ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY MBA FIRST YEAR AND
SECOND YEAR ASSIGNMENT ANSWER SHEETS PROVIDED.
DR. PRASANTH MBA PH.D. DME MOBILE / WHATSAPP: +91 9924764558 OR +91
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M.B.A. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
SECOND YEAR
2.1 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. MNEs are often forced to deal with staffing issues when opening new subsidiaries
abroad. Describe the main characteristics of the ethnocentric, polycentric and
geocentric approach to staffing and what are the advantages and disadvantages
of each of these approaches.
2. A Human Resources manager working for a multinational company would be
expected to have a much broader knowledge of employment related matters
compared with a counterpart in a domestic company. What types of knowledge
would you expect an international HR Manager to have? List and explain five
items that you think most important in this regard?
3. A Singapore SME relocates an engineer from Singapore to China. As HR
manager it is your job to determine the compensation components this engineer
will receive. Describe the two methods you would use and the advantages and
disadvantages of each. What is your preferred remuneration method for this
assignment?
4. How many institutional theory support both localization adaptation of HRM
policy to local specificities and a country-of-origin effect in the HRM activities of
MNCs? Explain with examples.
2.2 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1. “An adaptation strategy is particularly important for industry like Hosiery that
exports the products because it ensures that the product meets local cultural
and regulatory requirements” – Discuss.
2. “In geographic pricing strategy, a firm may change a premium in one market,
penetration price in another market and a discounted price in the third”.
Critically evaluate this statement.
3. Identify and analyze the importance of six ‘C’s of the channel strategy in
international distribution marketing.
4. Interview with friends and prepare the report and find out who would they go for
information for the products mentioned below and also indicate why do you
view her/him as the source of information and advice?
a) Computer note book
b) Cell phones
c) Holiday resort
d) Toys
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2.3 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
1. What is euroband market? How international stock market operation does is an
important aspect to a MNC.
2. Critically evaluate the SEBI guidelines with regard to investments by foreign
institutional investors.
3. What do you understand by double taxation relief? Comment on the indo-
Mauritius double taxation avoidance treaty. Also highlight the salient features of
Singapore India double taxation avoidance agreement.
4. How can inflation influence project appraisal? What remedies are available to
nutralise the effects of inflation on project appraisal.
2.4 LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
1. Critically examine the present concept of Logistics for settling dispatching
disputes. Give your suggestions.
2. “Facility network structure requires greater flexibility for global operations
compared to domestic operations” – Comment on this statement
3. Assume that you are the manager for a logistics, how will you develop your
organization? In that condition how would you manage disputes? Discuss and
elaborate the statement.
4. “Supply chain management is the need of the hour for current business
scenario” – Substantiate your views for the above statement by explaining the
real time success stories of any three business firms of your choice.
2.5 GLOBAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
1. Choose strategic developments for an organization that you are familiar
with and compare the resources configuration implication. What advice
would you give the management based on your analysis?
2. “Location and coordination have become the critical strategic issues for
corporations facing the challenges of globalization.” – Justify your views.
3. “Assessment of the strategic capability of the organization centers on
appraisal of its performance in different functional areas.” Critically
examine the statement
4. Take an organization with which you familiar, and use relevant tools and
frameworks to identify and access the potential sources of competitive
advantage. To What extent will the sustainability of this competitive
advantage depend upon the organization strategic capabilities or its
position within the industry?
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2.6 INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICIES AND DOCUMENTATION
1. 8th November, 2016 is considered as very important day for Indian economy,
what happened on that day? What were the impacts of that incident on USD:
INR Value?
2. Do developing countries face special problems in financing their international
trade? If so, what are these problems? Discuss.
3. Analysis the WTO, what role does the WTO play with respect to the Indian
economy.
4. Do you known the International trading companies and types of trading
companies? How do they assist the flow of imports and exports?
2.7.1 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING RESEARCH AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR
1. “Experimental method of research is not suitable in management field.”
Discuss, what are the problems in the introduction of this research design in
business organisation?
2. How can educational and business institutions assist the international
marketer in overcoming the problems posed by marketing relativism and the
unconscious use of the self-reference criterion? Discuss with examples.
3. Define ‘extensive problem solving’, ‘limited problem solving’, and ‘routinised
response behaviour’. What are the differences between the three decisionmaking
approaches? What type of decision process would you expect most
consumers to follow in their first purchase of a new product or brand in each of
the following areas? Justify your views
a) Chewing gum
b) Sugar
c) Men’s aftershave lotion
d) Carpet
e) Paper towels
f) Mobile telephone
g) New bank account
h) Luxury car.
4. A marketer in the cosmetics industry once remarked: “In the factory, we make
cosmetics; in the drugstore we sell hope” how does this relate to the marketing
concept and the need of the marketers to understand consumer behavior?
2.7.2 EXPORT AND IMPORT FINANCE
1. Do you think marine insurance is necessary one in export? Comment on it.
2. a) Explain the factors affecting the balance of trade. Briefly discuss how trade
balances effects upon nation’s GDP?
3. Describe the general provisions related to import under the Foreign Trade Policy
(EXIM Policy) of Government of India. Do you think that these provisions
facilitate the foreign trade?
4. What do you understand by word Letter of Credit? What is the importance of
Letter of Credit in the export and import finance? Elaborate different types of
Letter of Credits prevailing in business?
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