Sikkim-Manipal University of Health Medical and Technological Sciences (SMUHMTS) 2009 B.Com IS -BM0007– Office Management & Secretarial Practice-Assignments for fall session - Question Paper

B.Com. IS - Semester 2
BM0007– Office Management & Secretarial Practice- four Credits
(Book ID: B0282)
Assignment Set- one (60 Marks)

Q. one Visit an office in any organization of your option. Talk to the office manager to determine whether it follows the modern or traditional concept of an office. elaborate its functions? Summarize your observations. (10 marks).

Q. two Distinguish ranging from formal and informal organizations. In your opinion, elaborate the relative advantages and disadvantages of each? (10 marks).

Q. three Imagine that you are looking for a job after graduation. List out your preferences for an office, in terms of a) Office location b)Office layout and c) Office environment. (10 marks).

Q. four Compare & contrast the various methods of cost reduction and cost saving. In your opinion, which is the most efficient method(s) and why? (10 marks).

Q. five In your opinion, elaborate a few of the positive and negative effects of office automation and computerization? (10 marks).

Q. six List out the ten most important duties of a Company Secretary in the order of importance as you perceive them, from most important to lowest important, explaining why. (10 marks).



B.Com. IS - Semester 2
BM0007– Office Management & Secretarial Practice- four Credits
(Book ID: B0282)
Assignment Set- two (60 Marks)

Q. one As a Secretary, write a letter addressed to the shareholders of your company, explaining the measures that management has taken to resolve a latest crisis or issue that is being faced by the Company. (10 marks).

Q. two What is the purpose of office forms? How would you design forms so as to make them more user friendly for employees? (10 marks).

Q. three What is the difference ranging from centralized and decentralized correspondence? define the kinds of organizations that would lend themselves to centralized and decentralized correspondence. (10 marks).

Q. four You are setting up a factory for manufacturing auto components. What criteria would you apply to evaluate the relative suitability of various locations that are offered to you by the real estate agent? discuss the purpose of every and rank them in order of importance with reasons.(10 marks).

Q. five Draw up an Organization Chart for any organization of your option
and briefly discuss the organizational structure. (10 marks).

Q. six Compare the position of a Company Secretary to that of other kinds of Secretaries in terms of prestige and importance of role played and summarize your comments.(10 marks).

Earning:   Approval pending.