MS-92

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
2013

MS - 92: Management of Public Enterprises

School of Management Studies

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY
MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI 110 068
 ASSIGNMENT

Course Code : MS - 92
Course Title : Management of Public Enterprises
Assignment Code : MS-92/TMA/SEM - I/2013
Coverage : All Blocks

Note : Attempt all the questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2013
to the coordinator of your study center.

1. Discuss the terms Ownership and Management with reference to Public

Enterprises.

2. What is Social Audit? Explain the need for Social Audit in the present context.

3. There are some important features of the State Level Public Enterprises
(SLPEs) in the country with a little or no difference between one state and the
other. Critically comment on the statement with special reference to coverage
and features of SLPEs.

4. Define a Project. Explain the characteristics and stages of a project. Illustrate

your answer with the help of a hypothetical example.

5. How can Restructuring and Commercialization render Public Enterprises

more attractive to potential investors? Explain giving relevant examples.

6. Write short notes on the following.

a) Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
b) Turnaround Strategies
c) Management Buy Out.