Bmgt 310:Organization Behavior And Theory August 2008 Question Paper

Bmgt 310:Organization Behavior And Theory August 2008

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
COURSE CODE: BMGT 310

INSTRUCTIONS:
The paper contains four questions
1. Answer questions ONE and any other TWO questions.

QUESTION ONE
(a) (i) What do you understand by “an organization as a consciously
Coordinated social entity with relatively identifiable boundary?”
(4mks)
(ii) Max Weber was one of the major contributors to classical school.
Highlight his contribution to modern management. (4mks)
(iii) With the help of appropriate diagram, explain the tall and flat organization
structure and give merits and demerits of each. (6mks)
(iv) Decentralization and centralization of authority are the two terms that
managers debate upon. Explain these two terms and outline their merits
and demerits to employees and management. (6mks)
(b) (i) Compare and contrast cognitive and reinforcement approach to human
behaviors. (6mks)
(ii) Define attitude and identify its sources. (4mks)

QUESTION TWO
(i) Discuss “Complexity formalization and centralization” the three components of
organizational structure. (16mks)
(ii) Henri Fayol Formulated 14 principles which are still applicable in the modern
management. Explain “Chain of command” and “span of control”.
(4mks)

QUESTION THREE
(i) Discuss various perception schedules and show their implication to a practicing
manager. (12mks)
(ii) Communication is the life stream of a competitive organization. Explain briefly
the role of communication in the organization and identify five barriers of
effective communication. (8mks)

QUESTION FOUR
(i) Knowledge on human behavior is essential to all the practicing managers in the
organization. By giving supporting examples comment on this statement.
(9mks)
(ii) Identify and explain various leadership styles (6mks)
(iii) Compare and contrast leadership and management. (5mks)

Bmgt 310:Organization Behavior And Theory August 2008 Question Paper

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