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Bmgt 123: Principles Of Management Question Paper

Bmgt 123: Principles Of Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2013

KABARAK
UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

BMGT 123: PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
DAY: THURSDAY

DATE: 15/08/2013
TIME: 4.00 – 6.00 P.M.

STREAM: Y1S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWERQUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
Question One
a) Define the term Management and explain why you think the study of

Principles of Management is important

(10 Marks)
b) Discuss in detail the management functions that are expected of managers (10 Marks)
c) What do you understand by McGregor’s concept of Theory X and Theory Y (5 Marks)
d) In detail, explain why managers often fail to delegate (5 Marks)

Question Two
a) What is manager development?

(5 Marks)
b) How can an organisation make manager development more effective? (5 marks)
c) Outline the external approach to manager development.

(10Marks)
Question Three
Write short notes on

(a)
Contingency planning

(10Marks)

(b)
Managing the planning process

(10Marks)
Question Four
a) Define communication and show its importance.

(10Marks)
b) Discuss how to manage communication, barriers to effective communication and how
to improve communication effectiveness.

(10Marks)

Question Five
a) Define leadership, indicate the difference between leadership and management and
identify the challenges of leadership.

(10Marks)
b) Explain the roles that managers need to play in modern business organizations
(10Marks)

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