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What is a code of good Corporate Governance? Do you consider it can serve any useful purpose in improving governance? Support you answer with examples Chairman of the BOD has a pivotal role in the performance of BOD, Do you agree? Support your answer with reasons and example. What are the three major committees of the Board? Discuss their role and usefulness? The concept of the Chairman cum Managing Director in Public Sector Undertakings has been in vogue for quite some time. This defeats the purpose of Chairman of Board for Directors exercising checks and balances on the performance of Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer. Discuss The CIIs desirable code of corporate governance stresses more on the role of Board of Directors and therefore has limited values. Comment. Performance evaluation of the BOD seems to be an Essential component in . Improving corporate governance. Do you agree? Who should do this evaluation and how? Discuss the various developments in the field of Corporate Governance in India in recent Years? Write short notes on any three of the following: a. Legal aspects and liabilities of directors. b. The Cadbury Code of best practices. c. Corporate social Responsibility d. CIIs Recommendation on Corporate governance e. Sexual Harassment in work place

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management of change & organizational development S. Questions No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Marks - 10

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What are the common pitfalls while implementing organizational change? Discuss in detail. How is organizational change different from organizational development? Discuss, quoting suitable example. How do organizations know when they should change? What cues should an organization look for? Discuss in detail. What are the various factors accelerating change? Explain the sources of individual and organizational resistance to change. What is an OD Intervention? Discuss the OD values necessary for dealing with individuals, team and organization. Explain different kinds of OD interventions specially designed to improve team performance. Explain the human process approach to OD. (a) State and explain various theories of planned change in detail. (b)List and explain the steps that managers can take to minimize resistance to change. Discuss and exemplify the relevance of intergroup development OD intervention in the organization.

Strategic Management S. Questions No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Describe the benefits of Good Strategic Planning? Define and give examples of key terms of Strategic Management? Explain the concept of SBU in a Multi Business Organization. Identify the Three levels of Strategy-Corporate, Business and Functional. How do Goals and Objectives vary at each Level? What should be the key Traits of a CEO? What are the forces that design the Strategic Management Systems? Discuss the various grand strategies at the Corporate Level i.e. Stability, Growth and Retrenchment. Explain the concept of Porters five forces Model used for Industry Analysis? What are the major factors that become barriers to entry in the New Industry? What used to be national markets with local companies competing for business has become a global market with everyone competing for everyone's business everywhere. Explain the 3 generic strategies by Porter for Competitive advantage in the light of above statement. What do you understand by the term Business Portfolio? How do BCG and GE matrix help a multi-business organization analyze its current business portfolio and decide which businesses should receive more or less investment Discuss the following Factors affecting Strategic Choices in brief: Nature of environment stable? Firms internal realities Ambition of CEO / owners Company culture Firms capacity to execute the strategy. Resource allocation

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