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AEREN FOUNDATION’S Maharashtra Govt. Reg. No.:
F-11724
Name : LIMA
KHURAMI
Marks : 80
Course : Specialisation
Subject : International Human Resource
Management
Case Studies
Case study (20 Marks)
Kaniksha
Ispat is an established medium size company manufacturing steel strips. The
company has employed over 800 workers. The products of the company have
established a good reputation and company was doing very well for last 15
years. The market is slowly changing its nature. The competition is growing and
the recessionary trends are no clearly visible. The company is not visualizing
a bright, growing market and most of the products, as per prese marketing
conditions are overpriced. In an effort to save the organization, the company
president Mr. Vasant invited the employees for a joint meeting. At the meeting
he tried to explain what problems company is presently facing a what the means
to save the company are. The employees after understanding the graveness of the
situation, agreed have a10% cut, effective from the next month in their
salaries immediate increase in salary is not possible. Mr. Vasa was highly
impressed at the cooperative and positive approach of the employees. The
company also tried to maintain strict austerity measures in order to cut costs.
Three months later, the company installed many new devices to impro quality and
cut costs. Anagram Finance and Leasing came foreword to offer a hand of help to
improve its financ position. The loan agreement amounted to Rs. 1 crore. First
installment was received by the company Rs. 30 lacs a reconstructive work
started at a rapid speed. The techno-economic survey was made by the expert of
Anagram Finan and they submitted a report that, future cut in administrative
cost by reducing 200 employees is the essential step th Kaniksha should take
immediately. If this is not acceptable to the company then the next installment
should not released. Since the fixed assets of the company had been used by the
company to support the loan agreement, it had little scope for denial. Mr.
Vasant decided to invite union leader and discuss the issue
Answer the following question.
Q1. What is the fundamental management
problem?
Answer:
The fundamental problem in the case is the poor management planning which
should have been proactive in all
Q2. List out alternative courses of action.
Answer:
·
To reduce marketing cost, teams can create
market segments to which the company’s products are most suitable and spend
marketing budget only on that segment. Marketing cost is the
Q3. Identify the position of both Mr.
Vasant and Union Leader
Answer:
Mr. Vasant is the company president and he is in a state of confusion and
uncertainty. The union leader on the other
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Case study (20 Marks)
Amit, a Chief Manager of Spark-
leading departmental stores at Nagpur, has attended a seminar on Japane
Management System. He was highly impressed by the innovative and democratic
approach of the system. He decided to go for Japanese System by introducing
initially a few measures in the stores. Mr. Rajesh is his close rival, who feel
that he has the right to be the chief of these stores, for his qualities and
understanding of the departmental stores. M Rajesh often puts spokes in the
wheel in order to bring Mr. Amit in troubles. He has won confidence of a small
section sales representative, who at his insistence often play games to trouble
Mr. Amit and malign his image or foil his plan .Mr. Amit decided to introduce a
suggestion box scheme. He thought that the suggestion so received will be
helpful improvise the functioning of the department. As well as to involve the
workers in decision- making process. A meeting all sales personnel and
assistant managers was called on for this purpose. Mr. Rajesh along with others
also attend the meeting. He listened to the idea of Mr. Amit properly and
decided to foil it. Mr. Amit explained the concept suggestion box, and said
that anyone can put the suggestion, he need not mention his name, if he
mentions his nam and offers a useful suggestion, a reward of Rs. 50 will be
given. Mr. Amit felt that the scheme will work and he will fet a goodwill as
well as good participation. A week after launching of the scheme, the box was
opened. It was havi nearly 70 suggestions. A scrutiny was made by Mr. Amit and
to his surprise; he received a bolt from the blue. suggestions were to scrap
the scheme and in 22 cases very naughty ideas were offered. This frustrated Mr.
Amit and decided to abandon the suggestion box scheme. A feedback from the
workers was taken. He found that no worker w much impressed with the idea. The
scheme was scrapped and Mr. Amit continued with existing ideas….
Answer the following question.
Q1. Analyze the incidence.
Answer:
This situation in the company is call chaos which prevails in a situation of
failure of management
Q2. Identify the issues, problems involved in this scheme
Answer:
The Suggestion box scheme, which Amit
Q3. List out the facts.
Answer:
There is dirty politics in
Q4. List the critical problems demanding immediate attention
Answer:
Disorder, poor management of
Q5. Was Mr. Amit right in scrapping the scheme?
Answer:
He was unable to make it a success alone. Hence he
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Case study (20 Marks)
A Food specialty is presently
headed by Nandan Vinayak. The company is doing business very well and its
profits a on continuous rise. The company has maintained a steady
profitability, sales and performance track record. T employees are mostly less
paid and less educated. Most of them are semiskilled and coming from nearby
rural area Mr. Nandan is quite happy with the existing situation. He has
recently launched an expansion program ha fetched h grand success. The new
products of the company are highly appreciated. In discussion with his closest
colleagues decided to institute a program of employees rewarding employees with
silver potteries. The types of silver wears were vary from employees to
employees depending on his tenure of service and cadre in which he has served.
Mr. Nand felt that he would receive a grand reception on this announcement. The
announcement was made on 12th October order to offer Diwali Gifts to the
employees. Instead, after he cheerfully presented his plan, he faced a silent
group weary workers staring back at him in near disbelief. Most of them were
nervous and unhappy. They thought that this not what they expected for the
tremendous labour put in as a reward. Mr. Nandan was puzzled at the pathetic
respon of the workers.
Answer the following question.
Q1. Analyze the case
Answer:
Even though the company was on gain and rapid success, the employees were
underpaid. Their were neither given deserving
Q2. Was the incentive scheme wrong in any
way?
Answer:
Yes, when the employees are under paid
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Winning with
Bureaucracy at McDonald’s (20 Marks)
McDonalds Corporation, the
fast-food hamburger giant, has experienced immense success around the world.
The secr to its growth and profits is based on product consistency and
uniformity. The product and the service is the same t world over. This tight
consistency is achieved through bureaucratic control. Rules and regulations are
the byword McDonald’s. Every task is done in the same way in every store. To
enforce the standardisation of operation McDonald’s has a well-defined organisational
hierarchy. Field service managers and inspectors visit each store regula to
assure compliance with standard operation procedures. Each store has a
well-defined division of labour. Analys have broken down every job into its
smallest steps and have then automated the entire process to further assure th
individual workers won’t get creative about what fixings should go on a Big
Mac. Assistant managers are assigned cover each shift and crew leaders are
responsible for certain time periods, such as breakfast or lunch. Each employ
knows exactly what to do. Trainers are assigned to teach each new worker
precisely how to perform their asigned task Trainees soon learn that, at
McDonald’s, standards are more important to the maintenance of operational
effectivenes Management at McDonald’s has created effective mechanisms for work
coordination, such as a detailed organisati structure and provisions for
standardised services by corporate staff members in such areas as advertising,
pub relations, and operations. Area field consultants visit each store on a
regular basis to be certain that every franchi conforms to all of McDonald’s
rules and regulations. Since McDonald’s operates in a relatively stable
environme employing basic technology that has remained quite constant for the
past fifteen years, the bureaucratic, mechanis node of operation is ideal. At
McDonald’s, the adherence to the bureaucratic process is not seen as a negative
conce but a posh one that spells continued consumer satisfaction and continued
business success. Proof that bureaucra works for McDonald’s is found in 1993
year-end financial numbers: (1) revenues were up over the preceding year by 3/3
per cent to $7.3 billion; (2) net profit was up 13.7 per cent to $1.0 billion;
and (3) total return on equity rose to 21 p cent.
Answer the following question.
Q1. Discuss
the advantages and disadvantages of the various forms of departmentalization?
Answer: Types of
Departmentation
There are several
bases of Departmentation.
(A) Departmentation by Functions
The enterprise may
be divided into departments on the basis of functions like production,
purchasing, sales, financing, personnel etc. This is the most
Q3. How does
downsizing make firms more competitive in the global arena?
Answer: Reasons for Downsizing Companies:
Downsizing is done to restructure, revamp the
whole setup, increase company value to eliminate excess costs and create
unemployment as well.
Also, downsizing happens when the
Q4. Compare
and contrast bureaucratic control with clan control. Which is better?
Answer: Organizations are
built with the goal of profitability through processes in mind. The
organizational control approach incorporates goals and the strategy used to reach
them. These strategies and tactics are developed with the foresight of specific
operational objectives, such as market share, return on investments, earnings,
and cash flow. As a result, organizational control consists primarily of
reviewing and
Q5. Discuss
the strengths and weaknesses of budgeting?
Answer:
Advantages of Budgeting
·
coordinates activities across
departments.
·
Budgets translate strategic plans into action.
·
Budgets provide an excellent
record of organizational activities.
·
Budgets improve communicationwith employees.
·
Budgets improve resources
Q6. How can a
manager make control systems more effective?
Answer: Managers are responsible for controlling in the
organization and a manager must improve the effectiveness of the organization’s
control system; as can do a great deal to improve the effectiveness of their
control systems.
Controlling is the last step of management where how the
implemented plan is working is assessed and evasive actions are taken.
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