MS- 03

Management Programme

ASSIGNMENT
FIRST SEMESTER
(January to June)
2019

MS - 03: Economic and Social Environment

School of Management Studies

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

Course Code : MS-03

Course Title : Economic and Social Environment

Assignment No. : MS-03/TMA/SEM-I/2019

Coverage : All Blocks

Note : Attempt all questions and submit this assignment on or before 30th April, 2019 to the
coordinator of your study centre.

1. What do you understand by social responsibility of business? Discuss in detail the arguments
for and against business assuming social responsibility citing examples.

2. Explain the importance and objectives of public sector and analyse how far these objectives
have been achieved.

3. Examine the growth of Small Scale Industry (SSI) in the post-reform period and briefly
discuss the measures to overcome the constraints faced by SSI.

4. State the merits and demerits of foreign capital. Briefly discuss India’s foreign investment
policy in the post reform period.

5. Discuss the overall impact of Industrial Policy 1991on Indian industry.

6. Write short notes.

(a) Inflation

(b) Development Banks

(c) Role of Government

(d) EXIM Policy