NMIMS Assignments June 2021: Research Methodology: Contact us for unique and customized assignments at assignmentssolution@gmail.com

  

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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Research Methodology
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions
1. Last Week When Suryadev Menon went to the Byculla market for purchasing Fruits, he
has observed that most of the vendors are using WhatsApp. He has observed that these
traditional vendors have started using WhatsApp for their business-related
communications. One question came to Suryadev’s mind that “How WhatsApp can be
useful to these WhatsApp-users who are running their fruit shops in Byculla,

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

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Course: Research Methodology
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Mumbai?”. He wanted to survey this. During the literature review process, Suryadev
found TAM (Technology Acceptance Model) as a suitable framework. Help him to
design a questionnaire accordingly. Also, cite the material (if any) being used for
gaining insights for the formulation of questions. (10 Marks)
2. Rewrite the Literature for your Research by referring to the mentioned paper, this can
be a part of your literature study. Imagine you wanted to work with the following
research question: “In India, which factors motivate the vendors (running small/ micro
firms) to utilize WhatsApp?”.
Instruction: Imagine yourself working on the above research, and refer the mentioned
paper as a major part of your literature study. Cite most of the past researches
mentioned in this paper and prepare a literature write-up not exceeding 1000 words.
Make sure your literature write-up is aligned with the research question mentioned
above. For more information about any research that has been referred by Modak and
Mupepi, you may download it using NMIMS digital Library.
Download this paper: Dancing with WhatsApp: Small businesses pirouetting with
social media
Link: www.sba.oakland.edu/Faculty/Fliedner/mwdsi/Proceedings Archive/2017
MWDSI Proceedings Final - April 30.pdf#page=51
Note: the mentioned paper is available on page 51.
(10 Marks)
3. A particular government department of Maharashtra wanted to survey “challenges faced
by Companies during the Covid-19 pandemic”. A team of three belongs to that
government Department, has downloaded data of all listed companies from OGD
platform. Now, they strongly believe that their target group of the current study is;
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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Research Methodology
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
‘Active companies’. As a part of writing a basic introduction, they wanted to
summarize the data they have received from OGD platform by keeping only ‘Active
Companies’.
a. Simply Identify the measurement type of each column that exists in the data file and
mention it along with the variable name. (5 Marks)
b. Summarize the data (prepare frequency table) only for the
“PRINCIPAL_BUSINESS_ACTIVITY_AS_PER_CIN “variable and write basic
interpretation along with an appropriate graph.
Data link: Company Master Data of Maharashtra upto 28th February 2019 | Open
Government Data (OGD) Platform India
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Assignments June 2021: New Product Development and Managing Innovation_ Contact us for unique and customized assignments at assignmentssolution@gmail.com

  

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: New Product Development and Managing Innovation
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
1. Explain how content platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. have developed core
abilities in managing innovation. (10 Marks)
2. Successful companies use ‘new products strategy’ before idea generation to identify
strategic business requirements that should be satisfied by new products. In lieu of this
statement, explain any 2 models used for strategic planning. (10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

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Course: New Product Development and Managing Innovation
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
3. As the Chief Technology Officer of your organization which is into e-learning, you have
to conduct a training for senior members of your team to make sure that when they
formulate the technology strategy, they take a holistic approach. Based on your research
you decided to create a module based on Porter’s book ‘Competitive Advantage.’.
How will you answer the following questions asked by the participants?
a. How should we identify technologies that are significant for altering the existing structure
of the industry? (5 Marks)
b. What actions does Porter recommend to strengthen the overall technological position of
a company by aligning it to the overall corporate strategy? (5 Marks)
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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Lean Six Sigma
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions
1. Adopting Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies can help employees manage their time
better, resulting in a more productive and efficient end-product. Using an industry
example, explain how LSS deployment has helped the company in the recent pandemic
time to bring a positive impact to its operations and employees performance.
(10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

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School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Lean Six Sigma
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
2. By proactively monitoring manufacturing processes, pharmaceutical companies can
control variation to ensure quality product. Statistical control charting is used to support
continued process verification, ensuring that processes are executed in a correct and
consistent manner. Discuss how process control charts can be used for improving the
quality levels in the pharmaceutical companies.
(10 Marks)
3. Rajant Corporation, the Kinetic Mesh® wireless network provider, has received Lean
Six Sigma certification for eight of its Morehead-based employees following an 11-
month process. Process phases, which support Rajant’s culture of continuous
improvement in engineering and manufacturing, included a February 2020 operational
assessment, five days of Green Belt classroom training, and three days of Kaizen
training. The goal of receiving Lean Six Sigma certification is to eliminate waste and
optimize efficiency in all of Rajant’s Morehead, Kentucky business facets while
maximizing the value to customers of its products with the lowest possible investment.
Source: Morehead, KY – January 13, 2021, Rajant receives Six Sigma quality process
management certification. https://www.realwire.com/releases/Rajant-receivesSix-Sigma-quality-process-management-certification
a. Explain how Rajant Corporation should go ahead with the implementation of Lean Six
Sigma (LSS) to support its culture of continuous improvement in engineering and
manufacturing. (5 Marks)
b. Explain how Rajant Corporation can further integrate the LSS with other continuous
improvement methodologies. (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Assignments June 2021: Business: Ethics, Governance & Risk: Contact us for unique and customized assignments at assignmentssolution@gmail.com

  

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business: Ethics, Governance & Risk
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for
attempting their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the
source of reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed.
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
PLEASE NOTE: This assignment is application based, you have to apply what you have
learnt in this subject into real life scenario. You will find most of the information through
internet search and the remaining from your common sense. None of the answers appear
directly in the textbook chapters but are based on the content in the chapter.

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Business: Ethics, Governance & Risk
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
1. We are all concerned with the serious health impacts of the escalating pollution
problem in a country like India where regulation oversight is comparatively lax and
penalties & punishments too few and far? Identify and select any one pollution
reducing/mitigating initiative practiced and embedded in its business by a listed
company that impresses you. Explain this initiative along with the short term & long
term positive impact of the same on the environment & people. (refer to Sustainability
Report and/or Business Responsibility Report of the company) (10 Marks)
2. If business ethics is understood under the concept of universal values then most of the
conflict among ethical values, the laws of state and the codes of the corporate world
could be eliminated. Any individual, professional, corporation or small & medium
business can make one or more of these universal values the focal point of their
business; be it trust, integrity, fairness, compassion etc and the rest of the values will
follow. Identify which two universal values influence you OR your
organization/business and discuss how this influence & focus has led to ethical decision
making and a better reputation for you OR your organization (Write about any ONE -
yourself or your organization). (10 Marks)
3a. Gender bias is one of the ills of our society and thus impacts our workplace too.
Most progressive businesses are moving towards gender neutral policies for talent
acquisition & talent management. Explain how are businesses doing it? (5 Marks)
3b. How has the study of Business Ethics as a subject helped you make ethical
decisions & choices to navigate your professional life better. (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Assignments June 2021: Performance Management System: Contact us for unique and customized assignments at assignmentssolution@gmail.com

  

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Performance Management System
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for question
3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples, illustrations as far
as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from other
students is not allowed.
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
1. Navin was promoted as a manager one year ago. Navin’s performance has been ‘’above
average’’ though he has potential and can get better. Navin reports to Natasha who is a
General Manager. Natasha has called Navin for a performance feedback session. What
steps should Natasha take to ensure that the performance feedback session is meaningful
and achieves a successful outcome. (10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Performance Management System
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
2. First Force Ltd is an insurance company with 1000 employees across major cities in India.
The company is planning to introduce 360 degrees feedback and has requested you to design
a 360 degrees form. (10 Marks)
3. Deep Logistics is a 2-year-old company and has recently introduced Performance Appraisal
process in the company. You are the HR Manager and need to set goals for your team.
You need to prepare 2 goals each for the following:
a. Training Manager (5 Marks)
b. Hiring Manager (5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed.
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
1. Health Healers is a generic drug manufacturing company with state of art infrastructure
and presence in 120 countries across the globe. Organizational effectiveness is one of the
major focus for the top management at health Healers. The management is looking at
moving from a traditional approach defining effectiveness to a more contemporary
approach. Which approaches will they focus on and what effectiveness measures will
they consider in this process? (10 Marks)

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Organisational Theory, Structure and Design
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
2. In an Organizational Culture survey undertaken at Spartan Infotech, one of the key
concerns that emerged were the low scores on the fairness parameters. Employees at
Spartan believed that managers played favorites and the overall organization culture was
infested by politicking and backbiting. The Chief Human Resource Manager was asked
to explain what the major reasons for such a perception could be and what could be the
key strategies that managers can followed to manage political behavior. (10 Marks)
3.a. Dynamic Cars is a new age car manufacturing company that wants to venture into electric
car manufacturing. The management plans to use the PESTLE model to undertake the
external environmental analysis. Discuss the PESTLE model with respect to the current
realities for companies entering electric vehicle manufacturing. (5 Marks)
3.b. What are some of the barriers in creating diverse organizations? Explain some strategies
that can be adopted for creating and managing Organizational Diversity Effectively.
(5 Marks)
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NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
Instructions:
 All Questions carry equal marks.
 All Questions are compulsory
 All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for
question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples,
illustrations as far as possible.
 All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
 Students are free to refer to any books/reference material/website/internet for attempting
their assignments, but are not allowed to copy the matter as it is from the source of
reference.
 Students should write the assignment in their own words. Copying of assignments from
other students is not allowed.
 Students should follow the following parameter for answering the assignment questions.
1. The recent pandemic has changed so many things; including but not restricted to HR
processes. Interns / employees got interviewed and placed virtually. Traditional sources
of recruitment are taking a back seat. Human Resources are going global and we head
toward the “Gig Economy”. Presence on sites like LinkedIn, being a part of various trade
specific groups on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms is on a rise
exponentially and almost become necessary for many.

For Theoretical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Introduction	20%
Concepts and Application related to the question	60%
Conclusion	20%

For Numerical Answer
Assessment Parameter	Weightage
Understanding and usage of the formula	20%
Procedure / Steps	50%
Correct Answer & Interpretation	30%

NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Manpower Planning, Recruitment and Selection
Internal Assignment Applicable for June 2021 Examination
What according to you is the role of technology and social media in recruitment? (Focus
on points of reach, costs, time frame, etc.) (10 Marks)
2. Differentiate between Career and Succession Planning. Discuss the state of succession
planning in Indian companies with special reference to any one Indian organization like
Reliance/ Tata/ Infosys or any other you may deem fit.
(10 Marks)
3. ‘Green Bird’ manufactures and sells denims for men, women and kids. It is more than a
century old company and has 300+ exclusive stores in the country. It has been observed
for the past eight months that for the stores located in Bengaluru, the productivity levels
of the front-line staff have gone down which has slashed the profit figures. Further
probing into the matter revealed that there has been a new training manager for the South
region, there have been a lot of new recruits due to rapid expansion, who haven’t
undergone any training, the existing staff is overworked, and the store managers are
struggling between responsibilities of contributing to opening of new stores, supervising
existing staff and giving OJT for new recruits.
a. According to you how could training contribute to solving of the issue mentioned above?
(5 Marks)
b. If you were the training manager, what kind of trainings would you plan for the new
recruits? Make reference to Organizational, Task and Person Analysis while giving
solutions. (5 Marks)
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