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SDM 2006

The document outlines an exam for a strategic management course. It contains 5 questions about strategic management topics like diversification strategies, globalization's impact on MNC strategies, Porter's value chain concept, retrenchment strategies, corporate parenting, strategic planning and evaluation, and integrating functional plans.

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SDM 2006

The document outlines an exam for a strategic management course. It contains 5 questions about strategic management topics like diversification strategies, globalization's impact on MNC strategies, Porter's value chain concept, retrenchment strategies, corporate parenting, strategic planning and evaluation, and integrating functional plans.

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Following Paper illand Roll No.

to be filled in your Answer Book)


Roll No.

M.B.A.
(SEM. III) ODD SEMESTER THEORY
EXAMINATION 2010-11
-STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Note :- (1) Attempt all questions.


(2) All questions carry equal marks.
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1. Write short notes on any four of the following :-


(5x4=20)

(i) Expansion Strategie~

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(ii) SWOT Analysis

(iii) Value Chain Approach .,,: "-' ,..

(iv) SAP Scanning

(v) Strategic Alliance

(vi) Activity Based Costing.

2. (i) How can you explain the success of businesses that do


not use a formal strategic planning process? (10)

What are diversification strategies ? Under what


circumstances an organization needs to adopt this
strategy?
(ii) Discuss the impact of globalization on various strategies
of MNCs. (10)

OR
What is Strategic Management ? What are the key
concepts of strategic management ?

3. (i) What is an ETOP study ? How does it differ from


SAP ? (10)

OR

Explain and discuss Porter's Value Chain concepts.


How does it help an organization in taking outsourcing
decisions?

(ii) "In a maturity stage of PLC, the market becomes


saturated, price competition intensifies and the rate of
sales growth slows down." Suggest strategic choice in
--
such a stage of the PLC.. (10)

What is resource allocation ? How does strategic


budgeting help is optimum utilization of resources ?

4. (i) Under what circumstances an organization decides to


implement the retrenchment strategies ? What are its
types ? Explain. (10)

OR

What are mergers and acqulSltlons ? What are its


various types ? Explain;
(ii) Explain the concept of 'Corporate Parenting'. How
does the rationale of corporate parents help in balancing
portfolios in a multi-business firm ? (10)

Explain in detail the strategic planning process.

5. (i) Discuss the importance of value and ethics in business


strategy formulation. (10)

What is Strategic Information System ? What ways


does it help the management to make informed
decisions?

(ii) Write an explanatory note on the evaluation techniques


for strategic control. (10)

OR

Enumerate the major consideration.s of sttate~ists i~


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integration of functional plans and policies.

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