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Principles Of Management Question Paper

Principles 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. Define management and explain the basic characteristics of management (20 marks)

2. Discuss managers roles given by Henry Mintzberg, give examples with modern organizations today. ( (10 marks)

b) Discuss the major international and external environmental impact on management practice today. (10 marks)

3. Define the term decision making and discuss the major steps in the decision making process (10 marks)

b) Explain how effective planning assist the organization to solve its problems.
(10 marks)

4. Define the term Authority and describe five major sources of authority in organizations today. (12 marks)

b) Identify and explain four reasons why modern organizations decentralize decision making. (8 marks)

5. Define the term Human Resource Planning and discuss the major steps in the staffing process. (12 marks)

b) Describe the main principles of directing (8 marks)

6. Define the term control and explain the principles of effective control (10 marks)

b) How does coordination help to improve the quality of controls in organizations (10 marks)

7. Differentiate between job oriented supervisor and worker oriented supervisor. (4 marks)

b) Discuss the salient qualities of a good supervisor (10 marks)

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