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Business Policy And Strategic Planning Exam 2006 Question Paper
Business Policy And Strategic Planning Exam 2006
Course:Diploma In Management (Management)
Institution: question papers
Exam Year:2006
DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT PART II
BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.Answer any FOUR of the SIX questions.
2.All questions carry equal marks.
This paper consists of 3 printed pages.
Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated and no questions are missing.
1.(a) One aspect of skills necessary for the effectiveness of a strategic manager are conceptual skills.
Highlight the reasons why such are important.(15 marks)
(b) Corporate strategy may be formulated using the entrepreneurial mode.
Outline the features that such a strategy would have.(10 marks)
2.(a) Ochida Ltd, a newly established manufacturing firm, intends to adopt the process differentiation strategy in its operations.
Explain the ways in which the firm may implement this strategy.(15 marks)
(b) Some top executives in certain organizations have limited commitment to strategic planning as a managerial responsibility.
Outline the factors that may account for such limited commitment.(10 marks)
3.(a) Most of the poor countries have been accused of having policies that are not conducive to business activities.
Outline the decisions that a manager may take to minimise any adverse effects of such policies.(15 marks)
(b) Outline the limitations of the Return On Investment coefficient as a means of measuring performance of an organization.(10 marks)
4.(a) A certain least developed country has adopted the strategy of divestiture as a way of reducing its financial burden arising from supporting some parastatals.
Highlight the benefits that may accrue to the economy from the adoption of this strategy.(10 marks)
(b) Explain the reasons why a middle level manager may not be enthusiastic in implementing corporate strategy.(15 marks)
5.(a) Vijs Ltd, a company with offices in different regions of the country, has adopted the strategy of decentralized decision-making.
Explain the benefits that may accrue to the top executives from the adoption of this strategy.(10 marks)
(b) Highlight the factors that may account for the prevalence of mechanistic organizational designs, despite the merits of organic types of organizations under the present business environment.(15 marks)
6.(a) One of the strategies that a poorly performing business enterprise may take is to introduce bench marking.
Outline the limitations of this strategy to an organization.(10 marks)
(b) Highlight the ways in which organizational culture determines corporate personality.(15 marks)
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