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Principles Of Management(Buss 214) Question Paper

Principles Of Management(Buss 214)

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other two questions.
Question One
A women group Kaloleni wants to start a soap making enterprise in the town. They have invited you to give them some professional talk as a manager. Advice the members on any five factors from the Economic environment that they need to consider before making a decision.
(10 Marks)

i) Define delegation.
(2 Marks)

ii) Explain some of the reasons why some managers may be reluctant to delegate. (3 Marks)
Define management and explain the three levels of management. (5 Marks)
Briefly explain the following terms and how they are related to successful management of an organization:-
(10 Marks)
Planning.
Organization.
Production and operations management.
Corporate social responsibility.
Leadership.

Question Two
State and explain the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory.
(10 marks)

How can the principles of management developed by Henry Fayol help managers at the operational level carry out their duties?
(10 marks)

Question Three
A leader may use different styles of leadership depending on the size and circumstances surrounding the firm. Define leadership and explain four types of leadership that you are conversant with.
(10 Marks)

Discuss the factors that influence the leadership style adopted by managers in an organization.
(10 Marks)

Question Four
Decision making is an important task as a manager. Explain the decision making process.
(10 Marks)

Successful planning leads to good performance of an organization. However if planning is poorly done can adversely affect the operations of the enterprise. Using clear and relevant examples, explain limitations of planning.
(10 Marks)

Question Five
Controlling ensures that actions of people working through out the entire organization are in conformity with the intentions of plans for the best attainment of set objectives. Explain the steps involved in the controlling process as a function of management.
(10 Marks)

Explain the main activities that are involved in staffing process in large business organizations.
(10 Marks)

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