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Bmgt 500: Management In Biblical Perspective February 2010 Question Paper

Bmgt 500: Management In Biblical Perspective February 2010

Course:Master Of Business Administration

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KABARAK UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
COURSE CODE: BMGT 500
COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT IN BIBLICAL
PERSPECTIVE

STREAM: MBA

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other THREE questions.

QUESTION ONE
(a) Define the term Management. (5 marks)
(b) Outline the characteristics of a Christian Manager. (8 Marks)
(c) Explain the purpose and objectives of management as a practice. (15 marks)
(d) Robert L. Katz asserts that different levels of management require specific types of management
skills. Explain the validity of this position. (12 marks)

QUESTION TWO
(a) Managers are made and not born. This statement agrees with some of the great leaders in
the Bible. Discuss the statement in relation to the Classical theorical perspective of management
as expounded Henry Fayol. (14 marks)
(b) Explain the term Hawthorne Effect and outline its relevance to today’s work environment.
(6 Marks)

QUESTION THREE
The Ten Commandments along with Biblical Laws in the Old Testament worked as control mechanism in
the management of the affairs of the children of Israel.
(a) Explain the significance of Control a as function of management in Today’s organization.
(10 marks)
(b) Outline some of the modern approaches that are used in executing the function of control in
organizations. (10 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Ojijo is a manager in Ngambo Bakery. He is unable to meet his targets due to what he explains as
lack of time. An analysis of his working style is that he does not delegate work to his juniors.
(a) Outline the reasons why managers like Ojijo are reluctant to delegate some of their responsibilities.
(10 marks)
(b) Outline the benefits that result from managers delegating some of their responsibilities.
(10 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE
The current business environment is characterized by high level competition where organizations try to
outdo each other in attracting attention through Corporate Social Responsibility. This is also
demonstrated through huge budgets allocated to this function.
(a) Outline the main elements of Corporate Social Responsibly. (4 marks)
(b) Provide the rationale for Corporate Companies engaging in social responsibility programmes.
(8 Marks)
(c) State some of the programmes of Corporate Social Responsibility supporting your cases with
examples. (8 Marks)

QUESTION SIX
(a) Discuss the various philosophy approaches in ethical decision making. (10 marks)
(b) Outline the various structures that organizations put in place in order to manage ethical behaviour
and maintaining high ethical standards in organizations. (10 Marks)

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