Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada 2010-2nd Sem M.B.A Subject Code: MB926 [R09] Regular s Introduction to Technology Management - Question Paper

Time: three Hours


Max Marks: 60


ans any 5 ques. All ques. carry EQUAL marks
ques. No: eight is Compulsory (Case Study)



1) discuss the significance, scope and challenges of Management of Technology
2) Critically evaluate the latest technology policies of Government of India
3) What is Technology planning? discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Trajectories of
Technology?
4) explain the components and importance of Technology Acquisition patterns in India?
5) what are the steps of process improvement techniques.
6) describe technology transfer, elaborate its applications.
7) explain the various kinds of strategies to be adopted for diffusion of technology

8) Case Study ( Compulsory)
A few years ago when GM car sales were stagnating and the company was
drastically cutting its work force, most GM hourly employees would have jumped at the
chance to work 60- plus-hour weeks and earn thousands of dollars in overtime pay. But now
that business is strong, GM has decided to make overtime mandatory in order to meet
increased customer demand for its cars. Sixty – 6 – hour work weeks are not unusual. What
in motivating GM to require hourly workers to put in such extensive overtime? The high cost
of employee benefits such as health care and pensions. An avg. GM hourly employee earns
abut $53,000 a year in wages and gets a different $ 35,000 in benefits, GM can save a lot of
money by paying overtime rather than hiring additional permanent workers.

But these long hours are taking a heavy toll on workers. Employees complain of
being tired all the time. Their stress levels are up as they try to balance their off work
responsibilities with long hours on the job. As 1 worker put it, ' About the only thing you do is
work, sleep, eat, and go back to work'. The workers at last went on strike. They say they want
less money, not more and less work too.


Questions:

1) Do you think GM's technology strategy is good for the long-term interest of the
company? discuss your ans.
2) Can you thick option solutions that would be acceptable to employees and GM's
technology management.

Earning:   Approval pending.