cs101 second question answer

Fill in the Comparison Table with appropriate answers expressing 5 key differences of :-

· Super computer

· Main Frame

· Personal Computers

· PDA’s

	Cost	Performance	Reliability	Size	Installed in numbers
Super computer	$9,000	high-performance applications	High	size as a typical server	Few
Main Frame	$3,000	Transaction Processing	Very-High	substantial size	few
Personal computers	$200	Avrage	Average	Standard	Huge
PDA’s	$100	Low	low	Pocketbook	More then 10

MGMT628 / HRM628 Assignment No. 1 Solution

Semester “Fall 2010”

“Organizational Development (MGMT628)”

Assignment No. ---1------ Marks: --20--

“Nature Of Planned Change”

Scenario at iGrow Co.

iGrow Co. was an innovative software development company. It was recently acquired by CompSol which is a business solution-oriented software development company. In order to ensure smooth operations after the acquisition to provide unique business solutions, the top management of CompSol decided to distribute part of its resources and costs so that the newly acquired company would easily gel in. Top management at CompSol asked its department managers to take feedback from their iGrow employees about their reaction to the acquisition. Employees at iGrow were used to open communication necessary for innovation, whereas employees at CompSol were used to providing basic business solutions to its clientele. iGrow employees revealed a sense of tension as they felt more managers would be added to their departments increasing hierarchical levels. They felt they would not be able to get along properly with their “new” colleagues or bring forward innovative ideas and that there might be reduction in their salaries.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. From the above scenario, identify which participative management style has been exhibited by the CompSol managers (1 mark) by quoting 3 justifying reasons from the scenario (in bullet form.1 mark for VALID reason) 4 marks

2. Next, use the following table to plan out the changes (in bullet form) that will be required to make the acquisition run smoothly using Lewin’s Change Model. Use and mention valid assumptions where necessary

Requirement No. 1

Managers of CompSol are using Exploitative Authoritative System. The reasons include:

Reason:

1 There communication is downward and there is no allowance for upward communication.

2. Employees are not involved/ consulted in decision making.

3. Due to authoritative system, workers/subordinates not comfortable about their job prospects due to lack of motivation for innovation.

Applying Lewin’s Model to iGrow and CompSol’s Change Effort

Levels

Individual

Unfreezing

• Firstly, efforts should be made to feel and realize the necessity and need for change.

• Secondly, this necessity may be transpired into all individuals both from iGrow and CompSol.

• Thirdly, individuals may be educated that change is not meant for destruction but for betterment.

• Fourthly, individuals may be allowed to weigh the merits of change and demerits remaining unchanged.

Movement

• Individuals may be allowed time to understand the change and work with it.

• Provide maximum possible support to individuals/ workers.

• Allow them to make mistakes and learn from those mistakes.

• Provide training and coaching to learn new ways of doing things.

Levels

Structures and Systems

Unfreezing

• Identify the need for bringing about a change in the existing structures and systems.

• Structures and systems should be analyzed to identify the pitfalls.

• Identify the pros of introducing change and cons of remaining stagnant to the present structures/ systems.

Movement

• Allow structures and systems to take their course.

• Newly proposed structures and systems may be allowed to accommodate uncertainty in their initial operations.

• Let the benefits of new structures and system be felt and realized.

• Provide continuous feedback without getting impatient.

• Requirement of the whole system.

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Communication Skills- MCM301 fall 2010 first assignment Announced

FALL SEMESTER 2010

1) “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we
speak”. Elaborate the statement with reference to the importance of listening skill. (5)
2) Being a student of Virtual University, Point out what communication barriers do you face while watching the course lectures. Also suggest some ways through which these barriers could be reduced. Do remember that the barriers can be both from sender’s side as well as from receiver’s side. (10)

Mgt411 GDB No. 1 Solution

As the world is getting in-depth knowledge of economics, some economic concepts are becoming more acceptable day by day. The concept of inflation is one of such concept which became popular during the last century. Two mostly used inflation measurement methods around the world are CPI (Consumer Price Index) and GDP (Gross Domestic Product) deflator. Now, one method is getting popularity in the world with the passage of time over the other method of measuring inflation.

You are required to comment on the major distinction between CPI index and GDP deflator and which method of inflation measurement has advantage over others and on what specific grounds?"

Solution:
In economics the GDP deflator (Implicit price deflator of GDB) is a measure of the level of prices of all new, domestically produced, final goods and services in an economy, GDP stands for gross domestic product, the total value of all final goods and services produced within that economy during a specified period.

Inflation has been defined as a process of continuously rising prices or equivalently of a continuously falling value of money, Various indexes have been devised to measure different aspects of inflation. The CPI measures inflation as experienced by consumers in their day-to-day living expenses, the producer price index (PPI) measures inflation at earlier stages of the production process: the Employment Cost index (PPI) measures inflation at earlier stages of the production process: the Employment cost index (ECI) measures it in the labor market: the BLS International Price Program measures it for imports and exports: and the Gross Domestic Product Deflator (GDP Deflator) measures inflation experienced by both consumers themselves as well as governments and other institutions providing goods and services to consumers. Finally, there are specialized measures, such as measures of interest rates.

The “best” measure of inflation for a given application depends on the intended use of the data. The CPI is generally the best measure for adjusting payments to consumers when the intent is to allow consumers to purchase at today’s prices, a market basket of goods and services equivalents to one that they could purchase in an earlier period.