NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
JANUARY 2021 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: BUS 330

COURSE TITLE: MANAGEMENT THEORY

CREDIT UNIT: 3

INSTRUCTION: 1. Indicate your Matriculation Number clearly

2. Attempt question one (1) and any other three (3) questions; four questions in all

3. Question one (1) is compulsory and carries 25 marks, while the other questions carry 15 marks each.

4. Present all your points in a coherent and orderly Manner

TIME ALLOWED: 2 ½ Hours

1a. Is management an art or a science? Please provide support for your stand (12marks).

1b. List the fundamental tenets of organizational theory (6marks)

1c. Discuss the concept of universality of management (7marks)

2 Discuss any four methods of seeking knowledge known to you (15 marks)

3. Discuss the principles of scientific management. What are the limitations of this school of management thought? (15marks).

4. List and explain any six of Fayol’s principles of management (15 marks)

5a. what are the contributions of the classical writers to the development of management thought? (9marks)

5b. Explain Weber’s traditional authority. (6marks)