ANNAMALAI

UNIVERSITY

DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION M.B.A. FIRST YEAR

Academic Year 2013 - 201
ASSI!NMENT TO"ICS

This booklet contains assignment topics. Students are asked to write the assignments for EIGHT papers as per instructions.

Last date for submission : Last date for submission with late fee Rs. 300/- :
NOTE:

28-02-2014 14-03-2014

1. Assignments sent after 14-03-2014 will not be evaluated. 2. Assignments should be in the own handwriting of the student concerned and not t pe!written or printed or photocopied. ". Assignments should be written on foolscap paper on one side onl . #. All assignments $with %nrolment number marked on the Top right hand corner on all pages& should be put in an envelop with superscription ' MBA Assignments( and sent to The Director, Directorate of Distance Education) Annamalai *niversit ) Annamalainagar + ,-. --2 b Registered post. /. 0o notice will be taken on assignments which are not properl filled in with Enrolment Number and the Title of the papers. ,. Students should send full set of assignments for all papers. 1artial assignments will not be considered.

ASSI!NMENT INSTRUCTIONS
2rite assignments on an TWO topics in each paper out of the 34*R. 3or each Topic the answer should not e5ceed 1/ + pages. %ach assignment carries 2/ marks $2 topics&.

Dr. RM. C#ANDRASE$ARAN

DIRECTOR

1.1 "RINCI"LES OF MANA!EMENT

1. 'The managers of tomorrow will not be a bigger man than his father was before him.( + 6riticall anal se this statement and discuss the tasks e5pected to be performed b future managers to effectivel deal with management challenges. 2. 7dentif four corporate social responsibilit initiatives adopted b corporates which ou are familiar with. ". '8ore centrali9ation and decentrali9ation are not advisable( + :o ou agree or disagree; <ustif . Suggest when and where these two concepts effectivel applied in corporate. #. '8=4 is the motivating factor or controlling techni>ue(. 6riticall evaluate this statement. 6ompare and contrast between 8=4 and 8=%.

1.2 FINANCIAL AND MANA!EMENT ACCOUNTIN!

1. ?ow do ou anal se and interpret financial statement of a compan soundness of its capital structure and solvenc . for reporting on the

2. (Accounting ratios are mere guides and complete reliance on them in decision making is suicidal.( %lucidate. ". '3unds flow anal sis represents a stock to flow linkage.( + <ustif our views. #. 3rom the following information pertaining to 8@s A=6 A 6o. Ltd.) prepare its trading) profit A Loss A@c for the ear ending "1st 8arch 2-12 and summari9ed =alance Sheet as on that date.
6urrent ratio Buick Ratio 1roprietar ratio Cross 1rofit to sales :ebtors Eelocit Sales 2orking capital =ank overdraft Share 6apital 6losing Stock is 1-D more than opening stock 0et profit 1-D of proprietar fund. ! 1-D ! #- da s ! 2)F")--! 1)2-)--! 2)1/)--! 2)/-)--! 1." ! -.-, ! 2./

1.3 MANA!ERIAL ECONOMICS

1. 2h is it important to state a managerial obGective; 6ould the assumption that managerHs obGective is profit ma5imi9ation be useful even if their real obGective is ma5imi9ing market share $or& their salaries; 2. 2h would smaller firms be content to let a large firm practice dominant firm price leadership in an industr ; ". 2h is there no uni>ue input price and >uantit of input hired in the bilateral monopol case; 2hat factors will pla a role in determining that price and >uantit ; #. 7n a three sector econom with firms) households and Covernment show with a circular income flow model that the sum of private investment and government e5penditure e>uals the sum of saving and ta5es.

1. LE!AL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

1. IAll contracts are agreements but all agreements are not contractI ! :iscuss. 2. 'An agent is mere connecting link between 1rincipal and Third 1art .( <ustif this statement. ". 'A Goint stock compan is an artificial person but not citi9en( + 6omment on this statement. #. '=u er =eware( + rule applicable onl to the Sale of Coods Act and not to 7nsurance.( + :iscuss.

1.% OR!ANISATIONAL BE#AVIOUR

1. An 806 in 7ndia adopted and changed norms of regulations towards their e5isting workforce ! :oes this mean organi9ational change; %5plain. 2. 6an managers control colleagues and emplo ees emotions and moods; %5amine. 'Jou canHt divorce emotions from the workplace because ou canHt divorce emotions from people(. Anal se this statement with Gustification. ". Among the different t pes of leadership st les) which st le would be suitable to a democratic countr like 7ndia to become superpower in business; <ustif our answer. #. '8one cannot motivate all people under all circumstances.( 6riticall evaluate this statement with suitable e5amples and Gustifications.

1.& 'RITTEN ANALYSIS AND COMMUNICATION

1. Jou are the chief e5ecutive officer of a leading car manufacturing compan . = appl ing effective communication s stems) how will ou improve the managerial functions. 2. '7ntergroup conflict is essential for ever organisation.( + :o ou agree; :iscuss. ". 2hat is formal organisation; 6ompare the specific benefits of formal organisation with informal organisation with special reference to 7ndian Apparel 7ndustr . <ustif our answer with appropriate e5amples. #. 'As meetings should be democratic) ever one present should be permitted to talk as much as he or she wants without interference from the leader.( :o ou agree or not; <ustif our views.

1.( BUSINESS "OLICY AND STRATE!IC MANA!EMENT

1. Successful strateg formulation does not guarantee successful strateg implementation. Therefore man management issues re>uire management attention to ensure the effectiveness of strateg implementation. 7dentif and discuss an five K/L maGor issues that relate to strateg implementation phase. 2. Jou are in the business of Geweller making since generations and our business is flourishing now. Jou are planning to e5pand our business globall . 2hat strategic options will ou chose for entering and competing in foreign markets; ". %5plain the concept of 6ritical Success 3actors K6S3sL. Take a firm of our choice) which is into consumer durables. Select an two products the firm manufactures and list out the critical success factors that are important for the success. #. A compan intends to take over another compan and approaches ou for advice. 2hat guidelines would ou like to suggest to the compan to follow before and after takeover; Buote e5amples for successful and unsuccessful takeover.

1.) RESEARC# MET#ODOLO!Y

1. :raft a research proposal that is designed to answer the following ke research >uestion. '?ow can the internet be utili9ed b international service firms to create a strong market presence;( 2. %5amine the need) uses) where) when and mode of application of the following statistical tools. KaL 6orrelation anal sis KbL 3actor anal sis KcL 8ultiple regression anal sis ". Assume that ou have been appointed to conduct a market surve for e5amining the satisfaction among the guests sta ed in a star hotel) :esign a sampling plan to accomplish this purpose. #. :esign a >uestionnaire to find out the effectiveness of an advertisement appeared in a newspaper. Take the case of automobile segment K# wheelerL.