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Business Studies Question Paper

Business Studies

Course:Bachelor Of Business Administration

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING PROGRAMME

EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR BUSINESS
ADMINISTATION

BBA 100: BUSINESS STUDIES

DATE: __ _MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2009
TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Four Questions

Questions One Compulsory

Q.1
a)
Comment on the following statements,

i)
“The business of business is business”

(3 marks)
ii)
“In company form of organization, people may come and people
may go but the Company continues.

(2 marks)
b)
Explain the term ethics and discuss how ethics influence a managers
decision making process.
c)
Discuss the role of planning in an organization.

(10 marks)

Q.2
Discuss the managerial skills that are essential for effective management.
(15 marks)

Q.3
Explain the advantages of company form of organization over partnership and
sole proprietorship.

(15 marks)

2

Q.4
Explain the essential elements of partnership, and comment of effects of no
registration of partnership.

(15 marks)

Q.5
Motivation is essential for good performance in an organization; explain the
difference and similarities in theory “X” and “Y”.

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