SEM 1 MBA FALL 2013

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MB0038 – Management Process and Organisational Behaviour

1. (a) A vision statement is a formal statement of what a business wants to be. According to Collins and Porras, a vision statement should have four parts. What are those four parts?

(b) Differentiate between ‘process’ and ‘tasks’

2. Planning is called as the cornerstone of management. Define planning and describe the importance of planning. Explain the types of planning.

3. What is meant by ‘span of control’? Differentiate between narrow span of control and wide span of control. What are the factors that influence the span of control?

4. Define Organisational behaviour. What are the various approaches to Organisational behaviour?

5. Perception is the way we see and interpret things. Explain the importance of such ‘perception’. What are the factors affecting perception?

6. Give the definition and importance of ‘motivation’. Describe Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.

1. Nonverbal communication is ambiguous. Explain the statement with example. Also discuss in brief the types of non-verbal communication.

2. What are the strategies for effective listening? Discuss each of them in short.

3. How does general writing differ from business writing in terms of language style and tone?

4. One has to decide whether it is necessary to have a meeting and then start planning for it. What types of meetings you can call for your business related activities?

5. What is memo? When you write a memo, what language and writing style will you follow? Explain.

6. Write short notes on:

a) Business letters

b) Group discussions

MB0040- STATISTICS FOR MANAGEMENT

1.A statistical survey is a scientific process of collection and analysis of numerical data. Explain the stages of statistical survey. Describe the various methods for collecting data in a statistical survey.

2. Analysis of daily wages of workers in two organisations A and B yielded the following results:

Organisation

	A	B
No. of workers	10	20
Average daily wages (Rs)	30	15
Variance	25	100

Obtain the average daily wages and the standard deviation of wages of all workers in the two organisations taken together. Which organisation is more equitable in regard to wages?

3. a. State the addition and multiplication rules of probability giving an example of each case.

b. In a bolt factory machines A, B, C manufacture 25, 35 and 40 percent of the total output. Of their total output 5, 4 and 2 percent are defective respectively. A bolt is drawn at random and is found to be defective. What are the probabilities that it was manufactured by machines A, B and C?

4. a. What is a Chi-square test? Point out its applications. Under what conditions is this test applicable?

b. Discuss the types of measurement scales with examples.

5. Explain the Components of Time series.

6. a. What is analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of the technique?

b. Three samples below have been obtained from normal populations with equal variances. Test the hypothesis at 5% level that the population means are equal.

A	B	C
8	7	12
10	5	9
7	10	13
14	9	12
11	9	14

[The table value of F at 5% level of significance for 1 = 2 and 2 = 12 is 3.88]

MB0041 & FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

1. Inventory in a business is valued at the end of an accounting period, at either cost or market price, whichever is lower. This is accepted convention or a practice in accounting.

Give a small introduction on accounting conventions and elucidate all the eight accounting conventions.

2. Write down a table with the accounts involved / the nature of account/its affects/ debit or credit.

Please have the transactions given below and prepare the table as per the instructions given above for each transaction.

a. 1.1.2011 Sunitha started his business with cash Rs. 5,00,000

b. 2.1.2011 Borrowed from Malathi Rs. 5,00,000

c. 2.1.2011 Purchased furniture Rs. 1,00,000

d. 4.1.2011 Purchased furniture from Meenal on credit Rs. 1,50,000

e. 5.1.2011 Purchased goods for cash Rs. 50,000

f. 6.1.2011 Purchased goods from Ram on credit Rs. 2,50,000

g. 8.1.2011 Sold goods for cash Rs. 1,25,000

h. 8.1.2011 Sold goods to Shyam on credit Rs. 55,000

i. 9.1.2011 Received cash from Shyam Rs. 25,000

j. 10.1.2011 Paid cash to Ram Rs. 90,000

3.From the given trial balance, draft an Adjusted Trial Balance.

Trial Balance as on 31.03.2013

DEBIT BALANCES	RS.	CREDIT BALANCES	RS.
Furniture and Fittings	15000	Bank Over Draft	16000
Buildings	500000	Capital Account	400000
Sales Returns	1000	Purchase Returns	4000
Bad Debts	2000	Sundry Creditors	35000
Sundry Debtors	25000	Commission	5000
Purchases	90000	Sales	235000
Advertising	20000
Cash	10000
Taxes and Insurance	5000
General Expenses	7000
Salaries	20000
	695000		695000

1. Charge depreciation at 10% on Buildings and Furniture and fittings.

2. Write off further bad debts 1000

3. Taxes and Insurance prepaid 2000

4. Outstanding salaries 5000

5. Commission received in advance1000

4. The reports prepared in financial accounting are also used in the management accounting. But there are few major differences between financial accounting and management accounting.

Explain the differences between financial accounting and management accounting in various dimensions.

5. Draw the Balance Sheet for the following information provided by SandeepLtd..

a. Current Ratio : 2.50

b. Liquidity Ratio : 1.50

c. Net Working Capital : Rs.300000

d. Stock Turnover Ratio : 6 times

e. Ratio of Gross Profit to Sales : 20%

f. Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio : 2 times

g. Average Debt collection period : 2 months

h. Fixed Assets to Net Worth : 0.80

i. Reserve and Surplus to Capital : 0.50

6. Write the main differences between cash flow analysis and fund flow analysis.

Following is the balance sheet for the period ending 31st March 2011 and 2012. If the current year’s net loss is Rs.38,000, Calculate the cash flow from operating activities.

31st MARCH	2011	2012
Short-term loan to employees	15000	18000
Creditors	30000	8000
Provision for doubtful debts	1200	-
Bills payable	18000	20000
Stock in trade	15000	13000
Bills receivable	10000	22000
Prepaid expenses	800	600
Outstanding expenses	300	500

MB0042- MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

1. Economic stability implies avoiding fluctuations in economic activities. It is important to avoid the economic and financial crisis. The challenge is to minimise the instability without affecting productivity, efficiency, employment. Find out the instruments to face the challenges and to maintain an economic stability.

2. Explain any eight macroeconomic ratios.

3. Define Inflation and explain the types of inflation.

4. Define Fiscal Policy and the instruments of Fiscal policy

5. Investment is a part of income which can be used for various purposes. It is necessary to create employment in an economy and to increase national income. To understand the benefits of income, study the various types of investment.

6. Discuss any two law of returns to scale with example.

MB0043 – Human Resource Management

1. The success of HR plans depends on the accuracy of HR forecasts. What is the meaning of this HR forecasting? Describe the following HR forecasting techniques: (a) Index/ Trend analysis and (b) Expert forecasting

2. Write a brief note on: (i) Selection test and (ii) Interviews

3. What do you mean by management development? What are its objectives and methods?

4. Suppose you have joined as HR executive in a software company. The first task you have been assigned is to work on Career planning. What are the various career programs will you consider?

5. Define performance review. What are the types of appraisal methods? Describe the ways to evaluate an employee individually.

6. Many organisations maintain a disciplinary policy or system to regulate the behaviour of the employees and deal with acts of indiscipline. Describe such various disciplinary action – penalties in business organisations.