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Re: Dr B R Ambedkar Open University PG Assignments

The PG assignments for MBA course of Dr B R Ambedkar Open University is as follows:

ASSIGNMENT – I (MARKS: 15) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
1. “The contemporary managerial roles have widened, became more complicated, active and creative. Managers, who are to administrate enterprises in a pertinent way, must be up to the professional standards, fulfill more and more functions and play on many „stages‟ ” - Elucidate the statement in the present day context.
2. “MBO is a base to bring organizational changes effectively” – Comment on the statement. Also explain the process, advantages and disadvantages of MBO.
3. What is the relationship between organization culture and other key organizational concepts: Structure, Leadership, Change, and Innovation? Explain in detail.

ASSIGNMENT – II (Marks: 15) ANSER ALL QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
1. Discuss briefly the various issues involved in structuring an organization. Choose any organization of your choice, analyze its organization structure and comment on it.
2. What are the factors what induce and sustain group cohesiveness? What are the effects of group cohesiveness on group members and the organization? Discuss in detail.
3. Analyze the case given below and answer the questions following it:
Mr. Soni had recently joined as the Managing Director of a car manufacturing company which at present is incurring heavy losses. Mr. Soni has been entrusted with the formidable task of rejuvenating the company. He faces many challenges to achieve this task, such as controlling costs and expenses, increasing the productivity and boosting the morale of the employees so that they unhesitatingly cooperate to achieve the set standards of output.
Mr. Soni, in his previous company, also a car manufacturing company, as the Deputy Managing Director, have proved to be a proficient manager and a talented leader who had successfully inspired his employees to increase productivity. He was commended for this maximum concern for both the workers and production and also for bringing an integration and harmony between the needs of employees and of their production.

In the new company also, Mr. Soni continued his policies of participative management and his high concern for production and people. To revive the company back to health, he effected some major changes. First of all, he decentralized the organization so that subordinates could exercise their discretion and initiate in decision-making and their imagination and creativity in performing other managerial functions. Furthermore, he empowered junior managers to sanction expenditure up to an approved limit without seeking prior approval of higher management. The communication system was also improved to facilitate free flow of upward and downward communication.

Mr. Soni also adopted several measures to cut costs and wasteful expenditure. He banned donations to charitable institutions but increased the amount being spent on the welfare activities of employees.

Will Mr. Soni‟s leadership style prove effective in ensuring a bright future of the company? Some employees are of the view that things are being done but they might not be effective in the long run. Others disagreed with them and said: “O.K..we‟ll give it a try”.

Questions:
1. Is Mr. Soni a Theory X or a Theory Y Manager? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Will you advise Mr. Soni to change his presumptions about the nature of the people at work? Give reasons.
3. In terms of the „Management Grid‟ developed by Blake and Mouton, how would you describe Mr. Soni‟s leadership style? Is it the best style in the managerial grid? Give reasons.

Dr B R Ambedkar Open University PG Assignments
DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME MBA – 1: ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT PROCESS (2014-15 BATCH) ASSIGNMENT – I (MARKS: 15) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
1. “The contemporary managerial roles have widened, became more complicated, active and creative. Managers, who are to administrate enterprises in a pertinent way, must be up to the professional standards, fulfill more and more functions and play on many „stages‟ ” - Elucidate the statement in the present day context.

2. “MBO is a base to bring organizational changes effectively” – Comment on the statement.

Also explain the process, advantages and disadvantages of MBO.
3. What is the relationship between organization culture and other key organizational concepts: Structure, Leadership, Change, and Innovation? Explain in detail.

ASSIGNMENT – II (Marks: 15) ANSER ALL QUESTIONS ALL QUESTIONS CARRY EQUAL MARKS
1. Discuss briefly the various issues involved in structuring an organization. Choose any organization of your choice, analyze its organization structure and comment on it.

2. What are the factors what induce and sustain group cohesiveness? What are the effects of group cohesiveness on group members and the organization? Discuss in detail.

3. Analyze the case given below and answer the questions following it:

Mr. Soni had recently joined as the Managing Director of a car manufacturing company which at present is incurring heavy losses. Mr. Soni has been entrusted with the formidable task of rejuvenating the company. He faces many challenges to achieve this task, such as controlling costs and expenses, increasing the productivity and boosting the morale of the employees so that they unhesitatingly cooperate to achieve the set standards of output. Mr. Soni, in his previous company, also a car manufacturing company, as the Deputy Managing Director, have proved to be a proficient manager and a talented leader who had successfully inspired his employees to increase productivity. He was commended for this maximum concern for both the workers and production and also for bringing an integration and harmony between the needs of employees and of their production.
In the new company also, Mr. Soni continued his policies of participative management and his high concern for production and people. To revive the company back to health, he effected some major changes.
First of all, he decentralized the organization so that subordinates could exercise their discretion and initiate in decision-making and their imagination and creativity in performing other managerial functions. Furthermore, he empowered junior managers to sanction expenditure up to an approved limit without seeking prior approval of higher management. The communication system was also improved to facilitate free flow of upward and downward communication. Mr. Soni also adopted several measures to cut costs and wasteful expenditure. He banned donations to charitable institutions but increased the amount being spent on the welfare activities of employees. Will Mr. Soni‟s leadership style prove effective in ensuring a bright future of the company? Some employees are of the view that things are being done but they might not be effective in the long run. Others disagreed with them and said: “O.K..we‟ll give it a try”. Questions:
1. Is Mr. Soni a Theory X or a Theory Y Manager? Give reasons for your answer.
2. Will you advise Mr. Soni to change his presumptions about the nature of the people at work? Give reasons.
3. In terms of the „Management Grid‟ developed by Blake and Mouton, how would you describe Mr. Soni‟s leadership style? Is it the best style in the managerial grid? Give reasons.


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Prof.G.Ram Reddy Marg, Road No 46, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033 ‎

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Re: Dr B R Ambedkar Open University PG Assignments

sir,

I want previous question papers in telugu medium
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