MODEL QUESTION PAPER MBA Second Year Sub: Strategic Management Time: hours Total Marks: 100 Direction: There are total eight questions, each carrying 20 marks You have to attempt any five questions Write a note on various ways in which different Indian organizations have set up their vision, mission and values "Location and co-ordination have become the critical strategic issues for corporations facing the challenges of globalization." What conditions would prompt a firm to retaliate aggressively against a new entrant to the industry? How corporate strategies relate to the other organizational strategies (i.e., competitive and functional)? What is the difference between single and multi-business organizations? Provide examples What are the different types of strategic partnerships (understand examples of each and how they differ from each other)? Portfolio balancing provide a framework for reviewing the performance of multiple Strategic Business Units (SBUs) collectively Comment What is the importance of matching organisation structure with strategy in strategic implementation? There are a number of combinations that are possible considering the structure, strategy, technology, environment, style etc that will reinforce the strategic development or affect it negatively Students should be able to identify the main sources of reinforcement and demonstrate how the resource configuration of the organization may be used effectively to contribute to the strategy decision