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Business Administration - General Paper Question Paper

Business Administration - General Paper

Course:Ba

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE
OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CANDIDATES
GENERAL PAPER
SECTION I: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 9:00 – 12:00 P.M.
DATE: 10/02/2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ONE question from each section
Section A
Q1. (a) As a business consultant you have been given a contract to train newly recruited
management team of company XYZ limited. In that respect discuss with them the
following:
i. Corporate governance models around the world
ii. Codes and guidelines of corporate governance
iii. Corporate governance and the performance of an enterprise
iv. Impact of Corporate Governance to an enterprise
v. Commonly accepted principles of corporate governance. [25 marks]
Q (b) Corporate restructuring is a broad terminology that is popularly used in the corporate sector
during difficult seasons. In line with this terminology discuss the following:
i. Corporate divesture [8 marks]
ii. Techniques of divesture [7 marks]
iii. Going private [5 marks]
iv. Leverage buyouts. [5 marks]
Section B
Q1. (a) You have been invited to present a paper in management to an international symposia and the
topic you have been given as a key note speaker is “ Managing SMEs is a lot different from
managing large corporations” With reference to the classical theories of management,
prepare a detailed outline of your paper giving relevant reference to your topic. [25 marks]
(b) With regard to the Organizing function of management and new venture creation:
(i) Discuss the concept of an entrepreneurial team and the roles of the enterprise founders
and team members
(ii) Analyse the nature of a board of Directors of a new firm and their roles
(iii) Discuss the importance of business and social network in ventures [25marks]
Section C
Q1. (a) Discuss issues of concern to be addressed if the Vision 2030 is to be achieved [25 marks]
(b) Explain the effects of various regional integrations Kenya is engaged in on the Kenyan
Economy [25 marks]
Section D
Q (a) Globalization and technological advancement is ushering “ a new worker” Analyse the profile
of the “new work who is emerging in the competitive high tech industries and highlight on
the role of Human Resource management in achieving the strategic objectives of the
organization. [25 marks]

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