NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
JUNE 2013 EXAMINATION

Course Code: MBA 841                                                      Credit Unit: 2.

Course Title: Management Planning and Control   Systems

Time Allowed: 2 Hours.

Instructions: 1. Attempt Question 1 and any other two (2) Questions.

     2. Question 1 is compulsory and carries 30 marks

                           while the other 2 Questions carry 20 marks each.

                    3. Present all your points in coherent and orderly manner.

QUESTION  1 (Compulsory)

Why is controlling very critical to organizational survival ?. How is it linked with other managerial processes and how should you as a manager determine the appropriate level of control for your organization ?

QUESTION 2:

 Briefly describe the key elements of the planning process. Why is planning          described as a process and how does a defect in any part of the process affect  the entire plan?

 QUESTION 3:

What is the nature of the relationship between planning and the key managerial tasks and why are planning and control termed Siamese twins?

QUESTION 4 :

  Why are operational control methods not suitable for strategic controls? Describe any three types / instruments of strategic control known to you.

QUESTION 5 :

 What are the qualities of an ideal control system?. Do you think some are more important than the others ?