mb0039 business communication fall 10 (smu assignment @ 800 rs per semester)

Master of Business Administration-MBA Semester 1 MB0039 – Business Communication - 4 Credits (Book ID: B1128) Assignment Set- 1 (60 Marks) Note: Each question carries 10 Marks. Answer all the questions. Q 1. Describe any situation that you experienced where the communication went wrong because the listening was faulty. Analyze the situation by explaining the type of listening barrier. . How could this barrier be overcome? (10 marks). Q 2. Select a business article from any business publication. Evaluate it in terms of : a) Appropriate level of readability b) Use of jargon, slang and metaphors c) Use of simple vs. complex words. Is it well or poorly written, in your opinion? Attach a copy of the article with your response. (10 marks) 4 3 /LVW RXW DQG EULHIO\ H[SODLQ ILYH ³ GR´V DQG ³GRQ¶ W¶V´ IRU HDFK RI SDUWLFLSDQW chairperson of a meeting. (10 marks). Q 4. Evaluate email as a channel of internal communication, explaining its advantages and disadvantages. Suggest five ways in which to overcome some of the problems associated with email messages. (10 marks). Q 5. Write an unsolicited job appli cation letter addressed to the HR Manager of a company of your choice, seeking a position in your area of specialization, along with a one page profile about yourself. (10 marks). Q 6. Case Study (10 marks) The Informal Communication Network In Secunderabad, a maintenance employee of the A to Z Construction Company asked for WKUHH PRQWKV¶ OHDYH RI DEVHQFH IRU SHUVRQDO UHDVRQV. 7KH UHTXHVW ZDV JUDQWH LW was in keeping with the Company and Union policy. A few weeks later, Mr. Subbaya, the Industrial RHODWLRQV 0DQDJHU RI A WR =, KHDUG WKURXJK WKH ³JUDSHYLQH´ WKDW 0U. 5HG maintenance employee, had actually taken this leave to work on a construction project in SMU Assignment @ 800 Rs Per Semester Email: [email protected] Ph: 09873669404

mb0039 business communication fall 10 (smu assignment @ 800 rs per semester)

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