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Tbs 314 : Principles Of Management. Question Paper

Tbs 314 : Principles Of Management.

Course:Bachelor Of Education Arts

Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers

Exam Year:2012

2012 TBS 314 : PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT.
INSTRUCTIONS.
The questions paper carries five questions.
You are required to answer three Questions.
Use appropriate examples where possible.

Question One.
Management has evolved for many years and is today generally viewed as a process involving many interrelated functions. However, controversy still exists regarding whether management is an art or a science (or is it both?)
(a) Comment on whether management is an art, a science, or both.
(b) Using University of Nairobi as a case, explain the roles and skills of management as outlined by Henry Mintzberg.
(c) It is often said that “ if you fail to plan then you have planned to fail”
Explain the significance of planning in the management process.

Question Two.
(a) Discuss the contributions of Fredrick W. Taylor to the development of management.
(b) What is an organization’s task environment? Briefly explain the major factors of that environment?
(c) Why is understanding of management important even if you don’t plan to be a manager?

Question Three.
(a) Efficient Organization is the basis of successful enterprise. Relating to a Kenyan organization of your choice, explain the importance of organization, and briefly describe the ways in which managers can departmentalize work activities.

(b) What is an organization design? Explain the various forms of organizational design.

Question Four.
(a) Define leadership and explain the differences between managers and leaders.
(b) Explain hoe information technology can help Kenyan managers to be more effective and efficient. Explain your position.

Question Five.
(a) Explain the Maslow’s Theory of motivation and its importance to management of an organization.
(b) What is the purpose of organizational control and how can a manager make control effective?

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