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ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. INFORMATION SYSTEMS
FIRST YEAR
Academic Year 2019 - 2020
ASSIGNMENT TOPICS
This booklet contains assignment topics. Students are asked to write the
assignments for SEVEN papers as per instructions.
Last date for submission : 31.03.2020
Last date for submission with late fee ` 300/- : 15.04.2020
NOTE:
1. Assignments sent after 15.04.2020 will not be evaluated.
2. Assignments should be in the own hand writing of the student concerned and
not type-written or printed or photocopied.
3. Assignments should be written on A4 paper on one side only.
4. All assignments (with Enrolment number marked on the Top right hand corner
on all pages) should be put in an envelop with superscription “MBA
Assignments” and sent to The Director, Directorate of Distance Education,
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 002 by Registered post.
5. No notice will be taken on assignments which are not properly filled in with
Enrolment Number and the Title of the papers.
6. Students should send full set of assignments for all papers. Partial
assignments will not be considered.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Write assignments on any TWO topics in each paper out of the FOUR. For each
Topic the answer should not exceed 15 – pages. Each assignment carries 25 marks
(2 topics). You are expected to write two topics for every subject.
DR. M. ARUL
DIRECTOR
2
1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
1. Management is said to have universal application. How do you justify the
Universality of Management? Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
2. “The importance of strategic planning is now fully realized by the Indian
corporate sector than before.” – Discuss.
3. Explain about the personal challenges involved in becoming a manager and a
leader in today's turbulent environment.
4. Without effective management the resources will remain as resources cannot be
converted into productive utilities. - Do you agree? Give reasons.
1.2 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
1. “The objective of Managerial Economics is to provide framework for analysing
business decisions. Instead of presenting detailed list of rules for specific
decision-making, managerial economics addresses the larger economic forces
that shape day-to-day decision-making”. Critically analyse the above statement.
2. “Outline the various steps which would be necessary if you were asked to
forecast demand for a typical mass consumption item”.
3. “If the production function is homogeneous with constant returns to scale
everywhere, the returns to a single variable factor will be diminishing.”
– Comment.
4. “Short-run average variable cost curve is saucer-shaped but the short-run
average total cost curve cannot be saucer-shaped”. Discuss in detail.
1.3 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
1. Enumerate the ratios that measure a firm’s overall effectiveness and specify the
related formula.
2. “Depreciation is a process of allocation and not of valuation.” – Comment.
3. It is said that only cash cost are relevant for capital budgeting decision.
However, depreciation which is a non-cash cost is a prominent part of cash flow
analysis for such an investment decision. How do you explain this paradox?
4. It is said, “cost accounting is a system of foresight and not post-mortem
examination; it turns losses into profit, speeds up activities and eliminates
wastes”. Discuss in detail this statement
3
1.4 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1. What is market segmentation? What are the different ways of segmentation?
Suggest the segmentation strategy for the following products: edible oil, table
top wet grinder and business magazine.
2. What strategies you would recommend to be followed during the four stages of
PLC? Identify one product and one service for each stage in the plc. Give
reasons for your answer.
3. What are the objectives of pricing strategies? Discuss the merits of different
pricing techniques that you would recommend for the following products.
Laptop, sports utility vehicle, designer tiles.
4. Do you think that social media advertisements would kill all other traditional
MEDIA? Discuss your answer with proper justification. Also explain under what
circumstances online advertisements would be highly recommended.
1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. “Human resource planning is a pre-requisite for effective management of human
resources.” In the light of this statement, analyse the significance of human
resource planning.
2. Explain a sample HR departmental structure for a large manufacturing
organization and explain the functions.
3. You are appointed as HR manager for a mid size leather company which is new.
Now you are asked to fix pay scale for the employees. Explain your process of
pay fixation.
4. Performance Appraisal System helps employees to identify the areas in which
they need to improve – Do You agree or disagree? Justify with the suitable
methods.
1.6 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
1. Suggest the factors governing the choice of site for a manufacturing plant in a
city or sub- urban part of a city.
2. Give a specimen of Gantt Charts which is normally used in the production
planning and control department and describe briefly how it could be used for
checking the actual progress of a job against the schedule.
3. Discuss the functions of purchasing department in an industry. Explain some
methods of purchasing commonly adopted in an industrial purchasing. Why
should the purchasing documents be legally sound?
4. Elaborate the various costs that are involved in inventory problems with suitable
examples. How are they inter related?
4
1.7 RESEARCH METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT
1. “Research is much considered with proper fact finding, analysis and
Evaluation.” – Do you agree with this statement. Substantiate your view with
the following situation. You are the HRD Manager with ABB (India) .ABB has
recently taken over a major unit in Kolkata. You are sent on a posting there and
are given the task of introducing a new operation scheme which your parent
organization feels will improve efficiency. But you perceive during your stay
that there is an underlying dissatisfaction amongst the employees and it is
essential to gauge their views and opinion about the takeover and their
expectations before introducing the scheme.
2. In order to improve the importance of chi square analysis, correlation analysis
and t test. Create tables with imaginary and appropriate values and explain the
results.
3. “Every data collection method has its own built-in biases. Therefore, resorting to
multi method of data collection is only going to compound the biases”. How do
you critique this statement?
4. “Data processing is an intermediary stage of work between data collection and
data analysis”- Explain the statement by enumerating the various operations
involved in it.
M.B.A. Assignment /I.S./1ST YEAR /AUP/709/C-250
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY PRESS 2019 -20
DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.B.A. INFORMATION SYSTEMS
FIRST YEAR
Academic Year 2019 - 2020
ASSIGNMENT TOPICS
This booklet contains assignment topics. Students are asked to write the
assignments for SEVEN papers as per instructions.
Last date for submission : 31.03.2020
Last date for submission with late fee ` 300/- : 15.04.2020
NOTE:
1. Assignments sent after 15.04.2020 will not be evaluated.
2. Assignments should be in the own hand writing of the student concerned and
not type-written or printed or photocopied.
3. Assignments should be written on A4 paper on one side only.
4. All assignments (with Enrolment number marked on the Top right hand corner
on all pages) should be put in an envelop with superscription “MBA
Assignments” and sent to The Director, Directorate of Distance Education,
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 002 by Registered post.
5. No notice will be taken on assignments which are not properly filled in with
Enrolment Number and the Title of the papers.
6. Students should send full set of assignments for all papers. Partial
assignments will not be considered.
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Write assignments on any TWO topics in each paper out of the FOUR. For each
Topic the answer should not exceed 15 – pages. Each assignment carries 25 marks
(2 topics). You are expected to write two topics for every subject.
DR. M. ARUL
DIRECTOR
2
1.1 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
1. Management is said to have universal application. How do you justify the
Universality of Management? Give examples to illustrate your arguments.
2. “The importance of strategic planning is now fully realized by the Indian
corporate sector than before.” – Discuss.
3. Explain about the personal challenges involved in becoming a manager and a
leader in today's turbulent environment.
4. Without effective management the resources will remain as resources cannot be
converted into productive utilities. - Do you agree? Give reasons.
1.2 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
1. “The objective of Managerial Economics is to provide framework for analysing
business decisions. Instead of presenting detailed list of rules for specific
decision-making, managerial economics addresses the larger economic forces
that shape day-to-day decision-making”. Critically analyse the above statement.
2. “Outline the various steps which would be necessary if you were asked to
forecast demand for a typical mass consumption item”.
3. “If the production function is homogeneous with constant returns to scale
everywhere, the returns to a single variable factor will be diminishing.”
– Comment.
4. “Short-run average variable cost curve is saucer-shaped but the short-run
average total cost curve cannot be saucer-shaped”. Discuss in detail.
1.3 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FOR MANAGERS
1. Enumerate the ratios that measure a firm’s overall effectiveness and specify the
related formula.
2. “Depreciation is a process of allocation and not of valuation.” – Comment.
3. It is said that only cash cost are relevant for capital budgeting decision.
However, depreciation which is a non-cash cost is a prominent part of cash flow
analysis for such an investment decision. How do you explain this paradox?
4. It is said, “cost accounting is a system of foresight and not post-mortem
examination; it turns losses into profit, speeds up activities and eliminates
wastes”. Discuss in detail this statement
3
1.4 MARKETING MANAGEMENT
1. What is market segmentation? What are the different ways of segmentation?
Suggest the segmentation strategy for the following products: edible oil, table
top wet grinder and business magazine.
2. What strategies you would recommend to be followed during the four stages of
PLC? Identify one product and one service for each stage in the plc. Give
reasons for your answer.
3. What are the objectives of pricing strategies? Discuss the merits of different
pricing techniques that you would recommend for the following products.
Laptop, sports utility vehicle, designer tiles.
4. Do you think that social media advertisements would kill all other traditional
MEDIA? Discuss your answer with proper justification. Also explain under what
circumstances online advertisements would be highly recommended.
1.5 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
1. “Human resource planning is a pre-requisite for effective management of human
resources.” In the light of this statement, analyse the significance of human
resource planning.
2. Explain a sample HR departmental structure for a large manufacturing
organization and explain the functions.
3. You are appointed as HR manager for a mid size leather company which is new.
Now you are asked to fix pay scale for the employees. Explain your process of
pay fixation.
4. Performance Appraisal System helps employees to identify the areas in which
they need to improve – Do You agree or disagree? Justify with the suitable
methods.
1.6 PRODUCTION AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
1. Suggest the factors governing the choice of site for a manufacturing plant in a
city or sub- urban part of a city.
2. Give a specimen of Gantt Charts which is normally used in the production
planning and control department and describe briefly how it could be used for
checking the actual progress of a job against the schedule.
3. Discuss the functions of purchasing department in an industry. Explain some
methods of purchasing commonly adopted in an industrial purchasing. Why
should the purchasing documents be legally sound?
4. Elaborate the various costs that are involved in inventory problems with suitable
examples. How are they inter related?
4
1.7 RESEARCH METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT
1. “Research is much considered with proper fact finding, analysis and
Evaluation.” – Do you agree with this statement. Substantiate your view with
the following situation. You are the HRD Manager with ABB (India) .ABB has
recently taken over a major unit in Kolkata. You are sent on a posting there and
are given the task of introducing a new operation scheme which your parent
organization feels will improve efficiency. But you perceive during your stay
that there is an underlying dissatisfaction amongst the employees and it is
essential to gauge their views and opinion about the takeover and their
expectations before introducing the scheme.
2. In order to improve the importance of chi square analysis, correlation analysis
and t test. Create tables with imaginary and appropriate values and explain the
results.
3. “Every data collection method has its own built-in biases. Therefore, resorting to
multi method of data collection is only going to compound the biases”. How do
you critique this statement?
4. “Data processing is an intermediary stage of work between data collection and
data analysis”- Explain the statement by enumerating the various operations
involved in it.
M.B.A. Assignment /I.S./1ST YEAR /AUP/709/C-250
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY PRESS 2019 -20
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