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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA ? SEMESTER (4) ? EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 2840003 Date: 20/10/ 2016
Subject Name: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (BE&CG)
Time: 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
(a)
Choose the Correct Option.
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1. Necessity of showing extra care and consideration to protect some else from
adverse effect of one?s choice is called as
A. Utilitarian principle B. Theory of justice
C. Ethics of care D. Ethics of virtue
2. As per Naresh Chandra Committee report, audit firm should not derive more
than ______ of its business from a single client
A. 25% B. 50%
C. 35% D. 75%
3. Accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of businesspeople
are called
A. Business values B. Business Ethics
C. Business principles D. Business conduct
4. As per CII code of conduct a company with turnover exceeding Rs. 100 crores
should have at least ___of board consisting of independent directors in case of
non-executive chairman.
A. 50% B. 30%
C. 10% D. 35%
5. ___________is a prelude to corporate reforms called for to promote moral
behavior among corporations.
A. Quality Control B. Disclosures
C. Whistle Blowing D. E-Governance
6. ____________ Approach supports the view that creation of property should be
benefit of all.
A. Utilitarian Approach B. Socialist Approach
C. Stakeholder Approach D. None of above.
Q.1
(b) Write Short notes on:
? Utilitarian Principle
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA ? SEMESTER (4) ? EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 2840003 Date: 20/10/ 2016
Subject Name: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (BE&CG)
Time: 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
(a)
Choose the Correct Option.
06
1. Necessity of showing extra care and consideration to protect some else from
adverse effect of one?s choice is called as
A. Utilitarian principle B. Theory of justice
C. Ethics of care D. Ethics of virtue
2. As per Naresh Chandra Committee report, audit firm should not derive more
than ______ of its business from a single client
A. 25% B. 50%
C. 35% D. 75%
3. Accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of businesspeople
are called
A. Business values B. Business Ethics
C. Business principles D. Business conduct
4. As per CII code of conduct a company with turnover exceeding Rs. 100 crores
should have at least ___of board consisting of independent directors in case of
non-executive chairman.
A. 50% B. 30%
C. 10% D. 35%
5. ___________is a prelude to corporate reforms called for to promote moral
behavior among corporations.
A. Quality Control B. Disclosures
C. Whistle Blowing D. E-Governance
6. ____________ Approach supports the view that creation of property should be
benefit of all.
A. Utilitarian Approach B. Socialist Approach
C. Stakeholder Approach D. None of above.
Q.1
(b) Write Short notes on:
? Utilitarian Principle
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? Procedural Justice
? Corporate Governance
? Social Contract Theory
Q.1 (c) Explain the dimensions of ethical leadership 04
Q.2 (a) What is Corporate Governance Rating (CGR)? Explain ICRA?s
methodology for CGR?
07
(b) Write a detailed note on Sarbanes Oxley Act. 07
OR
(b) Define Whistle blowing. Under what conditions Whistle blowing is justified
and discuss its impact on organization.
07
Q.3 (a) Write a note on recommendations of CII?s code of conduct. 07
(b) ?Good ethical decision-making requires a careful exploration and analysis of
the problem at hand.? In light of the statement design a framework for ethical
decision-making.
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in detail 07
(b) Explain the meaning and objectives of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Discuss the same by citing relevant model of CSR adopted by the corporates
as business strategy for sustainable development.
07
Q.4 (a) Write a note on Narayan Murthy Committee report 07
(b) Discuss the Corporate Governance practices in US, Germany and Japan,
outlining similarities as well as differences among them
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Discuss the role of investors and independent directors in promoting
corporate governance
07
(b) Ethical dilemma is generally faced by all employees in his working tenure.
Discuss in detail ethical dilemma and the method of resolving the same.
07
Q.5 According to newspaper article (The telegraph, Kolkata, 17 March 2009),
prominent multinational FMCG (fast moving consumer durables) companies
manufacturing washing soaps and detergents are short changing their
consumers. The report listed all popular brands (marketed by Procter and
Gamble and Hindustan Lever among others) that were being sold with a
marginal increase in price of detergents thus sold worked out to be
substantial 15-40% and naturally consumers were taken aback by this
revelation. Most consumers who were interviewed for the resorting to such
mechanism. Although the weight of packaged material was declared on the
pack in compliance with consumer protection laws-it was going unnoticed
by many unsuspecting consumers. This gave rise to increasing consumer
grievances. The marketing strategy adopted by these MNC create lower
impact on the direct realization per pack but higher net gain for the company.
Ethics call for transparency in deal and pricing which was not evident in
such marketing deals. The marketing strategy was so worked out that it can
camouflaged the real increase of the price in price sensitive market and tried
to avoided consumer attention
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
MBA ? SEMESTER (4) ? EXAMINATION ? WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 2840003 Date: 20/10/ 2016
Subject Name: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (BE&CG)
Time: 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1
(a)
Choose the Correct Option.
06
1. Necessity of showing extra care and consideration to protect some else from
adverse effect of one?s choice is called as
A. Utilitarian principle B. Theory of justice
C. Ethics of care D. Ethics of virtue
2. As per Naresh Chandra Committee report, audit firm should not derive more
than ______ of its business from a single client
A. 25% B. 50%
C. 35% D. 75%
3. Accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of businesspeople
are called
A. Business values B. Business Ethics
C. Business principles D. Business conduct
4. As per CII code of conduct a company with turnover exceeding Rs. 100 crores
should have at least ___of board consisting of independent directors in case of
non-executive chairman.
A. 50% B. 30%
C. 10% D. 35%
5. ___________is a prelude to corporate reforms called for to promote moral
behavior among corporations.
A. Quality Control B. Disclosures
C. Whistle Blowing D. E-Governance
6. ____________ Approach supports the view that creation of property should be
benefit of all.
A. Utilitarian Approach B. Socialist Approach
C. Stakeholder Approach D. None of above.
Q.1
(b) Write Short notes on:
? Utilitarian Principle
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? Procedural Justice
? Corporate Governance
? Social Contract Theory
Q.1 (c) Explain the dimensions of ethical leadership 04
Q.2 (a) What is Corporate Governance Rating (CGR)? Explain ICRA?s
methodology for CGR?
07
(b) Write a detailed note on Sarbanes Oxley Act. 07
OR
(b) Define Whistle blowing. Under what conditions Whistle blowing is justified
and discuss its impact on organization.
07
Q.3 (a) Write a note on recommendations of CII?s code of conduct. 07
(b) ?Good ethical decision-making requires a careful exploration and analysis of
the problem at hand.? In light of the statement design a framework for ethical
decision-making.
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Explain the rights and responsibilities of shareholders in detail 07
(b) Explain the meaning and objectives of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Discuss the same by citing relevant model of CSR adopted by the corporates
as business strategy for sustainable development.
07
Q.4 (a) Write a note on Narayan Murthy Committee report 07
(b) Discuss the Corporate Governance practices in US, Germany and Japan,
outlining similarities as well as differences among them
07
OR
Q.4 (a) Discuss the role of investors and independent directors in promoting
corporate governance
07
(b) Ethical dilemma is generally faced by all employees in his working tenure.
Discuss in detail ethical dilemma and the method of resolving the same.
07
Q.5 According to newspaper article (The telegraph, Kolkata, 17 March 2009),
prominent multinational FMCG (fast moving consumer durables) companies
manufacturing washing soaps and detergents are short changing their
consumers. The report listed all popular brands (marketed by Procter and
Gamble and Hindustan Lever among others) that were being sold with a
marginal increase in price of detergents thus sold worked out to be
substantial 15-40% and naturally consumers were taken aback by this
revelation. Most consumers who were interviewed for the resorting to such
mechanism. Although the weight of packaged material was declared on the
pack in compliance with consumer protection laws-it was going unnoticed
by many unsuspecting consumers. This gave rise to increasing consumer
grievances. The marketing strategy adopted by these MNC create lower
impact on the direct realization per pack but higher net gain for the company.
Ethics call for transparency in deal and pricing which was not evident in
such marketing deals. The marketing strategy was so worked out that it can
camouflaged the real increase of the price in price sensitive market and tried
to avoided consumer attention
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Questions:
Q.1 Analyze the case in depth.
Q.2 Discuss in detail the importance of ethics in marketplace with reference
to case.
Q.3 Discuss in short the ethical responsibility of marketing person in
marketing consumable products.
OR
Q.5 Ketan Parikh is a notorious name in the annals of India?s securities market.
He used an ingenious technique to get public funds for his price-rigging
operations. As the Indian Express reported, Ketan Parekh had close to INR
2,000 crore to play around with during the month prior to his arrest in 2001.
Securities and Exchange Board of India?s (SEBI) preliminary enquiry
unearthed the fact that Ketan got around INR 670 crore from corporations
such as Zee and HFCL whose shares he was ramping up. Both Zee and
HFCL had raised this money for business purposes but diverted it to Ketan
unauthorisedly. Though Zee reported that it gave funds to Ketan to buy a
stake in entertainment firm ABCL and television channel B4U, both these
firms denied that they were selling their stakes to Zee. Ketan had also
borrowed INR 250 crore from Global Trust Bank, against the Reserve Bank
of India?s (RBI) norms. He was ramping up Global Trust Bank?s shares too
with a view to getting a good deal at the time of its expected merger with
UTI Bank. Ketan and his associates got another INR 1,000 crore from the
Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank despite the fact that RBI
regulations ruled that a broker could get a maximum loan of INR 15 crore
only.
Ketan?s modus operandi was to ramp up shares of select firms in collusion
with their promoters. In the Ketan 2001 Scam case, SEBI found prima facie
evidence of price rigging in the scrips of Global Trust Bank, Zee Telefilms,
HFCL, Lupin Laboratories, Aftek Infosys and Padmini Polymer. Though
UTI denied any link with Ketan, it was found that UTI?s purchases almost
aligned with Ketan?s buying in what are called the K-10 stocks, or those
stocks that Ketan had been buying. UTI also purchased hitherto unknown
stocks such as Arvind Johri?s Cyberspace Infosys?Cyberspace
interestingly, was the erstwhile Century Finance, which changed its name
like many others, to sound infotech in order to take advantage of the boom in
infotech stocks. Market rigging was found to be so obvious that the Bombay
Stock Exchange (BSE) began investigating the sudden rise in prices of
Cyberspace which sky-rocketed to INR 1,450 within a few weeks of its
launching. However, its value fell below par as the investigation had started
Q.1 Discuss the concept of Price rigging and insider trading in the context of
this case.
Q.2 Discuss briefly Ketan Parikh?s modus operandi to ramp up shares of
select companies.
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