ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE SPRING 2019
PROGRAM Master of Business
Administration - MBA
SEMESTER IV
SUBJECT CODE & NAME MBA401
Strategic Management and Business
Policy
Assignment Set -1
Q.1
Write short notes on:
i.
Strategic Window 5
ii.
Strategic Drift 5
Answer-
Strategic Window :
Companies
need to evolve and adapt to changing situations, as is clear from the example
of Shell that you read in the beginning of the unit. They should always look
for opportunities and make the best of them at the right time. Here, we are
referring to strategic windows, the concept which was introduced by Abell
(1978). The basic idea behind the concept of a strategic window is this: there
are only limited periods during which the fit or the match between the key
requirements of a market and the
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Q.2
What are the four major types or levels of Competence?
Explain
four major types or levels of Competence
10
Answer-
Four major types or levels of Competence :
Competence
is the ability to perform a task or achieve some objectives. Competence levels
vary across organizations, and, also, within an organization from time to time.
Difference in performance among companies in the same market and product
category is, due to the difference in their competence levels. This happens
because only some companies are able to demonstrate the competences demanded by
particular competitive situations. This applies to a particular company also.
Just for survival, a company needs to possess a particular level of competence;
but, for clear competitive
Q.3 Illustrate the concept of BCG Portfolio
Model.
Explain
the concept of BCG Portfolio Model.
5x2
Answer:
Concept of BCG Portfolio Model :
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
model is a growth-market share matrix, depicting a company’s competitiveness
(cash flow generation or profitability) in terms of market growth rate, and,
its relative market share. The model is also known as a portfolio matrix
because, on the basis of the BCG matrix, a company can determine its optimal
product portfolio on the basis of cash flow or profitability analysis of each
of its products or product groups in terms of two dimensions, i.e., market
growth and market share. The BCG model is based on the assumption that relative
market share is a good indicator of profitability of a product or product
group. The BCG model was originally conceived and developed in the early 1970s
for analysis of performance or cash flow generation of strategic business unit
(SBU) of a company. A strategic business unit is a division
Assignment Set -2
Q.1
Explain the Porter’s Competitive Threat Model.
Porter’s
Competitive Threat Model 10
Answer:
Porter’s Competitive Threat Model :
A vital task of a strategist is to
anticipate and/or recognize the nature of competition and potential threat from
competitors and to develop appropriate response strategies. The most difficult
task in this is to properly assess the magnitude of existing competition and
correctly foresee the threat from new and
Q.2 Define Strategic Alliance. What are the
various objectives or purpose for strategic alliance?
Strategic
Alliance 3
Objectives
or purpose for strategic alliance 7
Answer-
Strategic Alliance :
Strategic
alliance may be defined as cooperation between two or more organizations with a
common objective, shared control and contributions (in terms of resources, skills and capabilities)
by the partners for mutual benefit. This definition can be expanded and made
more comprehensive in terms of essential features or characteristics of
strategic alliance. A typical strategic alliance exhibits five essential
features or characteristics:
●
Two or more organizations join together to pursue a defined objective
or goal during a specified period, but, remain organizationally independent
entities;
● The organizations
●
Q.3 Explain various types of
strategic control given by Schreyogg and Steinman.
Types
of strategic control 10
Answer:
Types of strategic control
:
Schreyogg and Steinman (1987) have
mentioned four types of strategic control:
●
Premise control
●
Strategic surveillance
●
Implementation control
●
Special alert control3
These controls have a time
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DRIVE
Spring 2019
PROGRAM
Master of Business Administration-
MBA
SEMESTER
Semester 4
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
MBA402 –International
Business Management
SET 1
Q.1
Define international Business? What are the various factors affecting
international Business?
Definition
international Business
Various
factors affecting international Business
Answer-International business can be defined as any business that
crosses the national borders of a country. It includes importing and exporting;
international movement of goods, services, employees, technology, licensing,
and franchising of intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright and so
on). International business includes investment in financial and immovable
assets in foreign countries. Contract manufacturing or assembly of products for
local sale or for export to other countries, establishment of foreign
warehousing and distribution systems, and import of goods from one foreign
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Q.2 Explain detail structure of WTO
with diagram?
Structure
of WTO with Diagram.
Answer-
WTO
WTO
was established on 1st January 1995. In April 1994, the Final Act was signed at
a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. The Marrakesh Declaration of 15th April 1994
was formed to strengthen the world economy that would lead to better
investment, trade, income growth and employment throughout the world. The WTO
is the successor to the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT). India is
one of the founders of WTO. WTO represents the latest attempts to create an
organisational focal point for liberal trade management and to consolidate a
global organisational structure to govern world affairs. WTO has attempted to
create various
Q.3
Write a short note on international regulatory bodies.
European
Union
United
nations
OECD
IASC
IFA
Answer- European Union
European
Union is pro-active in the harmonisation process. European Commission sets
directives, which are orders to the member countries, to bring their laws
inline with EU needs, within some transition period. The earlier accounting
directives are:
● The nature and design of financial statements.
● The measurement support on which the financial statements
are to beorganised.
● The significance of consolidated financial statements.
● The need that
SET 2
Q.1 What are the four methods of
payment for the international Transactions?
Payment Methods
Since
international trade deals with exchange of goods, there are various ways in
which the payment terms (finance) will be handled. Bothe seller and trader
should be careful about the method of payment as they are at different
locations and transactions happen without face-to-face interaction. There are
four methods of payment for the international transactions. This includes the
Cash-in-advance method, Letter of Credit, Documentary collections and the Open
Account. These are shown in figure
Q.2 Explain in detail about short
term credit and long term credit.
Short term credit
long term credit
Answer-
Short term credit
The
short term credit is provided in the form of pre-shipment and
postshipmentfinance. This can be provided by the commercial banks that are
authorised dealers in the foreign exchange. Short term credits are covered by
RBI and provide credits at lower rate of interest. In relation to this type of
credit, there are two schemes that are explained as follows:
● The Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) in which
theexporters can take the credit both in rupees as well as, the foreign
currency. We get the credit in Indian rupees at base rate+1%
Q.3
What are the various advantages of global sourcing?
Advantages of Global sourcing
Answer-
Advantages of Global Sourcing
As
business operations diversified in the global production chain due to
globalization, companies have to evaluate their choices, decisions and strategy
for outsourcing different components at a cost effective level from all around
the world. Outsourcing offers several advantages as different countries are
endowed with different natural, physical and demographic resources.
Multinationals spread their production to low cost, developing countries.
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