Management Theory and Practice – M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice – Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently.

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Management Theory and Practice APRIL 2020

04 Feb

Management Theory and Practice

Raj is working as a consultant in an MNC M/s Swadeshi ltd. that deals with Fast Moving Consumer Products. Raj has been appointed by the directors of the organisation. The company wants Raj to take care of a few problematic areas that the company is facing currently. The following issues are being faced by the organisation:

a) Excessive internal communication – The Company has opened multiple channels of communication for its employees. They can communicate with each other via Email, Whatsapp for Business, Internal Messenger, SMS, etc. The same message gets posted on multiple platforms and in the process the employees waste lots of time in checking notifications and then replying.

b) The employees are involved in taking lots of print outs for all the documents even if it’s not required. This is adding a lot of cost and it has an adverse environmental impact.

c) The employees believe in individual achievement and growth but lack the quality of working in a team. The coordination among employees from various departments is missing.

d) There are some employees who are reporting to two or three bosses and it leads lot of chaos in work completion.

e) The employees have this habit of ordering every organisational requirement two months in advance. This adds to a lot of cost of holding inventory.

1. Suggest solutions to Raj to handle various problems that exist in the organisation.

2. M/s Swadeshi Ltd is facing an issue of non-motivated employees. There is no motivation among employees to work, no one takes initiatives. Employees feel that their work never gets recognised and rewarded. Explain various ways to motivate the employees of the organisation.

3. a. Explain the change management process that M/s Swadeshi Ltd should follow to improve the functioning of the organisation.

3. b. An autocratic leader at the top makes employees feel unsecured. The CEO never consults the team for taking decisions. Explain with reason, the leadership style that will be suitable for M/s Swadeshi Limited.

Information Systems for Managers – In your opinion, what challenges do you think Sadpat may face while implementing an ERP package?

04 Feb

Information Systems for Managers

1. Pais Industries Limited operates in five business verticals viz. engineering, construction, instrumentation, software services, and consumer electronics. Its Corporate Information Technology Division (CITD) is looking for adopting cloud and has invited you to provide recommendation for cloud deployment model. You are required to provide a brief report explaining pros and cons of each cloud deployment model and recommend the most appropriate deployment model.

2. With the number of transactions increasing online daily, cyber-crime is gaining foothold. Individuals and organizations need to take measures to ensure that they do not fall prey to such vicious activities. Cybercriminals have found different ways in which they can cause harm to the users. Give two examples of any organizations being prey to cyber-crime in 2019.

3. The Sadpat Group started operations in the year 1992 with a vision to provide unparalleled quality service to a spectrum of Maritime and Oil & Gas Industry. Sadpat is now one of the major players in Dry Docking and Ship Repair in India. Sadpat has also become a formidable group in providing offshore logistics to support the Oil and Gas industry. Recently a company that makes ERP software has approached them to provide a complete solution so that it can integrate its business processes. They wish to invest in a solution which will enable them to manage all their activities namely offshore engineering, offshore logistics, coastal logistics and port services, dry docking and ship repairs and inland waterways.

a. What are the benefits of implementing an ERP software that the software company needs to highlight?

b. In your opinion, what challenges do you think Sadpat may face while implementing an ERP package?