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Principles And Practice Of Management Question Paper

Principles And Practice Of Management

Course:Advanced Diploma In Business Administration (Business Administration)

Exam Year:2008

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

2007 Time Allowed: 3 hours.

Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.

QUESTION ONE
Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards an organisation’s goals, and to the best of their capabilities. How far is it possible and desirable for managers to become leaders? (Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION TWO
The process of management is often described as comprising planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling.
a) What are the basic steps in the control process? (4 marks)
b) Identify and explain the key considerations in each step in the control process
(16 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
QUESTION THREE
Michael Porter suggests that “Competition in an industry is rooted in its underlying economics, and competitive forces exist that go well beyond established combatants in a particular industry. The problem for the strategist is to determine which of those forces are relevant, and to what extent”.

Identify the five competitive forces in the environment of a firm and discuss the threat posed to the firm by each of those forces. (Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
In a profit making organization, the objectives and the outputs are quantifiable in monetary terms. This quantification provides a ready measure of performance-that is profit. However, this is not the case in a not-for profit making organisation.

Explain how the performance of a not-for-profit making organization could be assessed in a situation when the goals, mission and objectives of the organization are clear. (Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
Identify and discuss the principal factors that might influence the design of the structure of a major organisation. (Total: 20 marks)

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