Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU) 2007-3rd Sem M.B.A Business Policy and Strategic Management -08 - Question Paper

MBA
3rd Semester Examination, 2007-2008

Strategic Management(MBA-312)

Note: ans all question, All ques. carry equal mark.
Q.1. ans any 4 of the subsequent in about 250 words each:
(a) "Stategic management should help a company reach its goals". Comment
(b) Can strategy be developed creatively or rationally ? Agree
(c) How has technology altered the strategic management scenario in this Globalized era?
(d) Enumerate the components of 'Strategic Decision-making'.
(e) Why is it so important to integrate intuition and analysis in strategic management?
(f) discuss the importance of a mission and vision statement for an oganization.

Q.2. explain in detail, the basic/ framwork of strategic management with from the corporate world. Also,
discuss the concept and importance of 'Strategic Business Unit'.
OR
Q.2. explain the process of strategy development. What role is played by a learning organization in
strategy development ? Why is environmental scanning necessary for a good strategy
formulation ?

Q.3.(a) How would you identify the key 'structural' features that determine the strength of the competitive
fource and hence, industry profitability?
(b) Prepare an ETOP for any organization of your option.
OR
Q.3.(a) describe the 'Core competence'. Where do they reside in an organisation ? How can organization
competence contribute to the delivery of customer value? give a modelled discussion.
(b) explain the implication of 'Grand Strategies' for an organisation.

Q.4. (a) discuss the concept of 'Corporate Parenting'. How does the rationale of corporate parents help in
balancing portgolios in a multi-business firm?
(b) explain the different kind of strategic control mechanism.
OR
Q.4. (a) Distinguish ranging from related and unrelated diversification. explain the role of synergy managers
and parenthal developers in the situation.
(b) explain the strategic implementation problems with regards to values and ideologies.

Q.5. Write notes on any 2 of the subsequent :
(a) Strategic problems in Enterpreneurial ventures.
(b) TOWS matrix
(c) Strategic info system
(d) McKinsey's 7-s framwork and its importance.

Earning:   Approval pending.