Principles And Practices Of Management(Dpba 012) Question Paper
Principles And Practices Of Management(Dpba 012)
Course:Business Administration
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2010
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions
Question 1
a) Define what is environmental scanning (5marks)
b) Explain the major sources of environmental uncertainties affecting business and organizations today. (15marks)
c) What are the strategies that managers use to manage environmental uncertainties that affect businesses today? (10marks)
Question 2
a) Describe four characteristics of an effective leader (4marks)
b) Explain three theories of management (10marks)
c) What are the two advantages and two disadvantages of each of the three theories if applied in day today’s life? (6marks)
Question 3
a) What is leadership? (4marks)
b) Name five types of leadership styles and explain in brief each of them (10marks)
c) Explain how the different styles of leadership affect organization performance today (6marks)
Question 4
Write short notes on the following
a) Job design (3marks)
b) Work design (3marks)
c) Motivation (3marks)
d) Organization culture (3marks)
e) Staffing (3marks)
f) Planning process (5marks)
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