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Bbm 120: Principles Of Management Question Paper

Bbm 120: Principles Of Management

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2015

MOI UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS,
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR

END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

EXAM CODE: - BBM 120
COURSE TITLE: - PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
DATE: - 15TH APRIL, 2015 TIME:-2.00 P.M – 5.00 P.M

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
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Instructions question ONE and any other THREE questions.
QUESTION ONE
Management theories are universal, dynamic, relative rather than absolute and account for human limitation in the nature in view of the above statement answer the following questions.
a) Define the term theory stating its purpose in management. ( 5 marks )
b) Elucidate the management styles that managers pose in undertaking their daily chores and factors that determine the styles ( 10 marks )
c) What are the skills managers should acquire to perform tasks ( 5 marks )
d) With the help of examples are managers born or made? ( 5 marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) Compare and contrast the classical theories and the behavior approaches to management
(8 marks)
b) Giving examples differentiate between bureaucracy and adhocracy ( 5 marks )

QUESTION THREE
a) The resource based view is a business management tool used to determine the strategic resource available to the organization, discuss. ( 8 marks )
b) Stakeholders are said to contribute intensively for competitive sustainability of an organization. Discuss. ( 7 marks )
QUESTION FOUR
a) Maslow hierarchy of needs has received more recognition particularly among practicing managers. However, research has not validated this theory. In your own thinking do you agree with these theory? ( 10 marks )
b) With relevant examples define the term motivation ( 5 marks )
QUESTION FIVE
a) Managerial work entails performing the functions of management. Discuss. ( 15 marks )
QUESTION SIX
a) Leadership and management
b) Theory X managers and theory Y managers
c) Management as an art or management as a science ( 15 marks )

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