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Cam 100 Principles Of Management Question Paper

Cam 100 Principles Of Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2012

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2011/2012
YEAR 1 EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
CAM 100 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY
DATE: APRIL 2012 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One and Any other Two Questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms in the context of management.
i) Bureaucracy (2 Marks)
ii) Span of control (2 Marks)
iii) Corporate social responsibility (2 Marks)
iv) Delegation (2 Marks)
v) Performance appraisal (2 Marks)
b) Outline any five factors that determine the salaries and wages paid to employees. (5 Marks)
c) Suggest five factors that determine an individual’s ethics. (5 Marks)
d) Outline five ways in which controls assist managers. (5 Marks)
e) Outline three merits of decentralization and two demerits. ( 5 Marks)
(Total 30 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Explain five sources of power for leaders. (10 Marks)
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b) Explain any five types of interviews that can be conducted in the selection of employees.
(10 Marks)
(Total: 20 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Define the term planning. (2 Marks)
b) Explain five main functions of management. (10 Marks)
c) (i) Outline any five reasons why managers behave unethically. (5 Marks)
(ii) Outline three merits of behaving in a socially responsible manner. (3 Marks)
(Total: 20 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Explain the contributions of the following writers to the development of management.
i) Max Weber (5 Marks)
ii) Fredrick Taylor. (5 Marks)
b) (i) Outline five causes of time wastage in organizations. (5 Marks)
(ii) Suggest five ways in which managers can improve time management. (5 Marks)
(Total: 20 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) To be effective, goals must be “SMART”. Explain (5 Marks)
b) Explain the MBO process. (6 Marks)
i) Democratic style. (3 Marks)
ii) Autocratic style. (3 Marks)
iii) Laissez fair style. (3 Marks)
(Total: 20 Marks)

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