MS-01 Management Programme ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2018 MS- 01: Management Functions and Behaviour School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068 ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS-01 Course Title : Management Functions and Behaviour Assignment Code : MS- 01/TMA/SEM-I/2018 Coverage : All Blocks Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30t h April, 2018 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. Briefly describe the Management processes. Explain any one of them with respect to its significance and importance in organisational performance and efficiency. Explain with your organisational experience. Briefly describe the organisation, you are referring to. 2. What are the techniques used in different steps of Decision-making? Based on your organisational experience, discuss the importance and rules of Brainstorming in the process. Briefly describe the organisation and the situation, you are referring to. 3. What are the major antecedent conditions for change? Based on your organisational experience, discuss the necessity or otherwise of ‘why all organisations must change’ in the background of ‘how an organisation grows’. Explain the situation and organisational settings you are referring to. 4. 4. Base on your organisational experience/exposure critically discuss the role and impact of formal and informal groups on ‘Management’. Briefly describe the organsational setting, you are referring to. Management Programme ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2018 MS – 2: Management of Human Resources School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068 MS-2 ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS - 2 Course Title : Management of Human Resources Assignement Code : MS-2 /TMA/SEM – I/2018 Coverage : All Blocks Note: Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2018 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. Explain the process of human resource planning. Describe how HR forecast is carried out in the organisation you are working with or an organisation you are familiar with. 2. Discuss the concept of ‘performance appraisal’. Explain any two methods of performance appraisal that you are familiar with citing suitable organisational examples. 3. Define mentoring and distinguish it from performance coaching. Assume you are responsible for mentoring of employees in a large organisation. Discuss how you will make mentoring a strategic function. Illustrate. 4. Discuss the laws covering wages. Analyse the recent amendments and trends in laws covering wages in India. 5. Critically evaluate the state of workers’ participation in Management in the present day business scenario. Explain with examples your answer giving due details of the organizations and the sources you are referring to. Management Programme ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2018 MS - 03: Economic and Social Environment School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068 MS-03 ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS - 03 Course Title : Economic and Social Environment Assignment Code : MS-03/TMA/SEM - I/2018 Coverage : All Blocks Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2018 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. Discuss the critical elements of macro-economic policies. How economic environment gives a direction to the changes in the economic planning? 2. Differentiate between Economic Growth and Economic Development. Why is growth and development synonymously used in economic discussion? 3. Discuss the genesis of mixed economy framework in India. 4. “An important factor which influences the Balance of Payment of an economy is the exchange rate of its currency vis-à-vis other major currencies”. Explain the statement given above. 5. How the twin objective of equity and justice was met by the economic reforms of 1991? Explain. 6. Write short notes on the following: (i) Trade Union Movement (ii) Public Accountability (iii) Administered prices Management Programme ASSIGNMENT FIRST SEMESTER 2018 MS - 04: Accounting and Finance for Managers School of Management Studies INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI – 110 068 MS-04 ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS-04 Course Title : Accounting and Finance for Managers Assignment Code : MS-04/TMA/SEM-I/2018 Coverage : All Blocks Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2018 to the coordinator of your study center. 1. How is ‘Financial Accounting’ different form ‘Management Accounting’? Discuss the role and activities of an Accountant. 2. The Balance Sheets of XYZ Ltd as on 31st December, 2016 and 2017 are as given below:
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