Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of IGNOU MS92 Management of Public Enterprises June 2005

MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Term-End Examination

June, 2005

MS92 : MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

Time: 3 hours
Maximum Marks: 100
(Weightage 70%)

SECTION A

(Set I)

(Pre-Revised)

1. Briefly discuss the role of the governing board in the administration and management of PEs. Why has the composition of the governing board been a problem-area ever since the Government entered the commercial and industrial field ? Explain.

2. Classify the PE prices on the grounds of motivation. What, in your opinion, is the most appropriate price classification of PEs in the present context ?

3. Differentiate between the Central Dearness Allowance (CDA) and the Industrial Dearness Allowance (lDA) patterns of PSUs. Should there be uniformity in the pay scales of the PSUs ? Comment.

4. "ln view of the increasing size in terms of investment in the SLPEs and their impact on the budgetary resources of State Governments, all the State Governments have been taking measures to improve the performance of SLPEs." Discuss the statement taking into consideration the strategic responses.

5. Why is performance evaluation important in PEs ? Explain what criteria, in your view, is appropriate for performance evaluation in PEs.

SECTION A

(Set II)

(Revised)

1. Trace the growth of public enterprises into various phases, laying particular emphasis on the third phase (i.e. Disinvestment and competitive mould- 1991).

2. Discuss any three ways in which the Government exercises control over public enterprises. Comment on the reasons for excessive government control of PEs.

3. What are the objectives of SLPEs ? Discuss any five of these objectives in detail Illustrate your answer with examples.

4. "Collective Bargaining is an important tool of negotiation between workers and owners/managers in the industrial sector," Comment on the statement in the context of public enterpises.

5. Briefly discuss the main strategies adopted for privatisation by countries which succeeded in their efforts.

SECTION B

6. "Administrative reforms are urgently needed in the public sector to make it viable and compete effectively with the private sector on a long term basis, otherwise it would remain a burden on the public exchequer, which the nation can ill-afford."
What kind of administrative reforms are needed in the public sector to increase its effectiveness ? Discuss.

7. Public enterprises have enjoyed a special place in the Indian economy since Independence. While analysing the rationale for PEs, discuss the changing Government policy towards public enterprises.