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Internal Assignment Applicable for SEPTEMBER 2018 Examination

Course: Organisation Culture

1. VIKAS Entertainment Ltd, a leading event management company in Bangalore intends to be the company with a strong culture. You are hired as an expert to help them identify the features of an organization with strong culture. Please suggest the same. (10 Marks)

2. CONCRETE Pvt Ltd, a leading construction company in India is in need of a cultural change. The promoters of the company have decided to start the process of cultural change to respond to the changing business environment effectively. First thing to do in this case is cultural assessment. You are hired by the company as a consultant to suggest how to do the same. Please suggest how the company shall go about cultural assessment. (10 Marks)

3. A) Company A, a global online retail giant has acquired Company B, a leading online retail company in India. The scene is such where the employees of Company B are ready to embrace the cultural values of Company A. Which strategy will you use to align the culture? (5 Marks)
3. B) Mr Satish Jain , an owner of a medium sized IT firm has hired you as a consultant to suggest him the ways in which organizational culture can be strengthened. Suggest him those ways. (5 Marks)

Course: Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection

1. An apparel brand solely into the business of denims needs to train its Area Sales managers in goal setting and strategizing. Assume suitable data and design a training program for them – Specify number of participants, duration, topics to be covered, A.V aids/ props you would use. (10 Marks)

2. XYZ is a consulting firm in the manufacturing industry. They are now in the process of creating a B2B platform to bring together service seekers and service providers like market research firms, trainers, consultants, etc. and manufacturing companies on a single digital platform. What techniques of demand and supply forecasting should they use to forecast staffing needs for their upcoming business? (10 Marks)

3. Shireen has been a part of IDS global for the past 6 years. She has grown from a Management trainee- Sales to an Account Manager. IDS deals with creating customized IT solutions across industries. The company has been following grading method of performance appraisal for years and employees seem to be happy. The management has decided to start with 360-degree appraisal method in the new year. The communication has brought about a mixed response from the employees of the organization. Shireen feels that no one else other than her boss has the right to pass a judgment over her.
a. How do you think can Shireen be convinced about the new appraisal method?
(5 Marks)
b. What advantages do you think does 360-degree appraisal method have over the existing grading method (5 Marks)

Course: Organisational Theory, Structure and Design

1. Ahmedabad based Parul Industries’ organisational structure was rigid, consisting of formal hierarchies. The branches spread all over India were monitored by central authority and all the decisions were made in Ahmedabad office. Because of its centralized structure, the company was not able to respond to external threat (such as entry of new competitors, changes in the market environment and so on) immediately. Moreover, employees were hesitant to take small decisions at required times due to a lack of support from superiors. Further, due to the absence of clear delegation of authority, the management was unable to respond to the changes occurring in the external environment. Explain the various types of organizational structure and identify the most suitable structure for fast decisions and to manage the threats of external environment. (10 Marks)

2. Vistar Chemical Industry situated on the bank of river Ganga discharged all their industrial waste into the river. The government’s laws on preventing pollution and save environment will affect the strategy of the Industry. Social activist organizations are also against the industry. Explain the importance of the analysis of external environment. Identify any industry and mention the external environmental threats to the identified industry (10 Marks)

3. Mr. Nixsan is a Sr. Manager of an insurance company at Hyderabad. He likes to yell at people and he was very sure that it is the only way to get sales results. He also emphasized that the employees who don’t like his style can leave the organization. In a year he faced a massive politics at his workplace against him as a consequence of which he was asked to resign. Answer the following:
a. Discuss the various types of power and identify the reasons of political behaviour in the organization. (5 Marks)
b. Do you think Mr Nixan was wrong? Justify your answer. (5 Marks)

Course: Operations Management

1. Pick up a service organization of your choice and state the roles and responsibilities of the service operations manager. (10 Marks)

2. Briefly explain with a suitable example the factors which affect the decision to locate a plant. (10 Marks)

3. Calculate the productivity for the following operations:
a) Three employees process 600 insurance policies in a week. They work 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. (5 Marks)
b) A team of workers makes 400 units or a product, which is sold in the market for $10 each. The accounting department reports that for this job the actual costs are $400 for labour, $1000, for materials, and $300 for overhead. (5 Marks)

Course: International Marketing

1. You are the owner of an Indian Fast Food Chain company by the name of “McWorld” which has become immensely successful all over India. You now wish to enter into Europe, US & Australian markets by setting up your McWorld fast food outlets in those geographies. Which type of Advertising Strategy would you choose amongst the following options namely Unified, Diversified or Pattern Standardisation? Explain the reasons behind your choice of Advertising Strategy? (10 Marks)

2. You have enough capital with you & are intent on starting a new business in India. There is a 5 star hotel brand in Sweden named “Nordic” & you wish to bring that brand into India. Amongst the following 2 options namely Franchising & Licensing, which one of the options would you choose & why? Explain in depth. (10 Marks)

3. You are the proprietor of a shoe exporting company “Raj Exports” based out of Mumbai. You have received a fresh order from a buyer in Mexico.
a. What elements of export documentation & which type of declaration form would you organize for in order to help facilitate the export order? Explain the reasons behind usage of the chosen type of declaration form by you. Suggest the process steps & the way forward. (5 Marks)
b. Which major & other documents would be required by your firm “Raj Exports” in order to transport your goods to Mexico? Which mode of transport would you choose & why? (5 Marks)

Course: International Logistics & Supply Chain Management

1. Akshay Glass Private Limited is an auto glass manufacturing company. They manufacture the front Windshield, front and rear door auto glass, vent glass, quarter glass, and back glass. These glasses have to be distributed to various dealers and stockiest. Glass transportation need specialized vehicles and they have to be modified to hold these types of glasses which are different in sizes. The company can buy and modify the trucks to have their own transport arrangement or outsource them to a company. The outsourcing transporter is asking for 2 years contract with Rs. 1. 2 lac per month irrespective of whether the vehicles are used or not. If company purchases the vehicle and modify them the cost works out to be Rs. 80,000 per month but the liability of maintenance, drivers, cleaners, etc. will add up to the cost.
Please suggest a right option for the above to the company. (10 Marks)

2. Prayaga Industries, Mumbai, a plastic manufacturer has got an order to supply 50,000 disposal plastic glasses to Singapore. Goods should be supplied in 45 days.
Kindly advise the right transport selection to export these goods to Singapore and explain the reasons for your selection. (10 Marks)

3. Wadia India Limited is a distributor of consumables to all metro stations in Delhi. In all they have to supply for 48 stations in two days i.e. 24 stations per day. Delhi has entry restrictions for all sizes of vehicles between 7 a.m to 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Wadia wants to appoint a 3 P L (Third Party Logistics) service provider for receiving, storing and dispatching the goods to all stations. The logistics cost is cheap if located outside Delhi i.e. Gurgaon, Noida, etc., but will affect the deliveries. Logistics cost within Delhi is costly but on time delivery is possible.
 Warehouse cost outside Delhi is Rs. 17 per sq. feet while within Delhi it is Rs. 28 per sq.ft
 Transporter can make only one trip from outside Delhi location while they can make 2 trips if located within Delhi.
 Transporter has to make two shifts irrespective of locations.
With your experience kindly advise Wadia India on the following:
a) Which is the right and best location for 3 PL (i.e. within Delhi or outside Delhi) and explain with reasons? (5 Marks)
b) What is the best transport method that can be adopted for this type of distribution? (5 Marks)

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