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Industrial Management Question Paper

Industrial Management

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2009

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2008/2009
THIRD YEAR EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 3106: INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
DATE: AUGUST 2009 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE (30 Marks)
a) Define the term production and production function (2 Marks)
b) Explain 5 factors affecting productivity in an industry. (10 Marks)
c) An industry is identified by distinct features. Explain the features of an industry. (5 Marks)
d) Explain ways in which Information Technology (IT) has enhanced business activity
in Kenya (8 Marks)
e) Define sole proprietorship form and give reasons why it is a popular form of business
ownership for many entrepreneurs. (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) A Partnership Deed is an important document which governs the members in a Partnership firm.
Give 8 elements of a valid partnership deed. (8 Marks)
b) Explain the features of a joint stock company (12 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) “Kenya is a developing economy”. Explain five features that support this statement (10 Marks)
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b) Mutua is an IT graduate from KCA University and wants to start a small IT business in software
engineering. Advice him on the steps to follow when setting up a small scale business.
(10 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) Explain five reasons why job enrichment is significant in organizational job design. (10 Marks)
b) Explain 5 skills that an entrepreneur must possess for his/her business to excel (10 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a) Umoja Enterprises has caught fire. What instructions would you give to the management to help
in prevention and management of fire accidents at workplace? (10 Marks)
b) A production business (industry) runs smoothly if its basic business functions are well organized.
Explain five basic business functions that enhance business performance
(10 Marks)
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