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Eap 401: Educational Administration Question Paper
Eap 401: Educational Administration
Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
EAP 401: EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
DATE: Thursday 24th December, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m -10.00 a.m
SECTION A. (30 MARKS)
Answer all questions in section A. Answers must be written in the spaces provided on this
question paper.
1. In what sense did the Administrative Management Theory address an inadequacy in the
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2. Briefly discuss one flaw of bureaucracy that has been observed by critics of the
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3. Describe the circumstances that contributed to the rise of classical theory in administration
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4. Of what importance is stability of tenure of personnel in an organization?--------------------
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5. Explain the following principles of management as proposed by Henri Fayol.
a) order ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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b) Authority ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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6. a) The head teacher is a link in the chain of authority in the school system. With
regard to this statement, give a comprehensive distinction between the head
teacher’s “vested authority” and his/ her “entrusted authority”. [4 marks]
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b) Distinguish between student self-discipline and imposed discipline in the school
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7 a) What is the difference between autocratic and democratic leadership styles.
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b) State 2 advantages of Leissez Feive style leadership. [2 marks]
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8. Giving examples, discuss two barriers to effective communication in relation to school
management. [2 marks]
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9. Make a clear distinction between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’communication in educational
institutions. [2 marks]
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10. Briefly explain the main purpose of budgeting within a school management context.
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11. Explain why hygiene factors are termed as ‘ satisfied’ and motivation factors are termed
as ‘ satisfies’ in Hertzsprung motivation theory.
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SECTION B: ESSAYS
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS (TOTAL: 40 MARKS)
1. Using relevant examples to illustrate discuss how the head teacher could apply any six of
F.W Taylor’s principles of scientific management to enhance efficiency and performance
in the school. [20 marks]
2. Giving appropriate examples, discuss at least six (6) causes of student indiscipline in
Kenya secondary schools and suggest a remedy for each cause. [20 marks]
3. With relevant examples, discuss the extent to which a head teacher can use or apply five
types of power at his/her disposal to effectively achieve school goals and objectives.
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[20 marks]
4. Critically discuss the duties and powers of the School Board of Governors (BOG) as and
arm of School management. [20 marks]
5. a) Discuss Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Theory. [10 marks]
b) Explain some of the difficulties that school authorities may experience in the
process of fulfilling each category of needs. [5 marks]
c) Give suggestions on ways of overcoming the difficulties identified in (b) above.
[5 marks]
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