Good evening researchers(3rd yrs),
Pertaining the research defense that was done recently. A number of
observations were made that calls for corrections to be done in your respective reports.
Make corrections observed from the panelists while consulting your supervisors to produce 1 hard copy for submission.
Also prepare for the oral comprehensive examination by going through the following set of themes.
The date for submission of one final hard copy and Oral Comprehensive examination will be communicated soon
THEMES
FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
BSCP
3 - PROCUREMENT THEMES:
BSCP3, BBA 3 (PLM) 2018/2019
Theme: Field
attachment:
Candidates will be asked
questions related to the respective field attachment they undertaken
while in second year of study.
Theme: Environmental
Dimensions of Supplies Management:
Principles, techniques
and problems of procurement in least developed countries, Supply
chain management, Cost/Benefit management in supply chain, Impact of
environment and company profitability, Principles of logistics
management, environment management and related items (Air pollution,
Water pollution, Deforestation, Artificial fertilization of
land,),Green purchasing concept, Transport and logistics contribution
to environment, Globalization and its impact to social life, trade,
and environmental degradation, Technological advancements and
environment Contribution of purchasing and purchasing practice in
environmental protection.
Theme: Supplies
Management and Globalization of Trade
Logistics management
principles of dealing with international market and facets of
globalization of business:(Trade barriers-invisible trade barriers,
Counter trade, Foreign Direct Investment, Joint ventures,
International documentations, International commercial terms,
Forwarding and clearing of goods, Antidumping legislation and
countervailing duties, International trade agreement, Foreign
payment methods, International bodies and their impacts e.g. WTO,
ICC, I.S.O, IMF, International trade Centre, Conflict Resolution in
procurement and supply management, Arbitration, litigation,
mediation, and conciliation).
Theme: Management
Practices in relation to Procurement and Supply chain:
Procurement and supply
chain process, Value adding procurement, Procurement performance,
Procurement vs. profitability of the organization/company, Linking
Procurement Objectives and Strategies with the organization’s
objectives and strategies, purchasing portfolio analysis.
Theme: Procurement Practices and Techniques:
Concept of Strategic
supply chain management, the Evolution of purchasing function,
Sourcing: Specification of materials, Supplier evaluation, Supplier
selection, supplier development, Supplier relationship management,
Negotiation practices: Negotiation phases, Negotiation strategies,
Important contract clause to be negotiated, Managing quality in an
organization: Buyers’ responsibility to specification, On- line and
off- line quality systems, Cost of quality, Managing outsourcing,
consideration in procurement of; Capital equipments, commodities and
services.
Theme: Basic Principles
of Economics: Price mechanism of supply and demand, Economics of
scale, Perfectness of market, free economy.
Theme: Conflict of
Firm Vs Government Logistics Objectives Effect on;
Economy, Standard of
living, Poverty aspects
Theme: Inventory
Management, Control and Business Logistics:
Importance, cost and
responsibilities in inventory , management and control,
Classification and standardization, Techniques and models for
controlling stocks, Stock control Levels and control systems,
Logistics supply chain, Factors affecting cost of logistics, Inbound
and outbound logistics system and Global logistics.
Theme: Government
Procurement and Procurement Contract Management:
Difference between Public
Procurement and Private Procurement, Public Procurement Reforms,
Methods of Public Procurement and the conditions for their
applicability, Key Institutional Arrangement in Public Procurement,
Type of Risk in Procurement Contract and the Mitigation strategies,
Contract Management, Contract Administration Activities, Contract
obligations, Conditions of contract, The force of law, Contract
formation and discharge, Contract disputes and their resolutions,
Essential contract clauses, Types of procurement contracts,
Principles of public procurement, Regulatory authorities for public
procurement, Procurement of consultant services in Public sector,
Selection procedures for consultants, Types of consulting firms and
consultancy assignments preparation of terms of reference (TOR)
World Bank guidelines, Procurement of works, services, and Goods and
purchase of used equipment in public sector, applicability of
E-procurement in Public Sector, E-procurement in public service,
Tendering procedures in public sector:- (Pre- tender stage
(organization, planning and tender documentation, Pre- contract
stage (receipt and evaluation and award of tenders, Post contract
award (administration, amendments, sites, time & closure).
Theme: Relationship of
Procurement and Logistics Management With:
Marketing, Human
Resources, Accountancy, Information Communication and Technology
Theme: Physical Distribution and Warehouse Management:
Modes of Transportation
and their merits, Channel of Physical Distribution and Selection of
Channel of Physical Distribution, Disposal methods, Roles of a
Warehouse, Designing and Location of the warehouse, Reasons for
holding stock, Stocktaking, Stock control and audit, material
identification and coding, storage equipment and facilities,
Containerization and packaging, Economy in materials handling, Care
of materials of a special nature.
Theme: Auditing and
assurance for procurement and supplies function:
Internal control systems,
Audit evidence, Verification audit and physical stocktaking,
Investigation auditing, current issues in procurement auditing and
investigation.
Theme: The Role of
Ethics in Business:
Business/procurement code
of ethics, The impact of economic globalization to Tanzanians
today:((HIV/AIDS and Post ARV crises in Tanzania , The role of human
conscience to scholar, experts, etc, Natural law ethics and
consumerism today; Meaning, Risks, Dangers, Concept of corporate
social responsibilities (CSR), Concept of good governance.
Theme: Importance of
the Following in the Profession of Procurement and Supply Chain
management: Research Quantitative techniques, Business
communication, Management and Leadership, Entrepreneurship and small
business management, Financial management and Business Ethics.
Theme: Consultancy
Projects:
Preparing terms of
reference, Drafting expression of interest, Concept notes,
Consultancy project proposal, how projects can be managed.
Theme: Writing and
Presenting Consultancy Reports:
Inception reports,
Progress reports and final reports, the consulting process (the 25
process)
BBA 3 - HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT THEMES 2018/2019
Theme:
Field attachment: Candidates will be asked questions related to
the respective field attachment they undertaken while in second year of study.
Theme: Talent
Management: Pillars that integrate talent management
(Recruitment, Selection, Learning, Performance and Compensation)
Theme:
Management in Business Community: Management Vs Administration,
Managerial Functions, Managerial Roles, Forms of Business Ownership in
Tanzania, International Business, Consumerism, System Approach, Total Quality
Management, Change Management, Power & Politics in an Organization,
Conflict Management, Innovation and creativity.
Theme:
Strategic Human Resource Management: Differences between strategy
formulation and strategy implementation, Components of strategic management
process, HR function in strategy formulation, the role of HR as a customer
service business.
Theme:
Global Issues in Human Resource Management: Recent changes that have
caused companies to expand into international market, Factors that influence
HRM in international markets, Different categories of international employees.
Theme:
Human Resource Information System: What is the contribution of
E-Human Resource Management to an Organization, what are the Steps in the
development of HRIS, HRIS application
Theme:
Collective Bargaining and Labour Relations: the Labour relations
framework, Union and management interactions, Labour relations outcomes.
Theme:
Employee Benefits: Major provisions of employee benefits programs, Effects
of benefits management on costs and work force quality, the importance of effectively
communicating the nature and value of benefits to employees.
Theme:
Compensation Management: Equality theory, Developing pay levels,
Compensation challenges, incentive programs.
Theme:
Performance Management: The purpose of performance management, The
administration of OPRAS and the challenges, Performance feedback, Coaching and
counseling in performance management, Performance planning, Performance
standards Vs objectives, Key results Areas in performance management,
Performance measure criteria, Approaches to measuring performance.
Theme:
Managing Responsibility in a Complex Environment:
Business and its environment: relationship and responsibilities, Features of
business environment, what is HRM’s contribution towards Industrialization in
Tanzania business environment
Theme:
Business and Society Interrelationship: Stewardship model, Business
model.
Theme:
Corporate Social Responsibility: Principles of CSR, The process
of CSR, The many faces of responsibility, Policies for managing social issues.
Theme:
Values and Ethics in Management: Social and managerial values
(Values, Norms, Ethics), Roles of values in the society, Business and
government Values inconsistencies and conflict.
Theme:
Business and Government: Public policy, the public policy process,
Uses of public policy and how it works, Health, Safety and Security
Theme:
Government Regulations: Types of regulations, Functions of
regulations, Impact of regulations.
Theme:
Environmental Management: Ecosystem, Current environmental issues.
Theme:
Business and Technology: The impact of technology to the business,
The impact of technology to the society
Theme:
Nature and Scope of Strategic Management: Components of strategic
management, Defining business vision and mission.
Theme: Setting Strategic Objectives:
Components of strategic objectives, Rationale of strategic objectives, Features
of strategic objectives (SMART), Levels of strategic objectives (Corporate
level, Departmental level, Functional level).
Theme:
Scanning Business Environment: Analysis of business
environmental, Environmental influences Generic strategies, Porter’s generic
strategy, and Ansoff’s strategic model.
Theme:
Strategy Formulation and Choice: Review vision and mission,
Strategy analysis technique, Choices
Theme:
Strategy Implementation: Budgeting, Assigning tasks, Monitoring and
control.
Theme:
Strategy Evaluation: Methods of evaluations, Importance of
evaluation, Way forward.
Theme:
Human Resources Management: Purpose of the HR policies, Sources of the
policies, HR policy formulation.
Theme:
Organizational Exit: Managing Labour turnover, Alternative methods of
reduction in force, Implication of retirement.
Theme:
International Human Resource Management: International organizational
models, managing cultural diversity, International human resource policies.
Theme:
Organization behavior: Foundation of individual behavior,
Biographical characteristics, Factors that influence behavior, Personality
Traits and Work Values, organizational culture
Theme:
Group behavior: Groups/teams, Groups Formation process, managing
conflicts, managing individual stress, change management (Organization change,
Force field analysis, resistance to change, Importance of change today)
Theme:
Organization process: Leadership vs Management, Leadership styles,
Communication
Theme:
Organization structure: Types/approaches, Importance of
organization design
regards,
Dr. Ngimbudzi, HoD
