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Career Management-Day &Amp; Evening Question Paper

Career Management-Day &Amp; Evening

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2011

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
SECOND YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CMS 206 CAREER MANAGEMENT-DAY & EVENING
DATE: DECEMBER 2011 TIME: 2HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO Questions
QUESTION ONE. (30 MARKS)
a) Discuss three variables that can determine the meaning of work. (6Marks)
b) As a career management consultant, explain how you would advice a client to apply the 21stC
career planning model (7Marks)
c) Discuss three non-coping behavior common in a working environment (6Marks)
d) Career management has not been incorporated in our secondary school curriculum.
Most secondary schools only organize very limited number of career days and fairs.
i) Discuss THREE possible reasons that have led to this sorry state of affairs.
(3 Marks)
ii) Elucidate FOUR compelling reasons that should convince our education
practitioners to develop a curriculum in career management in the secondary
schools in Kenya. (8 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
(a) Discuss how the careers future careers should adjust putting into consideration the changes
taking place in all spheres of society. (10Marks)
(b) What is meant by career success and which are the determinants of such success to different
employees (10Marks)
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QUESTION THREE (20MARKS)
(a) What is career planning? Explain four characteristics of career planning? (8 Marks)
(b) Briefly explain the meanings of the following terms as used in career management
i. Protean Career
ii. Career anchors
iii. Career obsolescence
iv. Working couples
(12Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20MARKS)
(a) Attempt a classification of the different personality types and environments as outlined in John
Holland’s theory of personality. (10Marks)
(b) Discuss in details the characteristics of employees in their middle adulthood by determining
critical challenges in this stage. (10 marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20MARKS)
a) Within the organizational set up a career may take a distinct pattern depending on the individual
and the environment. Describe the salient features of the following career patterns. (8Marks)
i. Spiral pattern
ii. Expert career
(b) A successful organization is measured by the quality of its human capital. Discuss approaches
used by organization to support their employees (12Marks)

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