KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY

MUKTHA GANGOTHRI, MYSORE-570006

DEPARTMENT OF STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

C – 19 QUALITY AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

1. Discuss various types of day outs.
OR
2. Explain the contribution of Quality Guru’s.

C – 20 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
1. Discuss the EXIM Policy of India.
OR
2. Why does India need FDI? What should India do to attract suitable FDI?
C – 21 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
1. Explain the barriers to strategic education and control. Describe the challenges of strategy
implementation.
OR
2. Define Corporate governance and explain the principles of Corporate governance.

ELECTIVES (GROUP A) FINANCE

C-22A STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

1. Mention the Regulatory Challenges in Strategic Financial Management in detail.
OR
2. Explain in brief the causes of Financial distress and Elucidate the effects of Financial distress.

C-23A INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

1. Explain various “Exchange Rate Regimes” according to IMF.
OR
2. Discuss the various reason for departures from covered interest parity in practice.

C-24A DERIVATIVES
1. Explain in detail the types of Derivatives.
OR
2. Current Price of the stock is 50. It is believed that end of 1 month price would be either 55 or
45. What will be European call option with an exercise price of 53. If the rate of interest is 15%
P.a also Calculate hedge ratio.

ELECTIVES (GROUP B) MARKETING

C-22B RETAILLING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

1. Describe how to design a Supply Chain Performance measurement system.
OR
2. Explain the E-commerce issues in Transportation..

C–23B BUSINESS MARKETING

1. Explain the relevance of supplier relationship in Business Marketing.
OR
2. Discuss how buying grid model is helpful in understanding Industrial Buying behaviour.
C- 24B INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

1. Elaborate various product strategies for International Market.

OR
2. Describe various commercial documents required for Shipment of export goods.

ELECTIVES (GROUP C) PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

C-22C KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

1. What is Knowledge Management? Explain the various approaches to KM
OR
2. Explain the important measures for meeting the challenges of implementing Knowledge
Management Programme.

C-23C INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

1. Discuss the role and significance of Socio-cultural aspects in IHRM.
OR
2. How does appraising an expatriate’s programme differ from appraising Home country
Managers?

C-24C LABOUR LEGISLATION

1. Explain the various provisions of Health and safety of the workers.
OR
2. What is Labour Legislations? Discuss the factors influencing Labour Legislations in India.

ELECTIVES (GROUP D) OPERATIONS

C-22D STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

1. Explain loading and Scheduling. What is the role of loading and scheduling in the production?
OR
2. Define the term Arbitration. What is the meaning of the terms Voluntary arbitration and
Compulsory arbitration?

C-23D WORLD CLASS MANUFACTURING

1. Explain the principle of world class manufacturing.
OR
2. Discuss the quality assurance practices in any organization of your acquaintance.

C-24D GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

1. Write a note on Global Logistics.
OR
2. What role does international Organization play in global operations.
ELECTIVES (GROUP E) TOURISM

C-22E TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGEMENT

1. Define Travel Agency? Explain the duties and functions of Travel Agency.
OR
2. Discuss the role of Travel intermediaries for the promotion and development of Indian
Tourism.

C-23E ECO-TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

1. Define Eco-Tourism? Explain the Principles of Eco-Tourism.
OR
2. Discuss the Eco-Tourism guidelines of India for development of Eco-Tourism.

C-24E GLOBAL TOURISM

1. Explain the Tourism potentiality of Singapore and Malaysia.

OR
 2. Discuss the Tourism Activities and Altercations of:
a. England
b. USA
c. Italy
d. France
e. Brazil
f. South Africa.
ELECTIVES (GROUP F) CORPORATE LAW

C-22F LAW OF BANKING

1. Mention the rights and duties of the paying and the collecting Banker.
OR
2. How do banks facilitate women entrepreneurs and small scale industries?

C-23F INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

1. Explain the basic principles of WTO. Discuss the institutional structure of WTO.
OR
2. Examine the TRIPs provisions for the protection of IPRs in International Trade.
3.
C-24F CORPORATE TAXATION LAW
1. What is the procedure of Assessment? Write a note on Re-Assessment.
OR
2. What are the various types of Excise Duties? Explain the procedure of valuation of goods
under the customs regime.
ELECTIVES (GROUP G) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

C-22G SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1. Write the principles of Conventional and Current Software Management.
OR
2. Describe metrics for testing.

C-23G INFORMATION SECURITY

1. Discuss Categories of threats.
OR
2. Discuss Information Security Project Management.

C-24G BIG DATA ANALYTICS USING R

1. Describe HDFS architecture with a neat diagram.
OR
2. Discuss a specific applications of K-means.