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Principles And Practice Of Management Question Paper

Principles And Practice Of Management

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management (Bbm) ()

Exam Year:2008

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

JUNE 2008 Time Allowed: 3 hours

Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks.

QUESTION ONE
In recent years, many business leaders have considered the viability of forging strategic alliances with other organisations with whom they share common objectives.
Explain the benefits that may accrue to organisations from forging strategic alliances amongst themselves.( 20 marks)

QUESTION TWO
You are a personnel manager in an organisation where performance of employees has been below the expected standards.
The chief executive has assigned you the duty of identifying the causes of the poor performance and suggesting solutions to the problem.

a) Explain the steps you would follow when carrying out the task. ( 10 marks)
b) Suggest measures that management should take to alleviate the problem. ( 10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION THREE
a) Identify and explain the behavioural attributes that a manager should possess in order to successfully perform his duties. (10 marks)
b) “Managers are not born, they are made”.
Explain the ways in which the behavioural attributes of a manger mentioned in (a) above can be developed. (10 marks)
(Total: 20 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
Organizations are becoming increasingly influenced by their external environment. In what ways does the understanding of the external environment factors enable managers to make better decisions? (Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION FIVE
Modern trends and practices call for firms to pursue wider objectives in addition to the global profitability. Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility and discuss the various components that a socially responsible firm should address. (Total: 20 marks)
(Total Marks 100)

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