Strategic Management, Question Paper of MBA 4th Semester, Download Question Paper 3

Roll No.

                                                

MBA (Sern.3rd/4th)

                                      

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

SUBJECT CODE : MB - 401, 

                            

Paper ID : [CO113]

Time : 03 Hours

Instruction to Candidates:

1) Section - A is Compulsory.

2) Attempt any Four questions from Section - B.

                                                Section - A

Q1)

a) What are the characteristics which make a decision strategic?

b) What do you understand by business "VISION" and "MISSON" of an organization?

c) Define hyper competition? What impact does hyper competition has on the industry?

d) Briefly describe Value Chain and its importance in strategic management?

e) What is a strategic alliance? What are the reasons for a company to form a strategic alliance?

f) Differentiate between growth through concentric and conglomerate diversification strategies?

g) define a strategy business unit (SBU)? What is its importance in organizational portfolio analysis ?

h) What is a responsibility centre in an organization? List various types of responsibility centers of an organization?

i) What is the relationship between corporate governance and social responsibility?

j) Define Activity Based Costing and its importance as a control measure?

                                                Section - B

Q2) Explain the strategic management process in detail? Also explain the various levels at which strategy operates in an organization?

Q3) Explain the Pofter's approach to industry analysis through the six forces model given by him?

Q4) What are the conditions, risks and benefits of following each of the following strategies. (a) Cost Leadership. (b) Differentiation and (c) Focus strategies? Is it possible for a company to follow a cost leadership and differentiation strategy simultatreously? Why or why not?

Q5) Explain BCG growth share matrix and GE Nine cell matrix for portfolio analysis of organizations? Also explain the differences between them?

Q6) Describe the various stages of corporate development with examples?

O7) Describe the evaluation and control process of an organization? Also explain its importance? Is evaluation and control process appropriate for an organization that emphasizes creativity. Discuss?