Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3 MB0050: Research Methodology (4 credits)

(Book ID: B1206)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. a. Distinguish between Double sampling and multiphase sampling. b. What is replicated or interpenetrating sampling? 2. What are the differences between observation and interviewing as methods of data collection? Give two specific examples of situations where either observation or interviewing would be more. 3. How case study method is useful to Business Research? 4. Would case studies be considered as scientific research? Why or why not? 5. What are the contents of research reports? 6. Write short notes on the following: a. Median b. Standard Deviation

Summer/May 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3 MB 0050: Research Methodology (4 credits)

(Book ID: B1206)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60 Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1. 2. 3.

What is the significance of research in social and business sciences? What is the meaning of hypothesis? Discuss the types of hypothesis. What is frequency Distribution? What are the types and general rules for graphical representation of data?

4. 5.

List down various measures of central tendency and explain the difference between them? Select any topic for research and explain how you will use both secondary and primary sources to gather the required information.

6.

Write short notes on the following: a. b. Dispersion Mathematical averages

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3 MB0051: Legal Aspects of Business (4 credits)

(Book ID: B1207)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

What are the sources of law? Explain. What is meant by contract? Explain about quasi contracts What are the rights of consumer under consumer protection act? Explain the purpose and meaning of contract of guarantee. What is partnership? Explain the nature of partnership under law of partnership. Write a note on the following on Copy Right Act.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - Semester 3 MB 0051: Legal Aspects of Business (4 credits)

(Book ID: B1207)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2
Marks 60 Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1) 2) 3)

Explain different modes of discharge of contracts. Distinguish between a contract of guarantee and a contract of indemnity. Briefly state special features of a partnership on the basis of which its existence can be determined under the Indian Partnership Act?

4)

Distinguish between condition and warranty. State the circumstance under which a condition can be waived and treated as a warranty.

5) 6)

What is meant by Memorandum of Association? Explain in brief. Write short note on Right to Information Act.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0010 - Foundations of Quality Management (4 credits) (Book ID: B1240)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. Describe the dimensions of Quality? 2. Differentiate between Quality control and Quality assurance. 3. What is meant by Quality Audit? Explain the importance of Quality Audit. 4. What is Cost of Quality? Differentiate between external failure cost and internal failure cost. 5. Explain Kaizen Approach to Problem Solving, with an example. 6. What are the barriers to quality?

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0010 - Foundations of Quality Management (4 credits) (Book ID: B1240)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1. What is Customer relationship management? Explain. 2. Explain product development and its process. 3. Write a note on the ISO 9000 series of Quality Standards and Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Business Performance Excellence. 4. Describe the various tasks which help to build a healthy association and partnership with the suppliers. 5. Assume that you are a Quality manager in a large manufacturing company and you are thinking of implementing TQM in your Company. What are the various barriers you may face for such initiative? List out such barriers to Quality. How do you plan to overcome such barriers? 6. Write short notes on quality in service organisations

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0011 - Principles and Philosophies of Quality Management (4 credits) (Book ID: B1241)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1
Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. Mention some of the quality Gurus and their contributions 2. Define the term quality. Write a note on evolution of Quality. 3. Describe Dr. Edwards Demings Fourteen points of Quality management 4. Describe the contribution of Kaoru Ishikawa on quality management 5. Write short notes on 5S principles. 6. What is meant by Six Sigma? What are the steps in implementing Six Sigma?

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0011 - Principles and Philosophies of Quality Management (4 credits) (Book ID: B1241)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2

Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks

1. Explain four absolutes of Quality given by Philip Crosbys 2. What is meant by PDCA Cycle? Explain. 3. Explain the contribution of Joseph Juran towards quality management. 4. What is meant by Quality Circle? What are the significant characteristics and features of Quality circle? 5. Describe the contribution of Genichi Taguchi towards Quality management. 6. Write brief note on Business process re-engineering

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0012 - Statistical Process Control & Process Capability (4 credits) (Book ID: B1242)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. List the different quality control tools. Describe briefly the Scatter Diagram with example. 2. What are the causes of variation in a process? Differentiate between accuracy and precision? 3. Write a note on Cause and Effect diagram 4. What is meant by acceptance sampling? Explain the various quality indices for acceptance sampling plan. 5. What is meant by process capability index. Differentiate between Cp and Cpk index. 6. The following numbers indicates the number of defectives in 20 samples containing 2000 items: 425, 430, 216, 341, 225, 322, 280, 306, 337, 305, 356, 402, 216, 264, 126, 409, 193, 280, 389, 326 Calculate the values for central line and control limits for P chart and construct the control chart.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0012 - Statistical Process Control & Process Capability (4 credits) (Book ID: B1242)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. Write a brief note on Pareto chart 2. Explain the concept of process with an example. Write a brief note on SIPOC. 3. What is Normal distribution? What are the properties of Normal distribution? 4. What is a Control chart? Describe the structure and construction of control chart. 5. What is meant by hypothesis testing? Explain type 1 and type 2 error. 6. Differentiate between process capability and process stability. Mention some of the major uses of process capability analysis.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0013 - Quality Management Tools (4 credits) (Book ID: B1243)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 1 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks. Answer all the questions.

1. Define Quality Function Deployment (QFD)? What are the features of QFD? 2. Describe the various methods for gathering information. 3. Define the term reliability. What is its relevance in Quality? 4. Write brief note on Quality loss function. 5. What is FMEA? Write a brief note on Risk Priority Number. 6. What is a process? Explain the concept of process mapping with an example.

May 2012

Master of Business Administration - MBA Semester 3 QM0013 - Quality Management Tools (4 credits) (Book ID: B1243)

ASSIGNMENT- Set 2 Marks 60

Note: Each Question carries 10 marks 1. When do you use Quality Control Charts? What are the types of Control charts? 2. Write a brief note on the following: (i) Affinity diagram (ii) Tree diagram 3. What is meant by Voice of Customer? How do you capture voice of customer? 4. Write brief note on Business Process Re-engineering 5. What is business excellence? Describe Baldrige performance excellence model. 6. What is Quality Management System? What are its benefits?