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T.E. (Electronics & Telecomm. Engg.) (Semester II) Examination, 2011INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT

(New) (2008 Pattern)

Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1) Answer any 3 questions from each Section.2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.3) Black figures to the right indicate full marks.

SECTION I

1. a) Define Management theory and explain the necessity of applying thistheory for the various functions of todays organization. 8

b) Define quality of a product and explain the importance of quality of aproduct in a typical buyers market. 8

2. a) What do you mean by a term quality management and state the differentphases of quality management. 8

b) Compare the terms productivity and efficiency in a competitiveenvironment. 8

3. a) What is an economic framework and how it affects growth of anorganization in future ? 8

b) In your opinion, what are the different challenges faced by an emergingorganization due to globalization ? 8

4. a) Define convergence technology (CT) and its role in development oftechnology industry. 8

b) Take the case of telecommunications industry and explain how it hasbenefitted from convergence with electronic and software industries. 8

5. Write short notes (any 3) : 18i) Supply Chain Management

ii) Phases in Quality Managementiii) Management Information Systemiv) Elements of Convergence Technology.

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SECTION II

6. a) Explain with examples significance of data communication in the modernindustrial management scenario. 8

b) Explain basic elements of a typical communication system and the processof transfer of a message from a source to destination. 8

7. a) Explain with suitable diagrams, how information and resources are sharedand coordinated, considering the following : 8i) Types of computer networksii) Network topologies

iii) Network strategies.b) Explain the meaning and principles of TQM (Total Quality Management). 8

8. a) Compare system integrity and system security of an information system. 8b) Explain the methodology of problem solving using system dynamics method. 8

9. a) Explain the reasons of introduction of information integrity errors. 8b) Explain the various control points for Data Integrity and how we can

data integrity errors using them. 8

10. Write short notes (any 3) : 18i) Rise of supply chain information systemsii) Market price mechanism

iii) Dynamoiv) Components of information.

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