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Prinicples Of Management Question Paper

Prinicples Of Management 

Course:Certificate Course In Management

Institution: Kenya Institute Of Management (Kim) question papers

Exam Year:2011



Certificate course in management

June 2012 Examination

Subject name: Principles of Management

Date: 6th June 2012

Time: 3 Hours



Instructions
1. Write your index number in the space provided in the answer booklet.
2. Answer any five questions
3. All questions carry equal marks
4. No writing should be done on this question paper
5. Candidates who break KIM examination rules and regulations or commit any malpractice will be Disqualified




1. Differentiate between Administration and Management. (5 marks)

b) Identify and describe the types of manuals that can be used in an organization.
(5 marks)

c) Giving relevant examples briefly discuss any two types of private business organizations you are familiar with. (10 marks)

2. Outline the characteristics of effective committees and examine their importance in an organization. (10 marks)

b) Describe the elements of directing as a management function (10 marks)

3. Explain the types of plans that can be formulated by managers in an organization.
(5 marks)

b) Explain the characteristics of an effective control system in an organization.
(5 marks)

c) What steps can you suggest to be taken by managers to ensure effective coordination? (10 marks)

4. Describe the functions of a manager in a business enterprise (10 marks)

5. Illustrate the importance of human resource planning in an organization. (5 marks)

b) In what ways is planning important to an organization. (10 marks)

c) What measures can you propose to the managers of an organization to reduce employee turnover. (5 marks)

6. Examine the elements of the political environment and their effects on the decisions made by managers. (10 marks)

7. Differentiate between systems and contingency approaches to management. (20 marks)






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