Institute of Rural Management Anand

Course Name: Managing Collective Enterprises (MCE) Programme: PGDM-RM41

Date: 6th February 2022 Term – V Roll No.______________________

End Term Examination – Part A (Closed Book)

Duration of Exam: 12 Min Weightage: 10 percent Total Marks: 10 Marks

1. Match the following on the three crucial aspects of governance : (2 marks)

I. Members A. Authority for all functions and operations specified

in byelaws, delegated by the board and other than
those delegated to other managers/staff
II. Board B. To raise funds required for FPC business and ensure
that the funds are used for business activities.
III. Executive C. Responsibility for overall control of Cooperation. To
fulfil obligations stipulated in Byelaws
IV. BoD and CEO D. Accountability to the Members, Act/ regulations of
the State or Country

2. In a typical life-cycle of a farmer enterprise promotion phase is over by year 2 and growth
happens soon after (True/ False) (1 marks)

3. What are the key differences between a cooperative and a producer company? Is there
an intermediary organizational form that could provide the advantages of a coop and
without the excessive compliance of a PC? (3 marks)

4. Mention briefly the key design features of Milk Producer companies as exemplified by
the Paayas MPC for instance? How are they different from milk cooperatives. (4 marks)

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