MOSA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES

PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS

1. Briefly describe the evolution and contributions of the classical approach to

management. Discuss its weaknesses and/or recommend the alternative management
approaches that addresses the criticisms in the classical approach.
2. Discuss the relevance of the Hawthorne studies in modern behavioural approach to
management.
3. Musakaule Phiri is a managing director at Mosa Inc Plc. She has observed a slump in
the company’s profits for the past two years despite the increase in turnover sales. She
approaches you for consultancy. Explain the steps you would take in diagnosing and
mitigating the problem above. Explain the potential criticisms you would probably face
and how you would deal with them.
4. Define and describe the components of management.
5. State the explain the functions of managers according to Henry Fayol.
6. Discuss the tools used in decision making.
7. You are a consultant in project evaluation and planning. Describe how you would help
entrepreneurs with planning for their start-up business of making burgers.