ASSIGNMENTS- MBA Sem-I

Subject code MB0022 - (3 credits)

Set 1 - Marks 60
Subject Name: Management Process and Organizational Behavior

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 “Today managers need to perform various functions”: Elaborate the statement
(10 Marks)
Q.2 “Skills are the tool for performance”-Explain various management skills.
(10 Marks)
Q.3 What is negotiation? Explain the process of negotiation. (10 Marks)
Q.4 Explain Classical Conditioning Theory? (10 Marks)
Q.5 How are culture and society responsible to built value system? (10 Marks)
Q.6 Write short notes on (10 Marks)
o Locus of control
o Machiavellianism

Set 2 - Marks 60
Subject Name: Management Process and Organizational Behavior

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 “Halo effect and selective perception are the shortcuts in judging others” Explain
(10 Marks)
Q.2 Explain “Emotional Intelligence”. (10 Marks)
Q.3 “A group formation passes through various stages”: Explain the various stages of
group formation. (10 Marks)
Q.4 “Power is the ability to make things happen in the way an individual wants, either by self or by
the subordinates. The essence of power is to control over the behavior of others”: Explain what are
the various bases of Power? (10 Marks)
Q.5 Explain “Organizational Development” process
(10 Marks)
Q .Write short note on “Stress Management” (10 Marks)
 ASSIGNMENTS- MBA Semester I
Subject code : MB0023 - (3 credits)
Set 1 - Marks 60
Subject Name : Business Communication

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1. Describe any situation in your experience where the communication was a failure. Analyze the barrier(s) which
stood in the way of successful communication. Explain how you would overcome the barrier(s). (10 Marks).
Q.2. Select an article of around 200 words from any business publication. Analyze the readability of the article using the
“Fog Index”. Is the reading level appropriate for the reader of the publication? (10 Marks).
Q.3.Imagine that you are the Chairperson of the Board of Studies of the Department of Management & Commerce of
Sikkim Manipal University Department of Distance Education. You have been asked to call a meeting of the members of
the Board to discuss the launch of new management programs and new specializations in the existing management
program. What kind of meeting would be required? Prepare a comprehensive agenda for the participants of the meeting.
(10 Marks)
Q.4 Select a corporate ad of your choice from any publication. Analyze the ad in terms of its specific objectives and type
of corporate advertising. Is it effective? Why or why not? (10 Marks)
Q.5 Write an unsolicited job application letter to a company that you would like to work for in a specific position.
Include a one page profile about yourself. (10 Marks)
Q.6 Case Study (10 Marks)
The Power of Nonverbal Communication
Soon after I graduated from engineering college, I accepted a position with the Sundaram Foundry, a medium-sized firm
located in a small town in Tamil Nadu. It was a good position, since I was the assistant to Mr. Vishwanath, the General
Manager and president of this family owned company, Although there were many technical problems, the work was
extremely interesting and I soon learnt all about the foundry business.
The foundry workers were mostly older men and were a closely knit team. Many of them were related and had been in the
foundry for several years. Therefore, they felt that they knew the business in and out and that a technical education had no
value. In fact, Mr. Vishwanath had mentioned to me even at the time of my joining, that I was the only engineer ever to be
employed in the foundry. He also let me know that the foundry workers, although a good group, were very clannish, since
they had been working together for several years. Therefore, it would probably take them some time to accept me.
I introduced myself to the group of foundry workers, a few days after my joining. As I went around in turn, I felt them
eyeing me coldly. As I went down the main aisle of the foundry, I heard them talking to each other in low voices and
laughing. I found their behavior to be very childish and felt that it was best to ignore these signs of hostility. I thought that
if I ignored them, they would automatically stop these antics.
A few weeks after this incident, I happened to visit the enamel shop. As I entered, I noticed a worker cleaning the floor
with a hose, from which water flowed at high pressure. I was aware that it was the practice to clean the shop at least once
a week.
I turned my back on the worker and was busy near a dipping tank, when I suddenly felt the force of a stream of water
hitting me. I was almost knocked down by the pressure and slipped on the wet floor. When I turned around, the worker
looked away in the other direction, as if he had not noticed this happening. However, I was pretty sure that he had
intentionally turned the hose on me.
Questions
1. How could the engineer, the foundry workers and Mr. Vishwanath be more effective, both verbally and
nonverbally?
2. What do you suggest that the engineer should do, after the hosing incident?
 ASSIGNMENTS- MBA Semester I
Subject code : MB0023 - (3 credits)

Set 2 - Marks 60
Subject Name : Business Communication

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q 1. Describe three specific situations at the workplace where positive non verbal communication could be used
effectively to enhance verbal communication. (10 Marks).

Q 2. Lateral or horizontal communication is more important today than vertical communication. Do you agree or
disagree? Justify your answer. (10 Marks).

Q 3. Imagine that you have to make an oral presentation on the features of the EduNext portal to new students of the SMU
MBA program. Prepare an outline of the presentation and specify the following – a) Purpose of the presentation b) Key
idea c) Audience analysis d) Delivery style. (10 Marks).

Q 4. Write a letter to your distributor, conveying the bad news of one of your product lines being phased out or
discontinued, offering some form of compensation in return. (10 Marks).

Q 5. As a Sales Manager, prepare a one page report in memo format addressed to the VP Marketing, providing sales
updates for a newly launched FMCG product. (10 Marks).

Q 6. Case Study (10 Marks)

Problems with Email communication

StratAssemble, leading developer of web-based project and detail management services that improve communication and
increase productivity, has released a white paper chronicling the growing problems associated with email--"Can Your
Business Survive Email?"

The paper recounts the history of email, its changing role in business, and the emergence of new Web 2.0 collaboration
tools, such as StratAssemble's PlanDone, that offer new and better ways for companies to manage their workflow.

Email usage drains workplace resources and hinders the timely completion of projects of all types. Given today's fast pace
of business, communication in real-time and keeping staff on the same page are crucial to staying ahead. Yet delays
caused by using email to coordinate business-critical data between individuals, departments, and remote locations actually
slow productivity.

Top 10 critical email problems:

1. Lack of security

2. Attachment problems

3. Reliability problems

4. Spam clutter

5. Document version confusion

6. Scattered data

7. Unclear project direction

8. Project status confusion

9. Next step priority uncertainty

10. Lack of accountability

"Email has become a barrier to effective communication and productivity. StratAssemble's PlanDone encourages
participation from everyone involved with a project's outcome and is available anytime and anywhere," said
StratAssemble founder AJ Wacaser. "As email problems escalate, the PlanDone solution will become the method of
choice for managing day-to-day operations of companies everywhere."

Transferring project and task functions from email to PlanDone's interactive platform helps teams build on each other's
work. Ideas and opinions are shared, documented, and refined in constructive ways. Two powerful tools--priority ranking
and deadline analysis--help staff focus precisely on first things first each day, ensuring last-minute changes and course
corrections don't turn into unmanageable business fires. Unlike most other software, PlanDone supports both individual
styles and team methods rather than forcing everyone to conform to one rigid system.

StratAssemble's motto is "Work smarter. Live happier!" We believe in team creativity and sharing ideas, and are
passionate about the collaborative process. Our purpose is to enable and inspire our customers to better manage their
knowledgebase and workforces by providing a simple, open platform where every staff member can assemble, participate
and contribute--revolutionizing corporate communications and strategic planning.

Questions

1.Evaluate email communication as a tool for internal communication, based on the facts mentioned in the case.

2.How will you adapt email communication to overcome some of the problems mentioned in this case?
 ASSIGNMENTS
MB 0024 - (3 credits)
Set 1 - Marks 60

STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

Case 1
ABC Branch of XYZ Bank has decided to give 10 Lakh of loan each on long term basis to only two of their customers
(accountholders), who are businessmen of the locality. About 20 businessmen had applied for loan in order to develop
their business further. In order to reject some of the applications (as the fund was limited), the Bank decided that
accountholder who had maintained a minimum balance of 50000 INR would only be considered for the loan. As a result,
10 applications were automatically rejected as they were not satisfying the requirement of minimum balance. Now, the 10
applications remained and it was found that monthly minimum balance in all the cases were more than 50000 INR for the
last 12 months. Their account details of monthly minimum balance are given below.

Month Monthly Minimum Balance in INR

s

A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C
Holder Holder Holder 3 Holder Holder Holder Holder Holder Holder Holder
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jan, 60000 56000 66000 86000 56000 59000 59000 52000 53000 56000
2008
Feb, 70000 76000 74000 96000 76000 96000 78000 73000 98000 76000
2008
Mar, 55000 11000 112000 190000 11000 12000 11500 11200 11300 120000
2008 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr, 90000 89000 90000 98000 89000 97000 87000 93000 66000 89000
2008
May, 56000 88000 84000 84000 88000 98000 90000 89000 87000 86000
2008
Jun, 80000 52000 57000 57000 52000 57000 55000 54000 59000 72000
2008
Jul, 82000 58000 96000 66000 58000 56000 86000 55000 98000 98000
2008
Aug, 79000 95000 55000 93000 95000 98000 99000 96000 59000 95000
2008
Sept, 51000 86000 76000 74000 86000 88000 89000 97000 87000 84000
2008
Oct, 95000 90000 95000 99000 90000 99000 95000 99000 95000 90000
2008
Nov, 82000 82000 87000 84000 82000 88000 87000 88000 86000 82000
2008
Dec, 83000 55000 56000 57000 55000 59000 59000 59000 52000 53000
2008

You as an Assistant Branch Manager of the Bank are entrusted the task of selecting two account holders for sanctioning
the loans. How you will select the two individuals among the 10 applicants to give the loan using appropriate statistical
techniques? Give proper justification for your selection.
 ASSIGNMENTS
MB 0024 - (3 credits)
Set 1 - Marks 60

STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1. What do you mean by sample survey? What are the different sampling methods? Briefly describe them.

2. What is the different between correlation and regression? What do you understand by Rank Correlation?
When we use rank correlation and when we use Pearsonian Correlation Coefficient? Fit a linear
regression line in the following data –

X 12 15 18 20 27 34 28 48
Y 123 150 158 170 180 184 176 130
3. What do you mean by business forecasting? What are the different methods of business forecasting?
Describe the effectiveness of time-series analysis as a mode of business forecasting. Describe the
method of moving averages.

4. What is definition of Statistics? What are the different characteristics of statistics? What are the different
functions of Statistics? What are the limitations of Statistics?

5. What are the different stages of planning a statistical survey? Describe the various methods for
collecting data in a statistical survey.

6. What are the functions of classification? What are the requisites of a good classification? What is Table
and describe the usefulness of a table in mode of presentation of data?
 MBA- I semester
MB0025- Financial & Management Accounting – 3 Credits
Book ID- ( B0907 )
Assignment Set 1- (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all the questions.
1. Explain any two concepts of accounting with examples. (10 marks)

2. Prove that accounting equation is satisfied in all the following transactions of Mr.X

1. Commenced business with cash – Rs.80,000 (10 marks)

2. Purchased goods for cash – Rs.40,000 and on credit Rs.30,000

3. Sold goods for cash – Rs.40,000 costing Rs.25,000

4. Paid salary – Rs.2,000 and salary outstanding Rs.1,000

5. Bought scooter for personal use for cash at Rs.20,000

3. Show the rectification entries for the following: (10 marks)

a. The Sales account is undercast by Rs.15,000

b. Goods returned by the customer Mr.X of Rs.5650 has been posted in the Return Inward Account as Rs.5560
and in Mr.X a/c as Rs.6,550.

c. Salary paid Rs.6,000 has been posted to Rent account

d. Cash received from Ram posted to Shyam account Rs.7,000

e. Cash received from Jadu Rs.8,640 has been posted to the debit of Madhu’s a/c

4. The following balances are extracted from the books of Kiran Trading Co on 31st March 2000. You are required to
prepare trading and profit and loss account and a balance sheet as on that date:
(20 marks)
Opening Stock 5,000 Commission received 2,000
B/R 22,500 Return Outward 2,500
Purchases 1,95,000 Trade Expenses 1,000
Wages 14,000 Office furniture 5,000
Insurance 5,500 Cash in hand 2,500
Sundry Debtors 1,50,000 Cash at bank 23,750
Carriage Inwards 4,000 Rent and Taxes 5,500
Commission Paid 4,000 Carriage Outward 7,250
Interest on Capital 3,500 Sales 2,50,000
Stationery 2,250 Bills Payable 15,000
Return Inwards 6,500 Creditors 98,250
Capital 89,500
The closing stock was valued at Rs.1,25,000
5. Write short notes on : (10 Marks)

a. Outstanding Expenses

b. Prepaid Expenses
 MBA- I semester
MB0025- Financial & Management Accounting – 3 Credits
Book ID- ( B0907 )
Assignment Set 2- (60 Marks)
Note: Answer all the questions: Each question carries 10 Marks
1. Budgetary Control is a technique of managerial control through budgets. Elaborate.

2. a. Given: Current ratio = 2.6

Liquid ratio = 1.4

Working Capital = Rs.1,10,000
Calculate (1) Current assets (2) current liabilities (3) Liquid Asset (4) Stock
b. Calculate Gross Profit Ratio from the following figures:

Sales Rs.5,00,000
Sales return Rs.50,000
Closing stock Rs.35,000
Opening stock Rs.70,000
Purchases Rs.3,50,000
3. From the following Balance Sheet of William & Co Ltd., you are required to prepare a Schedule of Changes in
Working capital & Statement of Sources and Application of funds.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities 2002 2003 Assets 2002 2003
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
Capital 80,000 85,000 Cash in Hand 4,000 9,000
P&L a/c 14,500 24,500 Sundry Debtors 16,500 19,500
Sundry Creditors 9,000 5,000 Stock 9,000 7,000
Long-term Loans - 5,000 Machinery 24,000 34,000
Building 50,000 50,000

Total 1,03,500 1,19,500 Total 1,03,500 1,19,500

4. Bring out the difference between cash flow and funds flow statement.

5a. DELL computers sell 100 PCs at Rs.42,000. The variable expenses amount to Rs.28,000 per PC. The total fixed
expenses is Rs.14,00,000. Prepare an income statement.
b. Calculate BEP and MOS
Sales at present are 55,000 units per annum. Selling price is Rs.6 per unit. Prime cost Rs.3 per unit. Variable
overheads is Re.1 per unit. Fixed cost Rs.80,000 per annum.

6. What is cost variable analysis?

 ASSIGNMENTS
Subject code – MB0026 - (4 credits)
Set 1 - Marks 60
SUBJECT NAME- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks.

1. The demand function of a good is as follows:

Q1=100-6P1-4P2+2P3+0.003Y
WHERE P1 and Q1 are the price and quantity values of good 1
P2 and P3 are the prices of good 2 and good 3 and Y is the income of the consumer. The initial values are
given:
P1 =7, P2 =15, P3 =4, Y=8000, Q1 =30,
You are required to:
a) Using the concept of cross elasticity determine the relationship between good 1 and others
b) Determine the effect on Q1 due to a 10 % increase in the price of good 2 and good 3.
2. What are the factors that determine the Demand curve? Explain.
3. A firm supplied 3000 pens at the rate of Rs 10. Next month, due to a rise of in the price to 22 rs per pen the supply
of the firm increases to 5000 pens. Find the elasticity of supply of the pens.
4. Briefly explain the profit-maximization model.
5. What is Cyert and March’s behavior theory? What are the demerits?
6. What is Boumal’s Static and Dynamic

Subject code – MB0026

Set 2 - Marks 60

SUBJECT NAME- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks.

7. What is pricing policy? What are the internal and external factors of the policy?
8. Mention three crucial objectives of price policies
9. Mention the bases of price discrimination.
10. What do you mean by the fiscal policy? What are the instruments of fiscal policy? Briefly comment on
 India’s fiscal policy.
11. Comment on the consequences of environmental degradation on the economy of a community.
12. Write short notes on the following:
a) Philips curve B) Stagflation

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1

MB0027 – HRM - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B0909)
Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Write a short note on Hawthorne Studies. [10]

Q.2 Trace the growth of Trade Union Movement from Factories Act 1881 to Factories Act 1948. [10]
Q.3 Elaborate the HR planning System [10]
Q.4 Discuss the Multiple Person Evaluation Methods. [10]
Q.5 Write a note on different theories for Managing Compensation [10]
Q.6 Write the advantages and limitations of Job Evaluation Method. [10]

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1

MB0027 – HRM - 4 Credits
(Book ID: B0909)
Assignment Set- 2 (60 Marks)

Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions.

Q.1 Mention and briefly explain different sources of recruitment. [10]

Q.2 Write a note on guided and unguided interview [10]
Q.3 Discuss the techniques to motivate employees. [10]
Q.4 Explain in detail the disciplinary –Action Penalties. [10]
Q.5 Explain the importance of grievance handling [10]
Q.6 Explain Managerial grid in detail. [10]