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MBA - SEM - 3 - MARKETING MANAGEMENT - SPRING 2014


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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING  2014
PROGRAM  MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBAN2 – SEM 3
PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ 
PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ 
PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 1
SUBJECT CODE & 
NAME
MB0051-Legal Aspects of Business


1  What are the rights of a surety?    10
Rights against creditors  2 
Rights against Principal Debtor  4 
Right against Co-Sureties    4 
2  Explain duties of a Bailor and a Bailee.    10
Duties of Bailor  5
Duties of Bailee      5 
3  “Power of Attorney is considered as an important concept in Business Law”. 
Explain    10
Meaning  3
Types  2
Registration      5 
4  “The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, provides various methods of regulation of the 
banking business”. Describe the key areas of regulation.
Methods of regulation     10  10
5  Explain the nature and scope of complaints under the Consumer Protection Act?
Persons competent to make complaints  3
Place of complaint  1
Procedure for filing a complaint  2
Admission of complaint  2
Power of the District Forum    2  10
6  Explain the need and types of meetings.
Need for meeting  2
Statutory meetings  2
Annual General Meetings  2   
Extraordinary meetings  2
Class meetings      2  10


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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING 2014
PROGRAM  MBADS/ MBAFLEX/ MBAHCSN3/ MBAN2 – SEM 3
PGDBMN/ PGDENMN/ PGDFMN/ PGDHRMN/ PGDHSMN/ 
PGDIB/ PGDISMN/ PGDMMN/ PGDOMN/ PGDPMN/ 
PGDROMN/ PGDSCMN/ PGDTQMN – SEM 1
SUBJECT CODE & 
NAME
MB0050
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1  Briefly describe the different steps involved in a research process. Distinguish between 
descriptive and causal research studies.
Meaning of research
Steps
Differences
2
5
3
10
2  Distinguish  between  primary  and  secondary  methods  of  data  collection.  Explain  the 
Interview method of data collection
Differences
Explanation of Interview method of data collection
5
5
10
3  a.  Discuss four types of measurement scales with examples. 
b.  Briefly explain the concepts of reliability, validity and sensitivity.
a.  Meaning of Measurement scales and types of Measurement 
scales with examples
b.  Explanation of the concepts of reliability, validity and 
sensitivity
5
5
10 
4  a.  Distinguish between:
i.  Schedules and Questionnaires
ii.  Open ended and closed ended questions
b.  What are the different modes of administering a questionnaire? What are the 
conditions that merit the use of one over the other? Discuss by using suitable 
examples.
a.  Differences
b.  Modes of administering a questionnaire
4
6
10
5  a.  What is the analysis of variance? What are the assumptions of the technique? 
Give a few examples where the techniques could be used.
b.  The following data represents the number of units produced by four operators 
during three different shifts:
Shifts  Operator
A  B  C  D
I  10  8  12  13
II  10  12  14  15
III  12  10  11  14
Perform a two-way analysis of variance and interpret the result.
a.  Meaning, Assumptions and examples
b.  Formulas, Calculation, Solution and Interpretation to the 
problem
4
6
10
6  Explain the three basic principles of professional ethics that any research must follow.
How  do  you  follow  an  ethical  practice  while  collecting  information  from  the 
respondents?
Basic principles of professional ethics
Ethical codes related to respondents
6
4
10



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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING 2014
PROGRAM  MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDMMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME  MK0010- Sales, Distribution and Supply Chain Management

When one member of distribution channel tries to maximize its profits at the expense of 
rest of the members, it will create conflicts, resulting in the decline of profits. To avoid these 
conflicts, now retail firms have started forming vertical
Marketing systems (VMS). Explain the three types of VMS through which goods and 
services are usually distributed to customers. 
Definition of VMS  2
Three types of VMS  8  10
Define Aggregate Planning and its strategies to meet demand and supply. 
Definition of Aggregate planning.  3
Strategies used in Aggregate planning
(Chase, Level & Mixed)
7  10
An organization needs to be extremely cautious in making investments in various types of 
inventories. The extent of control required to be maintained on all items is not the same. 
Explain some important tools of Inventory management like ABC analysis, Just-In-Time & 
Economic order quantity model. 
Definition of Inventory and Inventory Management  3
ABC analysis, Just-In-Time &Economic Order 
Quantity Model
7  10
Explain the SCOR model with a diagrammatic representation. 
SCOR model   5
Focusing Aspects with diagram  5  10
5
Explain the challenges faced by International Sales Manager.
Listing of challenges faced by International 
manager
10  10
Describe the supply chain Benchmarking Procedure. 
Definition of Benchmarking.  2   
Procedure for supply chain benchmarking  8  10


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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING 2014
PROGRAM  MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDMMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & 
NAME
MK0011- Consumer Behaviour

The ability to develop successful new products is critical to a company’s sales, future 
growth and long-term survival. Customers evaluate all new products based on their 
perceptions. Discuss the five categories of adopters classified by time of adoption. 
Five categories of adopters   10  10
Discuss the three component model of attitudes. What is the relevance of this model to 
advertising objectives?
Three component model of attitudes  6
Relevance of this model to advertising objectives  4  10
One of the most critical decisions about creative strategy in advertising involves the choice 
of an appropriate appeal. Some ads are designed with the intent of appealing to the 
rational, logical aspect of the consumer’s decision making process. Discuss the advertising 
appeals which are classified as rational & logical appeals. 
Classification of advertising appeals  10  10
Describe the levels of consumer decision making while buying. 
Levels of consumer decision making   10  10
5
A product or service that a person might buy to satisfy some needs often comes at the 
expense of depriving another need as the person may be short on resources. These 
compromises are described as motivational conflict. Explain the principal form of 
motivational conflict with examples.
Explanation about motivation and motivational 
conflict
3
Forms of motivational conflict with examples  7  10
6
Write a short notes on the following: 
A.  Involvement and types of consumer behaviour
B.  Dimensions of Involvement.
A.  Involvement and types of consumer 
behaviour
5   
B.  Dimensions of Involvement.  5  10


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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING 2014
PROGRAM  MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDMMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & 
NAME
MK0012- Retail Marketing

1  Discuss the Retail pricing strategies.
Explanation about pricing in retail  2
Retail Pricing Strategies  8  10
Explain the factors affecting retail store locations Decisions.
Definition of retailing  2
Explanation about the factors affecting retail store 
location decision
8  10
Explain the Retail Merchandising Management (RMM) in brief.
Definition of Retail Merchandising  3
Steps involved in RMM  7  10
4
Define e-tailing. Explain the future of electronic retailing.
Definition of e-tailing  2
Future of e-tailing  8  10
5
Price is a highly sensitive and visible part of retail marketing mix. Retailer’s overall 
profitability depends on Pricing. It plays an important role in strategic decision making 
process. Explain various pricing strategies are adapted by the retailer according to the 
situation.
Explanation of pricing in Retail  2
Retail Pricing strategies   8  10
Describe any three Rural retail strategies in brief.
Definition of Rural retail   2
Any three Rural retail strategies  8  10

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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE  SPRING 2014
PROGRAM  MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3)
PGDMMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME  MK0013- MARKETING RESEARCH

1  Explain the various types of Consumer and Business to Business (B2B) market research. 
Types of Consumer market research  6
Types of Business-Business market research  4  10
Measurement can be defined as assigning symbols or numbers to characteristics of objects. 
Scaling may be considered an extension of measurement. It helps an investigator to 
quantify the variables and assigning ranks to the items or subjects selected. Discuss the four 
primary scales of Measurement.
Definition of Primary scales of Measurement  1
Explanation of Four scales of measurement  9  10
Explain the process of sampling and classification of non-probability sampling techniques. 
Definition of sampling  1
Process of Sampling techniques  5
Classification of Non-Probability sampling 
techniques
4  10
In today’s business scenario, the major aim of managers is to understand the stimuli or 
attitude which results in a specific set of reactions and they are responsible to measure and 
interpret before it occurs. Attitude measurement scales help managers in understanding 
consumer’s attitudes, beliefs, preferences etc. These scaling techniques are of two types: one 
is comparative scaling and another one is non-comparative scaling. Discuss the types of 
non-comparative scaling which is used widely in commercial marketing research studies 
with suitable examples . 
Explanation of Non-comparative scaling
2
Types of non-comparative scaling  8  10
5
A survey or Research is a term which means analyzing the latest trends and collecting the 
related facts and figures for a particular research. Online marketing research is used by the 
companies to evaluate their sales performance. Discuss the types of Online marketing 
research.
Definition of Online Marketing research  2
Types of Online marketing research  8  10
6
Write a short notes on:
A.  Various types of Research(any five)
B.   Characteristics of Research
A.  Various types of Research(any five)
5
B.  Characteristics of Research
5  10

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