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Principles And Practice Of Management Question Paper

Principles And Practice Of Management

Course:Bachelor Of Commerce (Commerce)

Exam Year:2010

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

2010 Time allowed 3 hours

Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.

QUESTION ONE
Kirkland Ltd. is a multi-national company that has recently launched its operations in your country. The company wants to immediately conduct research in order to devise the most suitable organizational structure for its operations.
Discuss the various options available to the company indicating the advantages and disadvantages of each option. (Total: 10marks)

QUESTION TWO
Exactly what constitutes the management task is often unclear or misunderstood.

Required:
a) Explain the five main duties of a manager, according to the writer Henri Fayol.
(10 Marks)
b) Explain the differences between the role of a supervisor and that of a manager.
(10 Marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION THREE
a) Many forward-looking organizations have an explicitly stated mission which is always displayed in a conspicuous place.
Explain the benefits of a mission statement (10 marks)
b) For successful management, managers must come up with objectives before commencing operations. Explain what is meant by the term ‘objectives’ and describe the characteristics that good objectives should have. (10 marks)
(Total 20 marks)

QUESTION FOUR
The principal of Management by Objectives was first coined by Peter F. Druker in the 1950’s. Describe the principle and its merits and demerits in the organizations. (Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
A key element in the effective implementation of corporate strategies is the design of the organizational structure of the firm or the organization.

Discuss each of the following types of organizational structure:
a) Holding Company structure; (5 marks)
b) The Functional structure; (5 marks)
c) The matrix structure; and (5 marks)
(Total marks 100)

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