Educ 415: Educational Management And Leadership Question Paper
Educ 415: Educational Management And Leadership
Course:Education
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 2''ND ''TRIMESTER 2013 (SB) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : EDUC 415
UNIT TITLE : EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question one and any other two questions
Question One
Explain the following terms as used in educational management and leadership
(6 Marks)
Management
Educational management
Leadership
State four purposes of studying educational management and leadership.
(4 Marks)
State the principles of scientific management theory and illustrate how they apply in contemporary managing of education institution
(10 Marks)
Question Two
"Planning is an indispensable activity in management of modern organizations." Discuss.
(5 Marks)
State five functions of management according to Henry Fayol.
(5 Marks)
Examine five basic types of power that leaders can use to gain compliance from the group members.
(10 Marks)
Question Three
Citing relevant examples, explain why communication is an important feature of management.
(10 Marks)
State and explain five roles of the head teacher as a finance manager.
(10 Marks)
Question Four
Explain the term indiscipline and four control techniques you would advise the school/college management to apply in order to curb indiscipline in institution of learning.
(10 Marks)
Examine the following leadership theories that explain and predict what makes a leader
(10 Marks)
Trait theory
Situational theory
Contingency theory
Question Five
Discuss McGregor’s Theory X and Y and show how it can be used in educational institutions to improve performance. (20 Marks)
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