PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT

TIME: 3HOURS

1. (a) Outline four functions that may be performed by middle level managers in an
organization (8mks)

(b) Explain six benefits that an organization may derive from the use of Management by
objectives (MBO) as a techniques of management (12mks)

2. (a) Explain five conditions that are necessary for effective coordination in an
organization (10mks)

(b) outline five contributions of the bureaucratic school of management as advocated by

Max Weber (10mks)

3. (a) Some managers are reluctant to delegate authority to their subordinates. Give five the
reasons that may account for this reluctance. (10mks)

(b) Outline five circumstances under which organization may find it necessary to
embrace change in its operations (10mks)

4. (a) Explain five benefits that may accrue to an organization from the implementation of
an effective management control system (10mks)

(b) Quasi Limited has been experiencing strained industrial relations for the past few
years. Explain five measure that the management should take to improve this situation
(10mks)

5. (a) Outline five employee related factors that may influence a managers choice of
leadership style (10mks)

(b) Organizations should strive to enhance their employees motivation. Give five
reasons that make this practice necessary (10mks)

6. (a) Managers should ensure that their time in the organization is properly utilized
Highlight five measures that they should take to achieve this objective (10mks)

(b) Outline five ways in which an individual employee may reduce interpersonal conflicts
in the work environment (10mks)

7. (a) Explain six measures that a manager may take to help employees cope with work-
related stress in an organization (12mks)

(b) Highlight four limitations that may be faced when computerizing human resource
records in an organization. (8mks)