Strategic Management Question Paper
Strategic Management
Course:Master Of Business Administration
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEANRING (IOL)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
BBA 503: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
DATE: WEDNESDAY 7TH JANUARY 2009 TIME: 2.00 P.M. – 5.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question 1 (ONE) and any other two Questions.
1.
a)
Using examples Discuss the relevance of strategic management in strategic decision making in organization. (10 marks)
b)
Describe the three phases of strategic management process and their effects in decision-making. (10 marks)
2.
a)
Formulating strategies involves determining appropriate courses of action. Discuss. (10 marks)
b)
Strategy implementation is crucial to organizations for them to accomplish stated objectives. Provide an explanation that may lead to failure of strategy implementation. (10 marks)
3.
a)
Discuss the relationship between strategy and structure. (8 marks)
b)
Using examples Explain managerial factors that lead to failure of the strategic control system. (12 marks)
4.
a)
Critically examine Michael Porters Business strategy applicability in Kenya. (12 marks)
b)
Discuss four types of skills a manager should have in order to implement strategy successfully. (8 marks)
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