Madras University (UnOM) 2011-1st Year M.B.A - Question Paper

Calculate Internal Rate of Return and suggest a project.

Project    A    B

Initial Investment (Rs.) 18,00,000 18,00,000

Estimated life period    Y,..

(years i    ( 6J    6

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Time : Three hours    Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 x 6 = 30 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Distinguish between executed contract and executor contract.

efine the term offer.. Distinguish between offer and acceptance.

3.    Explain the features of negotiable instrument.

4.    What is dishonor of an instrument?

Write short notes on memorandum.

Describe various meeting.

7. What are the leaves to which women are entitled in case of miscarriage or illness arising out of pregnancy?

Enumerate the scope of minimum wages act.

PART B (5 x 10 = 50 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

What are the different modes of discharge of contracts? Explain the discharge of contract by performance or tender. -

State the practices to negotiable instruments promissory note and bills of exchange:

Explain the powers, duties and liabilities of directors.

Explain the features of Factorys Act

Discuss the defenses available to an employer against a claim for compensation made by a workman under the workmens compensation act.

Explain industrial dispute Act.

Discuss resolution and winding up.

Explain articles of association in detail.

PART C (20 marks)

Compulsory.

The Nelson & Co has two trade unions in its organisation. Both the unions are equally strength full. Employees of one trade unions demands more

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bonuses for the festival and the other trade union settled with the announced bonus amount. On repeated gate meeting by the union members, the authorities decided to suspend some of the leaders of the rebelling trade union. On hearing the news, both the trade unions joint together and went on strike. If you were been appointed to negotiate with the trade union, explain the methods that you may adopt to solve the issue.

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(a)    If you were one of the directors, Ittow would you answer the questions, that the directors has raised?    M

(b)    What would you do develop strong leaders?    - -

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Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

What are the contributing fields of organisational behaviour?

(Discuss the determinants of personality. (jWhat is learning curve?

""Narrate the stages of group development.

5. Distinguish between' culture and values.

(6/.What is organisational development?

WTiy do people join groups?

8. Differentiate between functional and - dysfunctional conflict.

Answer any FIVE questions. .

All questions carry equal marks.

/M).\ Explain the factors that determine an individual personality. What are the major determinants of personality that influence the study of organisational behaviour.

the advantages and disadvantages of group decision making process.    '

11. What is managerial grid? Explain.

Explain the role of communication in an organisation.    ** ^ry

13. Describe ERG theory of motivation. Explain Need-Drive-Goal and defence mechanism.

f4LHow can stress be managed in organisations

15. Critically examine the trait theory of leadership.

job design? Describe the factors affecting

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Case Study:

In 2007, Mr. Anish, a charted accountant was elected as the Chairman of ABC Life Insurance Company. During 2007, the business couldn't grow fast. This maturally perturbed Mr. Anish as it did to the board of director's of the company. The board concluded the lack of leadership in sales policies. It was concluded that two directors in charge of sales were competent executives and leaders but the regional and district managers working under them were not competent leaders.

Mr..Anish called the two directors and asked them to ensure strong leadership at the regional and district level or else quit their jobs. As these directors left the meeting with the Chairman, one director told other, Now just how do we make people leaders? How can we be sure whether or not a person is a leader? You know this is tough job. Read and analyse the above case and answ the following questions.

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Time : Three hours    Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 x 6 = 30 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Describe the applications of probability in Industrial problems.

Describe the risk and uncertainty in decision-making.    -

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escribe the uses of correlation in marketing research.

' Discuss statistics and parameters.

Discuss average revenue and total revenue.

6. How the results of factor analysiscan be used by marketers?

Describe the basic methods of clustering used in the marketing research.

How to Write the business research report?

All questions carry equal marks,

5 Explain the applications of differentiation and integration in business research.

When the marketing research should be done? Discuss.

11. Think of and list down some'applications where qualitative methods are better than quantitative methods.

Explain the structured and unstructured, disguised and undisguised questions.

13.    What are demographic variables? Why do we need to study them in marketing research?

14.    Can nominal scale variables be used as independent variables in a regression analysis? If yes, explain how this is done?'

Explain the format of a good research report. ^v

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16.    Following all the weekly sale records (Rs.) of three salesmen, A, B and C of a company during 13 sale-calls.

A 300 400 300 500 -B 600 300 300 400 -C 700 300 400 600 500

Test whether the sales of three salesmen are different (F - 4.10 and 3.81)

PART C (1 x 20 - 20 marks)

Compulsory

17.    From the following data, obtain the two regression equations :

Sales: .91 97 108 121 67 124 51 73 111 57 Purchase: 71 75 .69 97 70 91 39 61 80 47

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Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Bring-out the contributions of Henry Fayol, Mary Parker Follet and Peter. F. Druckei* to the management science.

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What do you understand about pervasiveness of planning? Explain the various types of plans.

/ fl/VHow to design an organisation structure? What / are the various organisation structures in practice?

lTExplain the functions and component of staffing.

13,    Explain the types of leadership styles and their V- functions.

14.    What is control? Explain the integrated control system.

AlSy/Comment on decision making process in Top level

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-. 16. Briefly explain the emerging management concepts, in the changing business situations.

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PART C (1 x 20 = 20 marks) (Compulsory)

Case Analysis.

Managers are important in setting the ethical tone for employees. If you work for an unethical manager chances[is you may eventually feel some pressure to act in ways that you consider .unethical. Suppose you suspect that your boss is not completely honest when reporting the sales figures for your unit. What should you do? How would you respond. /

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Time : Three hours    Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 x 6 = 30 marks)

. Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.    '

Why has Fedric Winslow Taylor been called as The Father of Scientific Management and Henry Fayol as The Father of modern management theory.    ¹

2. How can you distinguish between strategies and policies?

What factors determines the span of management?

4. Enumerate the merits and demerits of committee    j

system of organisation.

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Describe the communication process. State the -i need for feed-back in communication process.

What is meant by MBE? State its uses.

What are the qualities of a good leader?    

Differentiate between formal and informal communication. Explain the types ''"of organisational communication process.    y

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Time : Three hours    Maximum : 100 marks

PART A (5 x 6 = 30 marks)

Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. What are the types of research? -

2L Is hypothesis always necessary in research?

3. / Enumerate the sources of data. -< 5Whht is sampling?

* How diagram assists data analysis?

6. Write short notes on chi-square test,

Describe circular letters and sales letters. Explain seminar and conference.

PART B (5 x 10 = 50 marks) Answer any FIVE questions.

All questions carry equal marks.

Explain, and discuss different types of scale. Explain sampling methods.

.Explain the central tendency measures used for \analysis.

12. /Discuss primary and secondary data collection methods in detail.

f 13.</Explain any three parametric tests used in rV analysis of social research.

flNl.\ Explain \ the types of questions used in a

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L5. \Discuss ,the rightsand powers of a chairman. i.6. Explain the criteria to evaluate oral presentations.

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PART C '(20 marks)

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17. Explain collection series in business letter writing. Draft one letter for each stage of collection.

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