Monday, 25 January 2016

From a marketing perspective what has Guinness done to ensure its longevity How would you characterize the Guinness brand


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MARKETING MANAGEMENT




1.         From a marketing perspective, what has Guinness done to ensure its longevity?
2.         How would you characterize the Guinness brand?
3.         What could Guinness do to attract younger drinkers? And to retain its older loyal customer base? Can both be done at the same time?
1.         Why is the grey market so attractive to business?
2.         Identify the influences on the purchasing behavior of the over-50s consumer.
3.         Discuss the challenges involved in targeting the grey market.
1.         Discuss the reasons for the success of the Nivea range of products across the world. Why did Beiersdoft decide to extend the brand to different product categories? In the light of Beiersdoft’s brand extension of Nivea, critically comment on the pros and cons of adopting an umbrella branding strategy. Compare the use of such a strategy with the use of an independent branding strategy.
2.         According to you, what are the core values of the Nivea brand? What type of brand extension framework did Beiersdoft develop to ensure that these core values id not get diluted? Do you think the company was able to protect these core values? Why/why not?
3.         What were the essential components of Beiersdoft’s global expansion strategy for Nivea? Under what circumstances would a ‘global-strategy-local execution’ approach be beneficial for a company? When and why should this approach be avoided?
1.         How has Pret a Manger positioned its brand?
2.         Explain how the different elements of the services marketing mix support and contribute to the positioning of Pret a Manger.
1.         Discuss how supply chain management can contribute to the marketing success of these retailers.
2.         Discuss the central components necessary for the fast fashion concept to work effectively.
3.         Critically evaluate the concept of ‘market-driven supply’, discussing the merits and pitfalls of its implementation in fashion retailing.


MARKETING MANAGEMENT





1)         Why did Richard not able to jell with local conditions?
2)        If you were Richard ,What would you do
1.    Explain how you will methodically go about compiling the requested information covered in the seven questions for management. Include in your explanation an estimate of the expense involved in obtaining the information.
2.    Develop a 10-question questionnaire for the purpose of making a survey.
1.    Describe the consumer behavior differences among laundry products’ customers in Brazil. What market segments exists?

2.    Should Unilever bring out a new brand or use one of its existing brands to target the north-eastern Brazilian market?
3.    How should the brand be positioned in the marketplace and within the Unilever family of brands?
1.    How does Ryanair’s pricing strategy account for its successful performance to date? Would you suggest any changes to Ryanair’ pricing approach? Why/why not?
2.    Is the ‘no-fares’ strategy a useful approach for Ryanair in the short term? In the long term?
3.    Do the issues facing Ryanair threaten its low-fares model?
1.    Why did LEGO encounter serious economic difficulties in the late 1990s?
2.    Conduct a SWOT analysis of LEGO and identify the company’s main sources of advantage.
3.    Critically evaluate the LEGO turnaround strategy.



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Fear of legal liability leads researchers and sponsors to guard against participation of pregnant women in clinical research


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Clinical Research Management




1.         Explain the steps involved in “Designing Clinical Trials?”
2.         Explain in detail Responsibilities of CRC(Clinical Research Coordinator) and
            CRA(Clinical Research Associate)?
3.         Explain in your words the “Ethical issues in patient recruitment”?
4.         Explain in detail different types of audits involved in Clinical Trials?

1.                   How can Dr. Brown or Dr. Jones find an appropriate clinical trial for Mr. Smith?

2.                  What arguments can be put forward in favor of paying people for participating in clinical trials?

3.                  How convincing is the view that the market should decide how much subjects should be paid? That is, should people be offered as much as is necessary for them to agree to participate, or is there something about research that makes another standard of payment appropriate?

4.                  How convincing is the notion that participation in clinical trials is like low-skill work and therefore worthy only of a minimum wage?

5.                  The goal of Federal Regulations is to protect research subjects. Do you believe that the original regulations took an appropriate approach to protecting fertile females, pregnant women, and fetuses from research risk? What was the effect of this approach?

6.                  The new regulation permits but does not require inclusion of pregnant women in clinical research. Do you believe that pharmaceutical manufacturers will be interested in increasing studies in pregnant women? What are the incentives? What are the obstacles?

7.                  Fear of legal liability leads researchers and sponsors to guard against participation of pregnant women in clinical research. Do you think that mechanisms to address this fear would work to increase the role of women in clinical studies? Such mechanisms include, for example, caps on the liability sponsors would face, creation of a federal fund to compensate harmed subjects, and building liability costs into the costs of doing business. Should one or more of these mechanisms be put in place to increase involvement of pregnant women in clinical trials?



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Factors infusing pricing strategy exportable product of firm Salient features of India's latest foreign trade policy How far has ECGC helped exporters


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International Marketing Management & Research




SECTION A –
Attempt Any SIX

1. How I differ from domestic marketing?
2. Factors that needs serious construction before selecting a particular market for export?
3. Discuss main factors & aims of Indian export policy?
4. Enumerate various factors – considered – while – designing – product – IM?
5. Factors infusing pricing strategy exportable product of firm?
6. Salient features of India's latest foreign trade policy?
7. How far has ECGC helped exporters obtaining finance?
8. Limits of standardization.

SECTION B—
Attempt Any TWO

1. International marketing indispensable in economic development of a developing country. Explain in context of Indian situation?
2. Discuss various pricing gen quoted in IM?
3. Discuss salient features of Indian export policy?
4. Discuss briefly measures taken by govt. of India to help Indian to increase their exports?







Express your opinion about whether the structure is in line with the recruitments of the strategy that Synergos is implementing


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Strategic Management





Q1 Write a descriptive note on the historical evolution of strategic management and business policy of India and the world.
Q2 Describe some of the important characteristics of environment and demonstrate how a strategist can be understand it better by dividing into external and internal components and general and relevant environment.
Q3 Select a high-profile industry such as the IT or entertainment industry. Identify the major competitors and analyze these reports to identify the types of corporate-level strategies being used by these firms.
Q4 Which types of regionalization strategies are adopted by firms? Explain and state your opinion on whether Indian companies should adopt regionalization strategies.
Q5 Describe the different ways in which digitalization can help organizations in achieving cost leadership, differentiation and focus.
Q6 Critically comment on the use of corporate portfolio analysis for examining the objective factors involved in exercising a strategic choice.
Q7 Describe the manner in which an organization can align its resource allocation with its strategies.
Q 8 Discuss the need for stakeholder relationship management. Also describe the technique of stakeholders’ analysis.



Strategic Management






1.         State the strategy of Hindustan Unilever in your own words.
2.         At what different levels is strategy formulated in HUL?
3.         Comment on the strategic decision-making at HUL.
4.         Give your opinion on whether the shift in strategic decision-making from India to
            Unilever’s headquarters could prove to be advantageous to HUL or not.
1.         Consider the vision and mission statements of the Reserve Bank of India.
            Comment on the quality of both these statements.
2.         Should the RBI go for a systematic and comprehensive strategic plan in place of
             its earlier  pragmatic approach of responding to environmental events as and
            when they occur? Why?
1.         What is the motive for internationalization by the Kalyani Group? Discuss.
2.         Which type of international strategy is Kalyani Group adopting? Explain.
1.         Identify the type of organization structure being used at Synergos and explain
             how it works. What are the benefits of using this type of structure? What are the
            pitfalls?
2.         Express your opinion about whether the structure is in line with the recruitments
            of the strategy that Synergos is implementing.
3.         Based on the information related to the information, control and reward systems
             available in the case, examine whether these systems are appropriate for the type
            of strategy being  implemented.
1.         Analyze the iGATE case to highlight how it could apply some of the strategic
              controls such as  premise control, implementation control, strategic surveillance
              and special alert control.
2.         Analyze and describe the process of setting of standards at iGATE.
3.         Give your opinion on the effectiveness of the role of reward system in exercising
            HR performance management at iGATE and suggest what improvements are
             possible, given the environmental conditions in the IT/ITES industry in India at
            present.


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Explain why the team based structure at Home Depot is so successful The structure means that the SPST reports to both marketing and technology


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Information Technology Management 



  
1.         In what ways is the Wi-Fi technology changing the life of Dartmouth students? Relate your answer to the concept of the digital society.
2.         Some say that the wireless system will become part of the background of everybody’s life—that the mobile devices are just an afterthought. Explain.
3.         Is the system contributing to improved learning, or just adding entertainment that may reduce the time available for studying? Debate your point of view with students who hold a different opinion.
4.         What are the major benefits of the wireless system over the previous wire line one? Do you think wire line systems will disappear from campuses one day? (Do some research on the topic.)      
1.         IVR systems are still popular. What advantages do they have over even older systems in which the reps mailed or faxed reports?
2.         Summarize the advantages of the new system over the IVR one.
3.         Draw the flow of information in the system.
4.         The existing technology enables transmission of data any time an employee can access the Internet with a wire line. Technically, the system can be enhanced so that the data can be sent wirelessly from any location as soon as they are entered. Would you recommend a wireless system to Maybelline? Why or why not?
1.         What were the drivers of SPRS?
2.         How did the data warehouse solve Sears’s problems?
3.         Why was it beneficial to integrate the customers’ data-base with SPRS?
4.         How could RFID change Sears’s operations?
1.         Explain why the old, nonintegrated functional system created problems for the company. Be specific.
2.         The new system cost several millions dollars. Why, in your opinion, was it necessary to install it?
3.         Lawson Software Smart Notification Software (lawson.com) is being considered by Dollar General. Find information about the software and write an opinion for adopting or rejection.
4.         Another new product of Lawson is Service Automation. Would you recommend it to Dollar General? Why or why not?  
1.         Why do airlines need optimization systems for crew scheduling?
2.         What role can experts’ knowledge play in this case?
3.         What are the similarities between the systems in Singapore and Malaysia?
4.         The airlines use ADSs for their pricing strategy (pricing and yield optimization). Can they use an ADS for crew management? Why or why not?




IT FOR MANAGEMENT







1. Why did it take GM over four years to design a new car?
2. Who collaborated with whom to reduce the time-to-market?
3. How has IT helped to cut the time-to-market? 
1. Where and under what circumstances is the “invest first, analyze later” approach appropriate? where and when is it inappropriate? Give specific examples of technologies and other circumstances.
2. How long do you think the “invest first , analyze later” approach will be appropriate for intranet projects? When (and why) will the emphasis shift to traditional project justification approaches? (Or has the shift already occurred?)
3. What are the risks of going into projects that have not received a through financial analysis? How can organization reduce these risks?
4. Based on the numbers provided for Cadence Design System’s intranet project, use a spread sheet to calculate the net present value of the project. Assume a 5-year life for the system.
1. Explain why the team based structure at Home Depot is so successful.
2. The structure means that the SPST reports to both marketing and technology. This is known as a matrix structure. What are the potential advantages and problems?
3. How is collaboration facilitated by IT in this case?
4. Why is the process flow important in this case?
In what ways is the Wi-Fi technology changing the Dartmouth students?
2. Some says that the wireless system will become part of the background of everybody’s life – that the mobile devices are just an afterthought. Explain.
3.  Is the system contributing to improved learning, or just adding entertainment that may reduce the time available for studying? Debate your point of view with students who hold a different opinion.
4.  What are the major benefits of the wireless system over the previous wire line one? Do you think wire line systems will disappear from campus one day? (Do some research on the topic.)



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