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Management Functions Question Paper

Management Functions

Course:Master Of Business Administration

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
BBA 500: MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS
DATE: MONDAY, 26TH NOVEMBER 2007
TIME: 2.00 P.M. -5.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any four questions.
1.
(a)
Compare and contrast Henri Fayol's and Fredrick Taylor's contributions to the development of management thought. (15 marks)
(b)
Critically evaluate the contributions of the business process re-engineering approaches to modem day management. (10 marks)

2.
(a)
Evaluate the benefits of planning to an enterprise. (10 marks)
(b)
In planning, it is recommended that a manager goes through a systematic process in order to arrive at a rational plan. Identify those steps and discuss their relevance to the environmental factors of a developing country. (15 marks)

3.
Discuss in details the key concepts of organizing and evaluate their application merits and demerits. (25 marks)

4.
Differentiate between leading and controlling functions of management and explain in details with reasons the most appropriate leading style in the 21st century. (25 marks)

5.
(a)
Compare and contrast Maslow's and Hersberg's content theories of motivation in terms of similarities and differences. (12 marks)
(b)
Discuss Macgregor's theories X and Y and explain the emerging issues in motivation in today's competitive environment. (13 marks)

6.
Write brief notes on each of the following:
i)
The difference between a leader and a manager and leadership styles. (8 marks)
ii)
Discuss the communication process and the barriers of communication. (9 marks)
iii)
The control process. (8 marks)

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