team meeting within a week. How effectively you would plan and carry out this meeting? Q. 5 Distinguish between circulars and notices along with formats. Q. 6 You are a sales manager for a particular brand of mixer and blender. Frame a sample bad news letter telling a customer about that her claim for the product replacement is rejected on the grounds that the product didnt have any defect during the sale.

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0039 Business Communication - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 As a part of top management team, how would you communicate to your shareholders about the companys expansion plans? Q.2 ABC Ltd. wants to communicate about its corporate image to all its stakeholders and also to the general public. As an advisor, how do you recommend them to do it? Q.3 What is oral business communication? Explain its benefits to the organisation and to the individual employee. Q.4 Give short notes on communication network in the organisation. Q. 5 What are the different types of business letters? Explain with example. Q.6 Prepare your resume highlighting your personal achievements, job experience if any and educational background. Also prepare a cover letter to the organisation where you want to apply and the position to be applied for.

MB0040

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0040 STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. 1.(a) Statistics is the backbone of decision-making. Comment. [ 5 marks] (b) Give plural meaning of the word Statistics? [ 5 marks] 2. a. In a bivariate data on x and y, variance of x = 49, variance x,y) = -17.5. Find coefficient ofof y = 9 and covariance ( correlation between x and y. [ 5 marks] b. Enumerate the factors which should be kept in mind for proper planning. [ 5 marks] 3.The percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples was represented in table 11.11. Test whether their population variances are same.[ 10 marks] Table 1. Percentage sugar content of Tobacco in two samples Sample A 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.1 2.5 Sample B 2.7 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.2 3.6 4.a. Explain the characteristics of business forecasting. [ 5 marks] b. Differentiate between prediction, projection and forecasting. [ 5 marks] 5. What are the components of time series? Bring out the significance of moving average in analysing a time series and point out its limitations. [ 10 marks] 6. List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference between them? [ 5 marks] b. What is a confidence interval, and why it is useful? What is a confidence level? [ 5 marks]

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0040 STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. 1. (a) What are the characteristics of a good measure of central tendency? [ 5 marks] (b) What are the uses of averages? [ 5 marks] 2. Calculate the 3 yearly and 5 yearly averages of the data in table below. [ 10 marks] Table 1: Production data from 1988 to 1997 Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Production (in Lakh ton) 15 18 16 22 19 24 20 28 22 30 3. (a) What is meant by secular trend? Discuss any two methods of isolating trend values in a time series. [ 5 Marks] (b) What is seasonal variation of a time series? Describe the various methods you know to evaluate it and examine their relative merits. [ 5 marks] 4. The probability that a contractor will get an electrical job is 0.8, he will get a plumbing job is 0.6 and he will get both 0.48. What is the probability that he get at least one? Is the probabilities of getting electrical and plumbing job are independent? [ 10 marks] 5. (a) Discuss the errors that arise in statistical survey. [ 5 marks] (b) What is quota sampling and when do we use it? [ 5 marks] 6. (a) Why do we use a chi-square test? [ 5 marks] (b) Why do we use analysis of variance? [ 5 marks]

MB0041
Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0041 Financial and Management Accounting - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Assure you have just started a Mobile store. You sell mobile sets and currencies of Airtel, Vodaphone, Reliance and BSNL. Take five transactions and prepare a position statement after every transaction. Did you firm earn profit or incurred loss at the end? Make a small comment on your financial position at the end. [10 Marks] Q.2a. List the accounting standards issued by ICAI. [5 Marks] 2b. Write short notes of IFRS. [5 Marks] Q.3 Prepare a Three-column Cash Book of M/s Thuglak & Co. from The following particulars: [10 Marks]
20X1 Jan 1. 2. 3. 4. Cash in hand Rs. 50,000, Bank Overdraft Rs. 20,000 Paid into bank Rs. 10,000 Bought goods from Hari for Rs, 200 for each Bought goods for Rs. 2,000 paid cheque for them, discount allowed 1% 5. Sold goods to Mohan for each Rs. 1.175 6.Received a cheque from Shyam to whom goods were sold for Rs. 800.Discount allowed 12.5% 7. Shyams cheque deposited into bank 8. Purchased an old typewriter for Rs. 200 , Spent Rs. 50 on its repairs 9. Bank notified that Shyams cheque has been returned dishonored and debited the account in respect of charges Rs. 10 10. Received a money order Rs. 25 from Hari 11. Shyam settled his account by means of a cheque for Rs. 820, Rs. 20 being for interest charged. 12. Withdrew from the bank Rs. 10,000 18. Discounted a B/E for Rs. 1,000 at 1% through bank 20. Honored our own acceptance by cheque Rs. 5,000 22. Withdrew fir personal use Rs. 1,000 24. Paid tread expenses Rs. 2,000 25. Withdrew from bank for private expenses Rs. 1,500 26. Purchased machinery from Rajiv for 5,000 and paid him by

means of a bank draft purchased for Rs. 5,005 27. Issued cheque to Ram Saran for cash purchased of furniture Rs. 1,575 28. Received a cheque for commission Rs. 500 from R.& Co. and deposited into bank 29. Ramesh who owned us Rs. 500 became bankrupt and paid us 50 paise in the rupee 30. Received payment of a loan of Rs. 5,000 and deposited Rs. 3,000 out of into bank 31. Paid rent to landlord Mohan by cheque of Rs. 220 31. Interest allowed by bank Rs. 30 31. Half-yearly bank charges Rs. 50

Q.4 Choose an Indian Company of your choice that has adopted Balance Score Card and detail on it. [10 Marks] Q.5 From the following data of Jagdish Company prepare (a) a statement of source and uses of working capital (funds) (b) a schedule of changes in working capital

Assets Cash Short-term investment Debtors Stock Long term Investment Machinery Building Land Total Liabilities and Equity Accumulated depreciation Creditors Bills Payable Secured loans Share capital Share premium Reserves and surplus Total

2008 1,26,000 42,400 60,000 38,000 28,000 2,00,000 2,40,000 14,000 7,48,400 1,10,000 40,000 20,000 2,00,000 2,20,000 24,000 1,34,400 7,48,400

2007 1,14,000 20,000 50,000 28,000 44,000 1,40,000 80,000 14,000 4,90,000 60,000 30,000 10,000 1,00,000 1,60,000 Nil 1,30,000 4,90,000

Sales Cost of goods sold Gross Profit Less Operating expenses: Depreciation machinery 20,000 Depreciation building 32,000 Other expenses 40,000 Net profit from operation Gain on sale on long-term investment Total Loss on sale of machinery Net Profit

Income statement 2,40,000 1,34,600 1,05,200

92,000 13,200 4,800 18,000 2,000 16,000

Adjustments: 1) Machinery worth Rs.70000 was purchased and worth Rs.10000 was sold during the year [Accumulated depreciation on machinery is Rs.18000 after adjusting depreciation on machinery sold]. Proceeds from the sale of machinery were Rs.6000 2) Dividends paid during the year Rs.11600 [ 10 Marks] Q.6 What is a cash budget? How it is useful in managerial decision making? [10 Marks]

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0041 Financial and Management Accounting - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Selected financial information about Vijay merchant company is given below:
2010 Sales Cost of Goods Sold Debtors Inventories Cash Other current assets Current liabilities 69,000 57,000 7,200 11,400 1,500 4,000 16,000 2009 43,000 32,500 3,000 5,500 800 2,700 11,000

Compute the current ratio, quick ratio, average debt collection period and inventory turnover for 2009 and 2010. State whether there is a favorable or unfavorable change in liquidity from 2009 to 2010. At the beginning of 2009, the company had debtors of Rs..2500 and inventory of Rs.3000. [10 Marks] Q.2 Explain different methods of costing. Your answer should be studded with examples (preferably firm name and product) for each method of costing. [10 Marks] Q.3 State the importance of differentiating between the fixed costs and variable costs in managerial decision. [10 Marks]

Q.4 Following are the extracts from the trial balance of a firm as at 31st March 2009
Name of the account Sundry debtors Bad debts Dr 2,05,000 3,000 Cr

Additional Information 1) After preparing the trial balance, it is learnt that Mr.X a debtor has become insolvent and nothing could be recoverd from him and, therefore the entire amount of Rs.5,000 due from him was irrecoverable. 2) Create 10% provision for doubtful debt. Required: Pass the necessary journal entries and show the sundry debtors account, bad debts account, provision for doubtful debts account, P&L a/c and Balance sheet as at 31st March 2009. [10 Marks] Q.5 A change in credit policy has caused an increase in sales, an increase in discounts taken, a decrease in the amount of bad debts, and a decrease in investment in accounts receivable. Based upon this information, the companys (select the best one and give reason) 1) Average collection period has decreased 2) Percentage discount offered has decreased 3) Accounts receivable turnover has decreased 4) Working Capital has increased. [10 Marks] Q.6 Identify the users of accounting information. [10 Marks]

MB0042

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0042 Managerial Economics - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Price elasticity of demand depends on various factors. Explain each factor with the help of an example. Q.2 A company is selling a particular brand of tea and wishes to introduce a new flavor. How will the company forecast demand for it ? Q.3 The supply of a product depends on the price. What are the other factors that will affect the supply of a product. Q.4 Show how producers equilibrium is achieved with isoquants and isocost curves. Q.5 Discuss the full cost pricing and marginal cost pricing method. Explain how the two methods differ from each other. Q.6 Discuss the price output determination using profit maximization under perfect competition in the short run.

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0042 Managerial Economics - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Income elasticity of demand has various applications. Explain each application with the help of an example. Q.2 When is the opinion survey method used and what is the effectiveness of the method. Q.3 Show how price is determined by the forces of demand and supply, by using forces of equilibrium. Q.4 Distinguish between fixed cost and variable cost using an example. Q.5 Discuss Marris Growth Maximization model and show how it is different from the Sales maximization model. Q.6 Explain how fiscal policy is used to achieve economic stability.

MB0043
Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0043 Human Resource Management - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 What are the functions that HR attempts to fulfill in any organization.[10 Marks] Q.2 Discuss the cultural dimensions of Indian Work force. [10 Marks] Q.3 Explain the need for Human Resource Planning system .[10 Marks] Q.4 Elucidate the classification of wages in the Indian System.[10 Marks] Q.5 Ms. S. Sharma is the General manager HR of a private educational group. She is planning for the promotion policy for the faculty members. The norms are also ruled by the government policy and criteria. Moreover the options to promote are limited. Suggest Ms Sharma the alternative way to vertical promotion. What are the challenges in implementing that option? [10 Marks] Q.6 ABC is an organization that wants to revise the HR policies. Before doing that it want to have some details about the following: What the emplyees think about the company? What do they think ,in the company is going well? What practices in the company they think are not doing well? Get the feedback on managerial effectiveness. Suggest the suitable method to collect the employee opinion and explain the method. [10 Marks]

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0043 Human Resource Management - 4 Credits Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q.1 Discuss the factors affecting recruitment? [10 Marks] Q.2 Right Time is a watch manufacturing company. It has hired 20 people recently for the company. They will be involved in manufacturing, assembling of watches. They will be using different machines and tools for this. What type of training is best for them. What may be the advantages and limitations of the training method? [10 Marks] Q.3 Write a note on 360 degree appraisal method.[10 Marks] Q.4 Given below is the HR policy glimpse of ZoomVideo, a multimedia company 1. It offers cash rewards for staff members 2. It promotes the culture of employee referral and encourages people to refer people they know, maybe their friends, ex. colleagues, batch mates and relatives. 3. It recognizes good performances and gives good titles and trphies to the people who perform well and also felicitates them in the Annual Day of the company. Identify what all aspects does it take care of, based on different levels of Maslows Need Hierarchy ? [10 Marks] Q.5 Describe the emerging employee empowerment practices. [10 Marks] Q.6 Write a note on directive, permissive and participative type of leadership. [10 Marks]