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BMIS-Nov 2024-L1-Q1C- Decision-Making in Hospital Management

Centralised vs Decentralised decision-making in hospital management.

For each of the decisions below, identify whom you would expect to make the decision and briefly explain why.

  1. Decisions about the medical treatment or surgical treatment for individual patients.
  2. Establishing policy on hygiene standards in the hospitals.
  3. Scheduling operations in the operating theatres of each hospital.
  4. Discharging patients from hospital.
  5. Deciding the visiting times for patients in each hospital.
  6. Prescribing drugs for the treatment of patients.
  7. Hiring new staff, such as hospital porters and nurses.
  8. Dealing with payments from insurance companies for the treatment of insured patients.

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q2a – Legal Implications Relating to Companies in Difficulty or in Crisis

Advise Naami on the procedure for private liquidation of Shama PLC.

a) On 26 February 2024, Shama PLC, a public limited liability company trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange sent a notice to its shareholders inviting them to an Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 March 2024. The notice simply states that the ‘purpose is to transact the ordinary business’.

Naami is a shareholder of Shama PLC and is very disturbed about the vagueness of the notice. She is also not satisfied with the performance of the company and is seeking to requisition for a special resolution to liquidate the company.

Required:

Advise Naami on the procedure for private liquidation. (10 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1b – Company Directors and Other Officers

Can the Minister for Trade revoke Alidu's board appointment, and what remedies are available to Alidu?

b) Alidu is a board member of Puduo Company LTD, a limited liability company with 5% shareholding by the Ghana Government. Alidu was appointed to the board three years ago by the Founder/Executive Chairman and majority shareholder of the company, Alhassan Morro. In accordance with the regulations of the company, he is entitled to appoint five of the nine-member board. Two of the board members represent worker groups and the other two come from other shareholders including the government. Alidu consented in writing to his appointment but the Minister for Trade just announced the revocation of Alidu’s appointment to the board. Alhassan Morro called Alidu to inform him that the government’s announcement was null and void and should be ignored.

Required:

i) Explain whether the Minister for Trade was justified in nullifying the appointment of Alidu. (6 marks)

ii) What TWO remedies, if any, are available to Alidu in the circumstance of this case? (4 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1a – Vicarious Liability, Tort, Employment Law

Can Manopor Company LTD be held liable for an accident caused by an employee who violated the company's code of ethics by drinking alcohol during work hours?

a) Gyabaa is a Senior Staff at Manopor Company LTD. The Code of Ethics of the company prohibits drinking alcoholic beverage during working hours. As part of the company’s culture, assorted drinks including alcoholic beverages are made available to all staff once every two months for three hours before the closing hours with no limits on how much each member of staff can consume. After one of such drink ups, Gyabaa, whilst driving home, had an accident and injured another road user. The cause of the accident was attributed to excess intake of alcohol by Gyabaa. Ahorlu, the injured victim is claiming he will take the matter to the Supreme Court.

Required:

i) Can the management of Manopor Company LTD be held liable for the accident caused by Gyabaa? (5 marks)

ii) Explain if Ahorlu can sue the company at the Supreme Court. (5 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1c- Types of Organisations

Identify who should make various decisions in a hospital management context, explaining why.

Within the same business organisation, some decision-making might be centralised, with decisions made by senior management. Other decisions might be decentralised, and taken by managers or employees involved in operations.

Okpoti LTD owns and operates five private hospitals. It has a head office and each hospital has its own management team and staff (including medical staff such as doctors and nurses).

Decisions are expected to be made on the following:

  1. Decisions about the medical treatment or surgical treatment for individual patients.
  2. Establishing policy on hygiene standards in the hospitals.
  3. Scheduling operations in the operating theatres of each hospital.
  4. Discharging patients from hospital.
  5. Deciding the visiting times for patients in each hospital.
  6. Prescribing drugs for the treatment of patients.
  7. Hiring new staff, such as hospital porters and nurses.
  8. Dealing with payments from insurance companies for the treatment of insured patients.

Required:
For each of the decisions above identify from the list below whom you would expect to make the decision and briefly explain why.
i) Head office management
ii) The management of each hospital
iii) Staff in each hospital

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BMIS – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1b – Types of Organisations

Explain four challenges faced by GDD Ghana as a not-for-profit organisation

GDD Ghana is a not-for-profit and non-partisan organisation established in Ghana to offer various services, including corruption prevention campaigns, environmental protection and election observation. Like any other not-for-profit organisation, GDD Ghana is confronted with numerous challenges in its operations.

Required:
Explain FOUR challenges that come with operating as a not-for-profit organisation.

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FA – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1 – Partnership Financial Statements

Prepare the profit or loss and appropriation account and financial position statement for a partnership at retirement and admission of partners.

Atsu, Baba, and Chawe are in partnership, providing management services, sharing profits in the ratio 5:3:2 after charging annual salaries of GH¢18,000 each. Current accounts are not maintained. On 30 June 2024, Atsu retired.

Dua was admitted on 1 July 2024 to the partnership and is entitled to 30% of the profits of the current partnership, with the balance being shared equally between Baba and Chawe.

The previous partnership trial balance as of 30 June 2024 was as follows:

Description GH¢ GH¢
Capital accounts – Atsu 12,519
Capital accounts – Baba 65,844
Capital accounts – Chawe 33,618
Trade receivables 138,615
Inventories at 1 July 2023 6,000
Operating expenses 419,166
Investment 300
Bank overdraft 33,510
Trade payables 52,218
Revenue 565,296
Total 663,543 663,543

Additional Information:

  1. Inventory remains at GH¢6,000.
  2. Full provision is required for an irrecoverable debt of GH¢3,450.
  3. Adjustments agreed by partners:
    • The investment is to be included at GH¢4,500.
    • Goodwill, which remains in the books, is valued at GH¢72,000.
  4. On 1 July 2024, GH¢30,000 due to Atsu was transferred to Dua. The balance due to Atsu is to be repaid over three years, commencing on 1 July 2024.
  5. Dua introduced cash of GH¢22,500 to the partnership.

Required:
i) Prepare the statement of profit or loss and appropriation account of the previous partnership for the year ended 30 June 2024 and a statement of financial position at that date. (9 marks)
ii) Prepare the statement of financial position for the current partnership as of 1 July 2024. (6 marks)

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PSAF – Nov 2020 – L2 – Q3a – The Budgeting Process in the Public Sector

Explain the factors militating against the budgeting system in the public sector.

The budgeting process is a cycle of events which occur sequentially every
year and which results in the approved budgets in ministries and extra ministerial departments.

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Explain five factors militating against the budgeting system in the public sector.

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BMIS – Nov 2019 – L1 – Q1a – The Business Organization and its Stakeholders

Explain three business types available to individuals venturing into business.

Kofi Stone, Ama Black and Adwoa Sika who were your students at the Ultimate Business School have decided to venture into business after their National Service which ends in the next three months. They have approached you for your advice on the type(s) of business(es) which they should invest in, considering the country’s economic environment.

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Explain THREE (3) business types available to them. (6 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2019 – L1 – Q1c – Organization culture in business

Explains centralization, decentralization, and three advantages of decentralization for a company.

At the last Management meeting of Cool Hearts Ltd, which is a fast-moving consumer product firm with outlets throughout the country, it came out that sales and other targets were being missed as a result of the failure of top managers to involve subordinates in decision-making. You have just joined the company as an Organizational Analyst and have decided to submit a proposed solution to the problem to your Board at its next meeting to be held in two weeks’ time.

Required:
Explain the following:
i) Centralization (2 marks)
ii) Decentralization (2 marks)
iii) THREE (3) advantages Cool Hearts Ltd would gain from decentralizing its operations. (6 marks)

 

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BMIS-Nov 2024-L1-Q1C- Decision-Making in Hospital Management

Centralised vs Decentralised decision-making in hospital management.

For each of the decisions below, identify whom you would expect to make the decision and briefly explain why.

  1. Decisions about the medical treatment or surgical treatment for individual patients.
  2. Establishing policy on hygiene standards in the hospitals.
  3. Scheduling operations in the operating theatres of each hospital.
  4. Discharging patients from hospital.
  5. Deciding the visiting times for patients in each hospital.
  6. Prescribing drugs for the treatment of patients.
  7. Hiring new staff, such as hospital porters and nurses.
  8. Dealing with payments from insurance companies for the treatment of insured patients.

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q2a – Legal Implications Relating to Companies in Difficulty or in Crisis

Advise Naami on the procedure for private liquidation of Shama PLC.

a) On 26 February 2024, Shama PLC, a public limited liability company trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange sent a notice to its shareholders inviting them to an Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 2 March 2024. The notice simply states that the ‘purpose is to transact the ordinary business’.

Naami is a shareholder of Shama PLC and is very disturbed about the vagueness of the notice. She is also not satisfied with the performance of the company and is seeking to requisition for a special resolution to liquidate the company.

Required:

Advise Naami on the procedure for private liquidation. (10 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1b – Company Directors and Other Officers

Can the Minister for Trade revoke Alidu's board appointment, and what remedies are available to Alidu?

b) Alidu is a board member of Puduo Company LTD, a limited liability company with 5% shareholding by the Ghana Government. Alidu was appointed to the board three years ago by the Founder/Executive Chairman and majority shareholder of the company, Alhassan Morro. In accordance with the regulations of the company, he is entitled to appoint five of the nine-member board. Two of the board members represent worker groups and the other two come from other shareholders including the government. Alidu consented in writing to his appointment but the Minister for Trade just announced the revocation of Alidu’s appointment to the board. Alhassan Morro called Alidu to inform him that the government’s announcement was null and void and should be ignored.

Required:

i) Explain whether the Minister for Trade was justified in nullifying the appointment of Alidu. (6 marks)

ii) What TWO remedies, if any, are available to Alidu in the circumstance of this case? (4 marks)

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BCL – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1a – Vicarious Liability, Tort, Employment Law

Can Manopor Company LTD be held liable for an accident caused by an employee who violated the company's code of ethics by drinking alcohol during work hours?

a) Gyabaa is a Senior Staff at Manopor Company LTD. The Code of Ethics of the company prohibits drinking alcoholic beverage during working hours. As part of the company’s culture, assorted drinks including alcoholic beverages are made available to all staff once every two months for three hours before the closing hours with no limits on how much each member of staff can consume. After one of such drink ups, Gyabaa, whilst driving home, had an accident and injured another road user. The cause of the accident was attributed to excess intake of alcohol by Gyabaa. Ahorlu, the injured victim is claiming he will take the matter to the Supreme Court.

Required:

i) Can the management of Manopor Company LTD be held liable for the accident caused by Gyabaa? (5 marks)

ii) Explain if Ahorlu can sue the company at the Supreme Court. (5 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1c- Types of Organisations

Identify who should make various decisions in a hospital management context, explaining why.

Within the same business organisation, some decision-making might be centralised, with decisions made by senior management. Other decisions might be decentralised, and taken by managers or employees involved in operations.

Okpoti LTD owns and operates five private hospitals. It has a head office and each hospital has its own management team and staff (including medical staff such as doctors and nurses).

Decisions are expected to be made on the following:

  1. Decisions about the medical treatment or surgical treatment for individual patients.
  2. Establishing policy on hygiene standards in the hospitals.
  3. Scheduling operations in the operating theatres of each hospital.
  4. Discharging patients from hospital.
  5. Deciding the visiting times for patients in each hospital.
  6. Prescribing drugs for the treatment of patients.
  7. Hiring new staff, such as hospital porters and nurses.
  8. Dealing with payments from insurance companies for the treatment of insured patients.

Required:
For each of the decisions above identify from the list below whom you would expect to make the decision and briefly explain why.
i) Head office management
ii) The management of each hospital
iii) Staff in each hospital

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BMIS – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1b – Types of Organisations

Explain four challenges faced by GDD Ghana as a not-for-profit organisation

GDD Ghana is a not-for-profit and non-partisan organisation established in Ghana to offer various services, including corruption prevention campaigns, environmental protection and election observation. Like any other not-for-profit organisation, GDD Ghana is confronted with numerous challenges in its operations.

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Explain FOUR challenges that come with operating as a not-for-profit organisation.

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FA – Nov 2024 – L1 – Q1 – Partnership Financial Statements

Prepare the profit or loss and appropriation account and financial position statement for a partnership at retirement and admission of partners.

Atsu, Baba, and Chawe are in partnership, providing management services, sharing profits in the ratio 5:3:2 after charging annual salaries of GH¢18,000 each. Current accounts are not maintained. On 30 June 2024, Atsu retired.

Dua was admitted on 1 July 2024 to the partnership and is entitled to 30% of the profits of the current partnership, with the balance being shared equally between Baba and Chawe.

The previous partnership trial balance as of 30 June 2024 was as follows:

Description GH¢ GH¢
Capital accounts – Atsu 12,519
Capital accounts – Baba 65,844
Capital accounts – Chawe 33,618
Trade receivables 138,615
Inventories at 1 July 2023 6,000
Operating expenses 419,166
Investment 300
Bank overdraft 33,510
Trade payables 52,218
Revenue 565,296
Total 663,543 663,543

Additional Information:

  1. Inventory remains at GH¢6,000.
  2. Full provision is required for an irrecoverable debt of GH¢3,450.
  3. Adjustments agreed by partners:
    • The investment is to be included at GH¢4,500.
    • Goodwill, which remains in the books, is valued at GH¢72,000.
  4. On 1 July 2024, GH¢30,000 due to Atsu was transferred to Dua. The balance due to Atsu is to be repaid over three years, commencing on 1 July 2024.
  5. Dua introduced cash of GH¢22,500 to the partnership.

Required:
i) Prepare the statement of profit or loss and appropriation account of the previous partnership for the year ended 30 June 2024 and a statement of financial position at that date. (9 marks)
ii) Prepare the statement of financial position for the current partnership as of 1 July 2024. (6 marks)

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PSAF – Nov 2020 – L2 – Q3a – The Budgeting Process in the Public Sector

Explain the factors militating against the budgeting system in the public sector.

The budgeting process is a cycle of events which occur sequentially every
year and which results in the approved budgets in ministries and extra ministerial departments.

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Explain five factors militating against the budgeting system in the public sector.

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BMIS – Nov 2019 – L1 – Q1a – The Business Organization and its Stakeholders

Explain three business types available to individuals venturing into business.

Kofi Stone, Ama Black and Adwoa Sika who were your students at the Ultimate Business School have decided to venture into business after their National Service which ends in the next three months. They have approached you for your advice on the type(s) of business(es) which they should invest in, considering the country’s economic environment.

Required:
Explain THREE (3) business types available to them. (6 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2019 – L1 – Q1c – Organization culture in business

Explains centralization, decentralization, and three advantages of decentralization for a company.

At the last Management meeting of Cool Hearts Ltd, which is a fast-moving consumer product firm with outlets throughout the country, it came out that sales and other targets were being missed as a result of the failure of top managers to involve subordinates in decision-making. You have just joined the company as an Organizational Analyst and have decided to submit a proposed solution to the problem to your Board at its next meeting to be held in two weeks’ time.

Required:
Explain the following:
i) Centralization (2 marks)
ii) Decentralization (2 marks)
iii) THREE (3) advantages Cool Hearts Ltd would gain from decentralizing its operations. (6 marks)

 

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