Management Of Public Enterprises Question Paper

Management Of Public Enterprises

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
COMMERCE
BBA 414: MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

DATE: FRIDAY, 9TH APRIL 2010

TIME: 8.00 A.M. - 10.00 A.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose any three (3) questions.

Write your registration number on the answer sheet.

Question One
a)
Distinguish between the terms public enterprise and public sector.
(4 marks)
b)
Many public enterprises (parastatals) and public sector institutions have

become quite unpopular with the citizens, leading to pressure to privatize or

reform them. With the aid of real life examples, explain four methods that the

leaders are using to respond to the citizens’ frustrations with these institutions.

(16 marks)

Question Two
Many marketing boards in Kenya were inherited from the colonial government upon
attainment of independence. Most were formed to help the colonialists export produce
from the colony to Europe and America. Explain four challenges facing marketing boards
in Kenya which makes their performance today only a pale shadow of their original
performance just before independence.

(20 marks)

Question Three
a)
Outline two key reasons why some public enterprises (parastatals) might be

impossible to privatize.

(4 marks)

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b)
The public enterprises in many parts of the developing world is facing many

challenges. Explain four key contributions that these institutions have made to their

countries, despite the almost insurmountable challenges that many of them are facing.

(16 marks)

Question Four
a)
In relation to management of public enterprises, distinguish between the terms

accountability and transparency.

(4 marks)
b)
Many governments have allowed public institutions to operate as legal

monopolies. Explain, with realistic examples four negative results of allowing

government institutions to operate as monopolies.

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