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EXAMINATION
International Logistics & Supply Chain
Management
1. A food and nutrition
company FNC foods is having operations in Russia. The company is exploring international
opportunities for which they have orders for their products in the UAE
countries. Explain the strategic approach of the company for successful order
execution and brand building activities with the customers internationally. (10
Marks)
2. The company is into
chemical manufacturing and exploring opportunities outside India by launching
its products across the most potential and growing European countries. What is
the approach strategy that the company would employ for the successful
identification of markets and launch? Select a country of your choice in
Europe, analyze and suggest logistics and SCM strategies which can enhance the
service quality with on time availability and generating good market share of
the company.
(10 Marks)
3. A food company named
Kakrawala Foods is in the Indian market for about past 20 years. The company
had gained reputation and brand identity in the domestic market by serving
various flavors targeting the youth segment. It has orders from a reseller in
USA to market the products in USA. The order types differ as per seasons
ranging from FCL to LCL.
a. Work out a logistics
plan and routes how it must ship the products and what elements of quality
aspects are to be taken care and considered while doing so like containers and
packaging. (5 Marks)
b. What kind of
production planning and pricing patterns it need to implement as the product is
shipped to a reseller and the supply chain strategies to be followed?
(5 Marks)
Advanced
Supply Chain Management
1. As a Supply Chain
department head, you are stocking large inventory to improve customer service
level. However, there is a high pressure from the management to reduce
inventory cost. Explain with examples how you will plan for inventory
optimization without affecting customer service. (10 Marks)
2. As a production
planning head you are required to decide on a suitable aggregate plan for an
export order. The demand forecasted are shown below, for next 6 periods. You
have with you at present 1050 workmen and each can produce 1 unit per month
(all months have same working days). The beginning inventory is zero. The
production cost is $100 per unit and includes material and labor cost. If you
want to increase the workforce hiring cost would be $30 per workman and to
reduce the workforce the layoff cost would be $70 per workman. Inventory
holding cost is $20/unit per month and backorder will incur $50/unit/month.
Make Chase and Level strategy and explain with reason which strategy you will
recommend.
Month
1
2
3
4
5
6
Demand
600
900
1200
2000
1400
800
(10 Marks)
3. You are doing
production planning and the performance of your organization depends on the
accuracy of the demand forecast you make for it.
a. Explain the six-step
approach you may take to ensure that your will conduct an effective forecast.
(5 Marks)
b. What error analysis
will you do so as to determine the accuracy of the forecast you are making?
(5 Marks)
Decision
Analysis & Modeling
1. Decision Analysis
involves a systematic decision making process. Explain the approaches to the
study of Decision Analysis and Modeling with a suitable example. (10 Marks)
2. Explain the
application of simulation in business analysis. (10 Marks)
3. a. Solve the
following problem: Maximize Z = 40a + 35b Subject to: 4a + 6b <= 120 8a + 6b
<= 192 and a and b both are nonnegative (5 Marks)
3. b. What is the
difference between the assumption of linearity and continuity in LPP? (5 Marks)
Sales
Management
1. The management of
ABC & Co. is losing sales due to superior product offerings by their
competitors’
Please help the
management of ABC & Co. to change their Product Policy and Product
offerings you may give illustrations for the same. (10 Marks)
2. Trained Man Power is
an important aspect for sales growth, how does a company recruit the right
sales Personnel and trains them to meet their objectives. (10 Marks)
3. CASE STUDY - Cipla
Cipla is one of the
biggest manufactures of bulk drugs and formulations.
The company has
introduced several formulations and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
It commissioned the second phase of its manufacturing operations in Goa and has
entered into a research alliance for biopharmaceutical products with a
Bangalore=based biotech company This makes it one of the leading Pharma
companies of India
Cipla exports a wide
range of APIs and formulations to over 150 countries. Cipla has entered into
new arrangements with leading US generic companies for the supply of a wide
range of finished dosage formulations. They have obtained approvals from USFDA,
MHRA of UK, PIC of Germany and WHO, for most of their drugs. Its overall
profitability was due to the optimisation of resources and implementation of
rigorous cost control measure.
Cipla focuses on
technological excellence and innovation to improve its performance both in
domestic and international market. The company has already accepted the growing
importance of strategic alliances for research, manufacture and marketing, in
the changing business environment.
a. Outline the
Strengths of Cipla in having a competitive edge in the International market (5
Marks)
b. Do its arrangements
with US companies help in Product development? (5 Marks)
Marketing
Strategy
1. The Finance
Minister, India announced reduction in corporate tax rates in Sep-2019. Why is
it important for companies in Indian Manufacturing sector, and what are 5 ways
(with examples of companies) in which leading companies in the sector can
benefit from the development from the point of view of Marketing Strategy? (10
Marks)
2. Customer buying
behaviour plays an important role in Marketing Strategy, and is affected by
four key factors/influences/characteristics. You are working as a Marketing
Strategy Consultant. Help your clients by identifying and explaining the major
influences on buying behaviour with reasons for application in brand
communication/ promotion for the following products/companies/places: (1)
Statue of Unity, (2) Netflix India. (10 Marks)
3. Ravi, a fifth
generation entrepreneur, hails from a family with expertise in food and
beverages industry. Ravi founded ‘XYZ F&B’ in 2020 with a vision to launch
and build the first Indian billion-dollar brand in premium chocolates, and
feature among top 3 international brands in the same category by 2030. Ravi has
hired you as a consultant.
a. Explain various
stages and their characteristics in an industry life cycle, with specific
comments regarding the current stage of premium chocolates industry in India.
(5 Marks)
b. There are 5 key ways
to identify competitive advantages for a brand/ differentiate from other
brands, as a part of differentiation and positioning strategy; explain these
with suggestions in context of ‘XYZ F&B’, and suggest a positioning
strategy for ‘XYZ F&B’. (5 Marks)
International
Marketing
1. United Kingdom
recently marched out of EU after a long fought battle for BREXIT. Companies
have started moving out of UK as it no longer remains the doorway to Europe.
Also it has to fight high inflation, labour shortage and many other issues as
an outcome. It would want to project a new Brand of United Kingdom to the
world. You are a part of the team headed by the Prime Minister of Great
Britain, Mr. Boris Johnson, designed to come up with a long term plan for the
same. Can you enlist a few measures, strategies and hurdles you would face? Use
PESTEL Analysis and Global Marketing Strategies to ascertain the same? (10
Marks)
2. Forever 21 recently
shut down many of its operations across the world. It’s a cult brand that went
through massive issues. Critics blame that most of it was to do with strategies
in International Markets outside of USA and labour issues. Its recent filing of
Bankruptcy could have been avoided. If I put you at the helm of affairs a
Forever 21, what strategies would you have suggested or applied in order to
make the drowning brand survive and what hurdles would you have faced for the
same? Use help of Global Market Entry and Global Brand Development Strategies
for the same? (10 Marks)
3. Post its recent
launch in London and recent success in other parts of UK, Ola Cabs plan to
enter USA.
a. They require your
services to help them to do a formal research for the same? (5 Marks)
b. Also they would
require your help to understand the Cultural and Social factors which they need
to be aware about? (5 Marks)
Brand
Management
1. In a competitive
market of commodities, Ali plans to launch Organic milk in a country where
people are new to the concept of organic and heavily rely on synthetic/chemical
products. If Ali wants to launch this product, then how can branding help him.
Define the name for the product & come up with a brand manual including all
brand elements. Also design a marketing plan to push the product. (10 Marks)
2. What is Strategic
Brand Management Process that the Ali’s organic milk brand should follow?
Explain the 4 steps. (10 Marks)
3. Mother Dairy Fruits
& Vegetables, a company with a billion-dollar (Rs 4,200-crore) turnover,
has been a well-established player in NCR known for products the firm has been
largest seller of milk in NCR , with 65% of the revenue being contributed by
milk. Amul entered Delhi market few years back and in 2011 with in a span on
4years it defeated mother dairy in terms of market share. Amul procures fresh
milk and packages it. Mother dairy adds powder milk in its products to the tune
of 40%. This spoils the taste of the product. Also Amul is credited with more
awareness and knowledge about its products amongst consumers. Amul is a leader
in the ice cream segment of the country. Their capacity to develop products and
gain market leadership helped them gain substantial share in the NCR region in
the milk segment raising question marks on the brand equity of the company.
Mother Dairy has been market leader in NCR for 35 years. Losing ground to Amul
in 2011 in the milk segment is forcing company to rethink its strategy. They
plan to increase their capacity and also expand procurement of the milk. One of
the regions why
Consumer shifted to
Amul has been difference in the taste of the milk. Amul milk is fresh where as
a portion of Mother dairy milk is reconstituted. Mother dairy sells through its
own outlets and home delivery is not possible where as Amul used channel and
home delivery of the milk is possible. Mother dairy milk price has been less
than the price of Amul milk, still a huge number of mother dairy loyal
customers moved to Amul. Now Mother dairy is restructuring its strategy and
systems to combat Amul.
a. What would you
suggest to Mother Dairy for its revitalization plan (5 Marks)
b. What more challenges
you foresee for the brand? (5 Marks)
Custom
Shipping and Insurance
1. During a voyage a
ship was nearing a port. However, it started tilting due to some technical
issues. Captain has decided to throw some cargo from the top deck to reach the port
safely. Under which clause of Marine policy, a captain of a ship throws some
goods into the sea to reduce the weight of ship and save the other cargo and
how this loss is compensated to the people who lost the cargo. (10 Marks)
2. A cargo ship has
arrived in Mumbai Port and completed the unloading and loading process of
cargo. Customs officials got a tip off that the ship was carrying some contraband
goods. Customs rushed to the ship with the entire team to search the ship. The
captain refused to allow them to enter as they don’t have right to do so.
However Indian customs barged into the ship and broke open various rooms and
confiscated the contraband goods. Under which section of the Customs Act 1962
the customs officers have the power to stop and search the conveyances? (10
Marks)
3. Your company has
imported one consignment by sea. The seaport is 80 km away from your office.
You are heading the import export dept and has to clear this. You have limited
manpower to handle the dept.
a. What would be your
proposal to the management to clear this. i.e. whether to do self clearance
through your staff or outsource to a customs broker (erstwhile customs clearing
agent) (5 Marks)
b. Support your
decision with proper reasons (5 Marks)
India's
Foreign Trade
1. Explain how poor
bilateral relationship between two countries affect bilateral trade between the
countries, take any one example from recent incidents between India and other
country. (10 Marks)
2. How does Balance of
Payment (BoP) is crucial in International Trade and Political relationship
between the countries, explain the concept with example of India and China or
India and USA. (10 Marks)
3. Well established
Indian cosmetics Manufacturing and Marketing Company decided to expand their
business boundaries through International business.
a. If you being head of
International business of company how do you plan to make your entry in to new
market overseas, explain with stepwise market entry plan. (5 Marks) b. What are
the probable entry barriers you may face any new overseas market, explain how
you will overcome those problems. (5 Marks)
Export
Import Procedures and Documentation
1. You are working in
Procurement dept of a trading organization who distributes medical equipments.
Your company wants to procure surgical equipments from domestic market. You
observe, with your experience that imported product will be cheaper with better
quality, and recommend the same in a procurement meeting. Management advises
you to give a justification for your recommendation. Will you please highlight
the reasons for international trade and why it is better to import. Based on
your write up management will take a decision. (10 Marks)
2. The present
Government has merged two documents into one for importing goods into India so
as to reduce the number of documents. Browse the internet and inform what are
these two documents merged into one document and enlist the details of
information that have to be incorporated in the merged document. (10 Marks) 3.
You are negotiating with an international buyer to export your company products
and the international buyer has agreed to place orders. However, your Finance
dept does not want to give any credit to the importer as you do not know them
personally. You have to suggest a safest mode of payment to the importer so
that your company is comfortable with the transaction.
a. What are the
different type of payment terms prevailing in the international market today?
(5 Marks)
b. What is your option
of payment term for this transaction and why? (5 Marks)
Treasury
Management in Banking
1. Explain the various
approaches to measure risks. As a treasury manager of a bank, which approach
will you follow to evaluate stress events of liquidity position of your bank. (10
Marks)
2. Explain duration GAP
analysis in banks. Calculate the duration Gap of the following excerpts from
the balance sheet of a bank. Also calculate the impact on the equity of the bank
in the different interest rates scenarios.
Balance Sheet for
Hypothetical Bank
Particulars Assets
Duration
Liabilities
Duration
Current Assets 1000 7
years
Current
Liabilities 700 5 Years
Fixed Assets 300
Other Liab. 300
1300 Equity 300
1300
Scenarios for Impact
analysis:
1. Interest rates
increased by 1%
2. Interest rates
decreased by 1%
(10 Marks)
3. Maruti Suzuki Ltd.
has imported machinery worth 1 million USD and the invoice is payable in 90
days. Current Spot rate in the market is USD/INR 75 while 90 Days forward is
quoted at USD/INR 76. The prominent economists predict the spot rate after 90
days at USD/INR 76.5. Cost of Borrowing for Maruti in India is 10% and USD
Interest Rate = 2%. A 90 days Call option with exercise price of USD/INR 75 for
100,000 USD is available at premium of INR 2.
You are required to
calculate impact on transaction exposure under following scenarios:
a. Company decides to
use Forwards & Options for hedging (5 Marks)
b. Company decides to
use Money Market hedging (5 Marks)
International
Banking & Foreign Exchange Management
1. Mumbai Ltd. is an
Indian company, they are in process of raising a US dollar loan and are negotiating
rates with City Bank. The Company has been offered a fixed rate of 7% p.a with a
proviso that should they opt for a floating rate, the interest rate is likely
to be linked to the bench mark rate of 60 basis points over the 10 year US T Bill
Rate, with interest refixation on a three monthly basis. The expectations of
Mumbai Ltd. are that the dollar interest rates will fall, and are inclined to
have a flexible mechanisms built into their interest rates. On enquiry they
find that they could go for swap arrangement with Chennai India Ltd. who have been
offered a floating rate of 120 basis points over 10 year US T Bill Rate, as
against a fixed rate of 8.20%. Describe the swap on the assumption that the
swap differential is shared between Mumbai Ltd. and Chennai India Ltd. in the
proportion of 2: 1. (10 Marks)
2. XYZ Ltd. Is planning
to import a multi-purpose machine from Japan at a cost of 3400 lakhs yen. The
company can avail loan at 18% interest per annum compounded quarterly with
which it can import the machine. However, there is an offer from Tokyo branch
of an India based bank extending credit of 180 days at 2% per annum against
opening of an irrevocable letter of credit. Other information: -
Present exchange rate
Rs. 100 = 340 yen
180 days forward rate
Rs. 100 = 345 yen Commission charges for letter of credit at 2% per 12 months. Advise
whether the offer from the foreign branch should be accepted? (10 Marks)
3. Nitrogen Ltd, a UK
company is in the process of negotiating an order amounting to €4 million with
a large German retailer on 6 months credit. If successful, this will be the
first time that Nitrogen Ltd has exported goods into the highly competitive
German market. The following three alternatives are being considered for
managing the transaction risk before the order is finalized.
i. Invoice the German
firm in Sterling using the current exchange rate to calculate the invoice
amount.
ii. Alternative of
invoicing the German firm in € and using a forward foreign exchange
contract to hedge the
transaction risk.
iii. Invoice the German
first in € and use sufficient 6 months sterling future contracts (to the nearly
whole number) to hedge the transaction risk. Following data is available:
Spot Rate € 1.1750 -
€1.1770/£
6 months forward
premium 0.55-0.60 Euro Cents
6 months future
contract is currently trading at €1.1760/£
6 months future
contract size is £62500
Spot rate and 6 months
future rate €1.1785/£
Required:
a. Calculate to the
nearest £ the receipt for Nitrogen Ltd, under each of the three proposals. (5
Marks)
b. In your opinion,
which alternative would you consider to be the most appropriate and the reason
thereof. (5 Marks)
Insurance
& Risk Management
1. “An Insurance policy
acts as a safeguard mechanism for an individual or organisation to reduce the
effect of loss caused by various risk”. Describe the prerequisites or steps you
would take for buying an insurance policy. (10 Marks)
2. Principles of
Insurance forms the backbone of the entire sectors. Enumerate with examples any
three such principles. (10 Marks)
3. Jatin has recently
started working with a renowned MNC after passing out of a premier BSchool. A
senior colleague has suggested him to take a life insurance policy. However,
Jatin is not convinced with the idea of taking a life insurance policy and is
unaware of the various life insurance products which are available in the
market. As a friend of Jatin You need to make Jatin understand the following:
a. Explain the concept
of life insurance to Mr. Jatin and highlight the importance of a having life
insurance policy (5 Marks)
b. Help Jatin in
explaining the various types of life insurance policies which are available in the
market. (5 Marks)
Business
Economics
1. The concept of
elasticity for demand is importance for determining the prices of various
factors of production. Discuss the various factors that influences the price
elasticity of demand (10 Marks)
2. Complete the
hypothetical table below and explain in brief, the behaviour of each type of
cost. (10 Marks) Quantity Total
Fixed
Cost
Total
Variable
Cost
Total
Cost
Average
Fixed
Cost
Average
Variable
Cost
Average
Total
Costa
Marginal
Cost
0 0
1 25
2 40
3 50
4 60
5 100 80
6 110
7 150
8 300
9 500
10 900
3. Demand forecasting
in an organisations plays a vital role in business organisations. It provides
reasonable data for the organization's capital investment and expansion decision.
a. Keeping the above
statement in consideration. Discuss the various steps involved in demand
forecasting (5 Marks)
b. Discuss the various
needs for demand forecasting in business organisations? (5 Marks)
Information
Systems for Managers
1. Customers today are
using different channels to engage constantly with their preferred brands.
These customers are responsible for spreading electronic word-of mouth thereby
influencing others. You have recently started your venture of an online grocery
store. As an organization that has traditionally been dealing with customer’s
offline, you realize the need to turn to using customer relationship management
software to engage with your customers. What are the pros and cons of using
this as a means to engage with customers effectively? Justify your standpoint.
(10 Marks)
2. Green IT (green
information technology) is the practice of environmentally sustainable
computing. Green IT aims to minimize the negative impact of IT operations on
the environment by designing, manufacturing, operating and disposing of
computers and computer-related products in an environmentally-friendly manner.
As a digital consultant to a mid-size organization what approaches to Green
computing will you recommend to this organization? What are the benefits an
organization can reap by implementing green practices? (10 Marks)
3. The Indian mobile
market has grown significantly over the past couple of years. The gaming
industry is undergoing a massive evolution because of the mobile revolution.
Investments from big players such as Alibaba, Tencent, Nazara and Youzu has led
to a rapid growth of gaming in India. The market value of the gaming industry
in India was around 62 billion Indian rupees in 2019 and was estimated to go up
to over 250 billion rupees by 2024. As the country with the largest youth
population in the world, India is embracing the new generation's interests in
digital sports and entertainment. Approximately 55 percent of casual gamers and
66 percent of the heavy gamers across India were seen to be below 24 years old
in 2016. Of these, the heavy gamers simply preferred to use their mobile phones
as gaming devices instead of the traditional desktops or even laptops.
Mobile gaming in the
country is growing at a rapid rate due to development and affordability of
smartphones. The market value of mobile gaming in India was estimated to reach
about 405 million U.S. dollars by 2022. The number of mobile phone gamers was
anticipated to be around 628 million by 2020 according to the forecast. Computer
and console gaming has played a huge part in shaping up the gaming industry across
the country in the last two decades.
(Source:
https://www.statista.com/topics/4639/online-gaming-in-india/)
a. What are the
different cyber-crimes that can be caused by playing online games? Give examples.
(5 Marks)
b. How would you
educate your customers to prevent them from being a victim to cybercrime while
playing online games? (5 Marks)
Management
Theory and Practice
1. M/s Landmark
Construction is facing severe issues between the Management & its union on
salaries and other matters. Both the parties are extremely strong & are not
willing to budge from their respective stands. As an external consultant, you have
been advised to identify & verify all possible conflict resolution
techniques. Enlist the advantages & disadvantages of each of these
techniques & suggest the best possible conflict resolution technique to
solve this standoff between the management & the union. (10 Marks)
2. You have been
appointed as an external consultant to M/s PoleStar & Co. It has been
observed that employees are currently unsatisfied with the policies of the
company & furthermore, a lot of employees have been leaving the organization.
What would you do to motivate existing employees & to get hold of new
talent from the marketplace. Suggest at least 5 innovative approaches towards
employee motivation
(10 Marks)
3.a. Perform a SWOT
analysis on IBM USA? (5 Marks)
3.b. Which type of Organizational
structure does IBM follow (Functional, Divisional or Matrix?)
& enlist the
advantages & disadvantages of this form? (5 Marks)
Organisation
Behaviour
1. Leadership is said
to be a vital quality which is becoming very rare in the organisations. It would
not be wrong if we say that it is a progression where an individual solicits
the backing of other entities for the completion of mutual objectives. The
leaders are the visionaries and also act as a catalyst in terms of influencing
and inspiring others. Based on the above statements discuss the significance of
leadership in any organisation. Conclude by answering that how the organisation
would fare if leadership is not right?
2. Harvey and Louis are
Team leaders of team A and B respectively. Harvey is very open to feedback and
does not let his perception rule his decision. He takes action based on facts
and figures whereas Louis get carried away with his perception. Team A is very
happy and motivated team which is clearly visible by their performance and just
the reverse goes for team B. Louis takes aid from a self-help book where he
reads about the managerial implications of perception. When he does a
self-analysis he understood that all this while he was working totally under
the influence of his perception. Louis decides to take a plunge and modify his
behaviour. Discuss any three managerial implications of perception and conclude
by stating that what could have made Louis change his way of behaving? (10
Marks)
3. Karan and Jacob are
co-workers. They both are working in the same project but their work values are
very different from each other. Karan belongs to GenX (The X Generation) and
relies a lot on the team-work as well as its (team’s) progression and
upliftment, whereas Jacob is from GenY (The Y Generation) or the Millennial and
for him self-reliance is more important. Though they share a great personal
rapport they always are found having disagreements at work.
a. Explain the reason
for their disagreement? It is natural to have such disagreement, give
concluding remarks for the Jacob (5 Marks)
b. Introduce the value
system of your generation. Discuss the rest of the generations and their
values? (5 Marks)
HR Audit
1. CottonCo is a
manufacturing company with offices across India. They have well defined HR
policies and an active HR team. They regularly conduct an Employee Satisfaction
Survey to assess the level of employee motivation. Last 3 years saw the satisfaction
scores go down. One key area of disconnect was found to be the compensation and
benefits area. Your firm has been appointed to Audit the Compensation and
Benefits provided and suggest appropriate steps. What steps will you follow to
do a compensation and benefits audit of the company? (10 Marks)
2. Patel Enterprises is
in the business of Electrical motors. They had recently tied-up with a Japanese
company to supply motors to them. When the Chairman, Mr. Patel, visited the
Japanese company factory, he was very inspired by his Japanese client’s
practices. He then decided to go in for a Business excellence model, which
would help the business use a structured approach to total quality and
excellence, to achieve sustainable business growth. The Chairman is keen to
include the HR department as part of this excellence journey and has appointed
your company to help him with this. Your company has recommended the creation
of a HR scorecard. To help the Chairman understand this concept, you need to
share a note. Give a detailed note on what the HR Scorecard is, as well as the
inputs that go into creating the scorecard and the steps to create the
scorecard. (10 Marks)
3. Polestar Finance is
a fin-tech company started by a seasoned entrepreneur. The company has seen
rapid growth into a well-established organization. The founders have set a
clear strategy and the same has been shared with all the employees. The company
hired an external Human Resources consultant who then redefined the policies to
keep them in line with the overall business strategy. A recent satisfaction
survey showed that the employees felt that there was a big difference between
the aim of the policy and the actual implementation.
The current HR team was
set up at the start of the company’s operations and has efficiently managed the
basic HR processes so far. However, they are now finding it difficult to handle
the new processes that the consultant has put in. The CEO has hired your firm
to conduct a HR audit. To present to the CEO:
a. Detail out the
Levels of HR Audit you will focus on as well including the reasons for the same
(5 Marks)
b. A brief note on the
steps you will take to audit the company. (5 Marks)
Employee
Development & Talent Management
1. Pure for Sure
enterprises is a leading Chemical manufacturing company with a presence in more
than 8 countries. Currently, they use the forced distribution method of
appraisal. Prabhat, the newly appointed Head of HR has been entrusted with the
task of redesigning their Performance Appraisal System. What are some of the
modern methods of appraisal that Prabhat can consider? What are the benefits of
Performance Appraisal system for the organization? (10 Marks)
2. Great places to work
such as Google, Intuit and Apple recognize and respect the fact that their
workforce comprises of dual career couples. Such couples have to deal with dual
responsibilities and may find traditional workplaces stressful and less
attractive. How are these organizations making their workplaces friendly for
dual working couples? What are some of the advantages of Flexible working
patterns (10 Marks)
3. a. You as HR head of
the organization for Yummy Burgers have been asked to prepare an on-the-job
training schedule of the front desk service agents. What options will you
consider? (5 Marks)
3. b. As the head of
Talent acquisition team, you want to outline the process of talent acquisition
that the team can follow. Enumerate and explain the steps involved in an
effective talent acquisition practice. (5 Marks)
International
HR Practices
1. CANDID Systems Ltd
is a leading Indian IT company based in Mumbai. The company has expanded to
Africa in 2018 and now company is reviewing its HR Practices in Africa. You, as
an HR Manager, are asked to look into the issue of ethics and responsibilities
that employees of CANDID may face in Africa. Highlight some of the ethical
dilemmas that employees may face. (10 Marks)
2. AUTOZONE Pvt Ltd is
a two wheeler manufacturing company in India. It is planning to expand to
Indonesia to capture its emerging market. As a manufacturing organization,
there could be a problem related to employee relations. In order to face this
problem better, the company has asked you to identify the key issues in
international employee relations. You are an HR Manager of AUTOZONE Pvt Ltd.
Identify the key issues. (10 Marks)
3. EFFIX LTD is a
leading FMCG company in India and it is planning to expand its operations in
South America. For this company has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Brazil.
A team of 50 employees is formed to take up this new project in Brazil in this
background, answer the following:
a. What will be the
components of pre-departure training program? (5 Marks)
b. On which job related
factors training would be required? (5 Marks)
Strategic
HRM
1. SONA Ltd is a mobile
handset manufacturing company from India. Due to tough competition, the company
is finding it difficult to survive in the market. Top management is considering
downsizing of staff to reduce the increasing cost. Before doing the same,
company has asked you to assess the impact of downsizing on organizational
performance. You are an HR Director of the company. Assess the impact of
downsizing on organizational performance. (10 Marks)
2. VICTORY Pvt Ltd is
an Edutech company offering online certification programs to college students
and corporate employees. The company is planning to set up a performance
appraisal system to enhance the performance levels of employees. You are an HR
Manager of VICTORY and company management has asked you to identify strategic
issues in designing performance appraisal system. (10 Marks)
3. MARKETEX Is an
upcoming digital marketing company from Mumbai. Company is going for massive
expansion for which more employees need to be selected. Before going for
recruitment and selection drive, the company wants you to do the following:
a. As an HR Manager,
you are asked to identify strategic issues in selection. (5 Marks)
b. Which selection
tests can be administered during the selection exercise? (5 Marks)
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