Business Strategies — DU Bachelor of Management Studies Previous Year Question Papers

(c) Key steps in Strategic control Your R.oll No ............... (d) Characteristics of corporate, business and functional level strategic management decisions. : Business Strategies : Bachelor of Management .t/ .|nstru±±ions for Candidate_s_ 1. (a) How do social or environmental goals in a company's mission statement impact short-term profitability versus long-term success? (9) (b) Explain how value chain analysis can be utilized to implement a differentiation st.rategy, using examples from a specific industry. (9) 2. (a) Compare porter's Diamond Model with the CAGE Framework, how do they complement each other in international business strategy? (9) (b) Amul spurred India's White Revolution, which made the country the world's largest producer of milk and milk pr.oducts, and has since ventured into overseas markets too. Amul's competitive advantage stems from a set of significant factors starting with its unique three-tier cooperative structure - Village level, Distric.t level and State level which eliminates middlemen and connects millions of milk producers directly to consumers. This enables cost leadership, high-quality products at affordable p.rices, an extensive distribution network, and strong brand equity. Apart from the Tata evaluated its portfolio for resource allocation and overall direction. (a) Using the BCG Matrix, classify TCS, Tata Motors, and Tata Steel into appro`priate categories and recommend resource allocation strategies. (b) Position Tata, Group on the Grand Strategy Selection Matrix and suggest an overall corporate strategy. Justify how these tools complement each other for Tata's multi-SBU structure. (9) 6. Write short notes on any three of the following : (a) Significance of organizational structure in strategy implementation a) Role of organizational leadership on strategic choice The leadership must carefully assess both strategic benefits and execution challenges before proceeding. Question-Evaluate the proposed merger and identify the key factors that will determine its success or failure. (9) 5. Tata Group, a diversified conglomerate with strong competitive positioning across industries like steel Motors), faced varying market growth rates. During the post-Covid times, TCS operated in a high-growth global IT market with dominant market share, generating substantial cash flows. Tata Motors struggled in a slow-growth passenger vehicle segment with declining share post-Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) acquisition challenges, while Tata Steel faced moderate growth in infrastructure but weak competitive.position due to rising imports. Facing economic slowdowns,