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Business Studies Question Paper

Business Studies

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Business Studies

Institution: Technical University Of Mombasa question papers

Exam Year:2014

TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA
Faculty of Business and Social Studies
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR DEGREE IN
BACHELOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

BFI 4101:BUSINESS STUDIES

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
SERIES: DECEMBER 2014
TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
-Answer Question ONE(COMPULSORY) and any other TWO questions.
-Do not write on the question paper
This paper consists of Two printed pages
QUESTION 1(Compulsory)

a) Define the term stakeholder as applied in business organizations and identify FOUR stakeholders. How does each of them influence business operations? (10 marks)
b) Safaricom and Equity bank are among the successful companies in Kenya. Discuss FIVE characteristics that make them stand

out. (10 marks)
c) Explain FIVE economic indicators that guide business enterprises while investigating in a particular country or a
market. (10 marks)

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QUESTION 2

There are FIVE forces that shape the degree of market competition operating within an industry as given by Prof. Michael Porter. Pick an industry of your choice and illustrate the usefulness of this model. (20 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) Memorandum of Association and Article of Association are TWO critical documents during company registration. Discuss the detail of each of them citing there usefulness. (10 marks)
b) Discuss the THREE main levels of planning showing clearly how they relate with the main levels of management in organizations. (10 marks)

QUESTION 4

managers must make decisions about division of labour and work specialization, departmentalisation chain of command and span management. Discuss briefly citing why they are critical.
(16 marks)
b) Explain briefly why companies should not be involved in corporate social responsibility. (4 marks)

QUESTION 5

Business plan or as it is sometimes called "game plan " or road map answers the questions,where I am going? How will I get there? Discuss FIVE main components of a plan citing there contributions in the success of a firm. (20 marks)

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