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Business Strategic Behavior And Leadership Question Paper

Business Strategic Behavior And Leadership

Course:Master Of Business Administration

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
BBA 609: BUSINESS STRATEGIC BEHAVIOUR AND LEADERSHIP

DATE: WEDNESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 DATE: 2.00 P.M. - 5.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: Respond to any THREE (3) Questions

1.
Greiner’s Model for Organizational Development helps to identify the different focus that may occur as it grows. Using this model respond to the following.
a)
Highlight the five levels that can occur in an organization as it grows. [10 marks]
b)
Briefly explain ONE strategy that can be used in EACH level of crisis so as to ensure strategic survival and development of the organization.

2.
Explain given examples the concept of organization life cycle. [ 20 marks]

3.
Explain the various Environmental Trends
a)
That are likely to have a major impact on the strategic behaviour of all organization.
b)
Explain any FIVE turn around strategies you can use to guide your organization in the next five years.

4.
Having studied strategic behaviour and leadership, what criteria would you use in assessing the strategic options available to an organization of your choice.