Marketing — Business Studies STD 12 Commerce — Question

State any three points which highlight the importance of delegation for an organisation.

‘Though branding adds to the cost, it provides several advantages to the consumers.’ In the light of the statement, state any three advantages of branding to customers.

What is meant by ‘recruitment’ and ‘selection’ of employees in the process of staffing?

The employees of ‘Food Darbar,’ a restaurant, are trained through a structured programme that provides training in each area within the restaurant. The trainees learn the skills necessary for running each of the 12 workstations in the restaurant, from taking orders to the cooking area. This enables the employees to gain a broader understanding of all parts of the business and how the restaurant functions as a whole. The trainee gets fully involved in the department’s operations and also gets a chance to test her own aptitude and ability. When employees are trained by this method, the organisation finds it easier at the time of promotions, replacements or transfers.
In context of the above case :

1. Name the type of training which ‘Food Darbar’ provides to its employees.
2. Distinguish between training and development on the basis of meaning, purpose and scope.

What were the reasons to implement new economic policy of India?

Why was Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) set up?

Neha runs a factory wherein she manufactures shoes. The business has been doing well and she intends to expand by diversifying into leather bags as well as western formal wear thereby making her company a complete provider of corporate wear. This will enable her to market her business unit as the one stop for working women. Which type of structure would you recommend for her expanded organisation and why?

In an organisation all the employees take things easy and are free to approach anyone for minor queries and problems. This has resulted in everyone taking to each other and thus resulting in inefficiency in the office. It has also resulted in loss of secrecy and confidential information being leaked out. What system do you think the manager should adopt to improve communication.

Aircel started an earnest awareness campaign 'Save Our Tigers'. The campaign's main agenda was to conserve tigers. This campaign highlights one of the objectives of management. Discuss in brief.

Maan and Shaan Ltd is manufacturing baby bottles and has separate departments of production, sales and finance. Which type of structure you would suggest to them and state some of its advantages?