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Principles Of Management Question Paper

Principles Of Management 

Course:Certificate In Business Management

Institution: Kenya Institute Of Management (Kim) question papers

Exam Year:2011



INSTRUCTIONS
1. Write your index number in the spaces provided in the answer booklet
2. Answer any five questions
3. All questions carry equal marks.
4. NO writing should be done on this question paper.Candidates who break KIM examination Rules and Regulations or commit any malpractice will be disqualified.

1.Critically discuss the major elements of management as propounded by Henry Mintzberg. (20 marks)
2.Fredrick Taylor has been called “ The father of scientific Management”, discuss. (20 marks)
3.a) Briefly discuss any five principles of planning. (10 marks)
b) Managers spend over eighty percent of their time communicating. Highlight the importance of communication in an organization. (10 marks)
4. a) Name the four basic elements of control. (8 marks)
b) Outline six factors that affect effectiveness of leadership. (12 marks)
5. a) Highlight any five benefits that an organization may derive from engaging in strategic Planning. (10 marks)
b) Decision-making is a systematic and planned process that consist of various stages OUTLINE these stages. (10 marks)
6. a) The role of money as a motivational factor has been controversial especially over the last two decades. Discuss. (10 marks)
b) State five different ways of departmentalizing work of an enterprise. (10 marks)
7. a) Differentiate between a Public Organization and a Private Organization. (10 marks)
b) state any five major characteristics of a Limited company. (10 marks)
8. a) Discuss five credible reason why women are so poorly represented in management levels in Kenya. (10 marks)
b) Suggest any five measures women are advised to take to revert his trend. (10 marks)






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