Why are e-business and outsourcing referred to as the emerging modes of business? Discuss the factors responsible for the growing importance of these trends.
E-Business and Outsourcing are described as emerging modes of business as they knows the new ways of doing business. Business as an activity foccused at creating utilities or value in the form of goods and services which the household and industrial buyers purchase for meeting their requirements and wants. In an effort to improve the business processes such as production, marketing, finance or human resources business managers and business thinkers have evolved new and better ideas such as outsourcing. Factors that are Responsible for the growth of new trends are: e-Business and Outsourcing, have emerged as the new modes of business because they offer following benefits to us :
(a) Easy formation and low investment: e-business is not so complex to start. Legal requirements are very low. The benefits of Internet technology accrue to big or small business alike. Also, E- business requires very least investment.
(b) Convenience : Internet offers the convenience of 24 hours, 7-days a week and 365 days a year. It allows the personnel to work whereby they can form wherever they are and wherever or whatever they want to do.
(c) Speed : It is very speedy. The buying or selling involves the exchange of information that Internet allows at the click of a Mouse. This benefit becomes more attractive in the case of information intensive products like softwares, movies, music etc. It has also reduced cycle time.
(d) Global Reach/Access : Internet is truly without boundaries. It not only allows the seller an access to the global market but also it affords the buyer a freedom to choose products from almost any part of the world.
Discuss the limitations of electronic mode of doing business. Are these limitations severe enough to restrict its scope? Give reasons for your answer.
Evaluate the need for outsourcing and discuss its limitations.
Describe briefly the data storage and transmission risks in e-business.
What are the ethical concerns involved in outsourcing?
Discuss the salient aspects of B2C commerce.
Describe briefly any two applications of e-business.
How does outsourcing represent a new mode of business?
Elaborate the steps involved in on-line trading.
State any three differences between e-business and traditional business.
Define services and goods.
1. The structure in which there is separation of ownership and management is called
(a) Sole proprietorship (b) Partnership
(c) Company (d) All business organisations
2. The karta in Joint Hindu family business has
(a) Limited liability (b) Unlimited liability
(c) No liability for debts (d) Joint liability
3. In a cooperative society the principle followed is
(a) One share one vote (b) One man one vote
(c) No vote (d) Multiple votes
4. The board of directors of a joint stock company is elected by
(a) General public (b) Government bodies
(c) Shareholders (d) Employees
5. Profits do not have to be shared. This statement refers to
(a) Partnership (b) Joint Hindu family business
(c) Sole proprietorship (d) Company
6. The capital of a company is divided into number of parts each one of which are called
(a) Dividend (b) Profit
(c) Interest (d) Share
7. The Head of the joint Hindu family business is called
(a) Proprietor (b) Director
(c) Karta (d) Manager
8. Provision of residential accommodation to the members at reasonable rates is the objective of
(a) Producer’s cooperative (b) Consumer’s cooperative
(c) Housing cooperative (d) Credit cooperative
9. A partner whose association with the firm is unknown to the general public is called
(a) Active partner (b) Sleeping partner
(c) Nominal partner (d) Secret partner
1. A government company is any company in which the paid up capital held by the government is not less than
(a) 49 per cent (b) 51 per cent
(c) 50 per cent (d) 25 per cent
2. Centralised control in MNC’s implies control exercised by
(a) Branches (b) Subsidiaries
(c) Headquarters (d) Parliament
3. PSE’s are organisations owned by
(a) Joint Hindu family (b) Government
(c) Foreign Companies (d) Private entrepreneurs
4. Reconstruction of sick public sector units is taken up by
(a) MOFA (b) MoU
(c) BIFR (d) NRF
5. Disinvestments of PSE’s implies
(a) Sale of equity shares to (b) Closing down private sector/public operations
(c) Investing in new areas (d) Buying shares PSE’s
6. The equity-based joint venture does not include
(a) Cooperative development (b) Company
(c) Partnership (d) Limited liability partnership
List any five major commercial cities of ancient India?
What is e-banking. What are the advantages of e-banking?
What is Hundi?
Write a note on various telecom services available for enhancing business.
List the major exports and imports in ancient India.
Explain briefly the principles of insurance with suitable examples.
What were the different types of Hundi in use by traders in ancient times?
Define services and goods.
Define Industry. Explain various types of industries giving examples.
State the meaning of business.
What are services? Explain their distinct characteristics.
Discuss the development of indigenous banking system in Indian subcontinent.
State the different types of economic activities.
List the major exports and imports in ancient India.
Describe various types of insurance and examine the nature of risks protected by each type of insurance.
1. A government company is any company in which the paid up capital held by the government is not less than
(a) 49 per cent (b) 51 per cent
(c) 50 per cent (d) 25 per cent
2. Centralised control in MNC’s implies control exercised by
(a) Branches (b) Subsidiaries
(c) Headquarters (d) Parliament
3. PSE’s are organisations owned by
(a) Joint Hindu family (b) Government
(c) Foreign Companies (d) Private entrepreneurs
4. Reconstruction of sick public sector units is taken up by
(a) MOFA (b) MoU
(c) BIFR (d) NRF
5. Disinvestments of PSE’s implies
(a) Sale of equity shares to (b) Closing down private sector/public operations
(c) Investing in new areas (d) Buying shares PSE’s
6. The equity-based joint venture does not include
(a) Cooperative development (b) Company
(c) Partnership (d) Limited liability partnership
What is Hundi?