OUTBOX LEARNING CENTRE

Note : All questions are mandatory.

All question carries equal marks.

Q1 :

Attempt any two (7.5 marks each)

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a) Elaborate the relation between ethics and morality and their importance in
an organization.
b) Discuss the term PURUSHATHA. Explain the concept of Dharma and Kama
with reference to sholka.
c) What do you understand by term Ethical Dilemma and how one can
overcome it?
Q2 :

Attempt any two (7.5 marks each)

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a) Discuss the ethical issues in marketing and suggest how a manager can
manage these kind of issues.
b) Discuss the code and need of ethics in finance in an organization.
c) Discuss some major financial scams that took place in India. And suggest
some measures to reduce the occurrence of scams .
Q3:

Attempt any two (7.5 marks each)

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a) Discuss the detail about Cadbury committee reports on corporate

governance and its significance in an organization.
b) Discuss the benefits of corporate governance from the viewpoint of
companies and shareholders.
c) Discuss the importance of corporate governance theories. Explain the
difference between agency and shareholder theory.
Q4:

Attempt any two (7.5 marks each)

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a) Discuss three dimensional aspects of corporate social responsibility.

b) Discuss the importance of corporate social responsibility and issues
related to it.
c) Explain underlying principles guiding the concept of corporate social
responsibility.
Q5:

Case Study

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A junior member of staff has just returned to work after taking special
leave to care for her elderly mother. For financial reasons she needs to work fulltime. She has been having difficulties with her mothers home care
arrangements, causing her to miss a number of team meetings (which usually
take place at the beginning of each day) and to leave work early. She is very
competent in her work but her absences are putting pressure on her and her
workload on colleagues. You are her manager, and you are aware that the flow of
work through the practice is coming under pressure. One of her male colleagues

is beginning to make comments such as a womens place is at home, and is

undermining her at every opportunity, putting her under even greater stress.
Questions:
a) Explain from what state of mind the employee is going through. Suggest
some ways to overcome from such state of mind.
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b) As a manager what kind of steps you will take in such situation. Discuss.
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