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BMF – MAY 2015 – L1 – SA – Q19 – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Identifying the leadership style based on authority and control over rewards.

A leadership style in which the leader has the authority to withhold or give reward and punishment is referred to as ………………. style.

A. Democratic leadership
B. Participative leadership
C. Contingency leadership
D. Autocratic leadership
E. Laissez faire leadership

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BL – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Agency Law

Identifying the type of agent with implied authority to sell goods in their possession.

An agent in whose possession goods are put with an implied authority to sell them is a ____________.

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BL – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Agency Law

Identifies the term for an agent's authority stated in writing.

The authority of an agent stated in writing is known as _____________________.

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BMF – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q1 – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Question on the concept of authority and its application in an organization.

A situation where an individual gives orders or guidance to others in an organization and expects the orders to be obeyed or the guidance to be followed is known as:

A. Delegation
B. Power
C. Militancy
D. Authority
E. Coercion

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BL – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Agency Law

Identifying the authority inferred from the acts of both the principal and agent.

The authority which is inferred or observed from the acts of both the principal and agent is referred to as:

A. Unauthorized authority
B. Implied authority
C. Ultimate authority
D. Expressed authority
E. Original authority

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Agency Law

Definition of ratification in the context of agency law.

In the law of agency, ratification is equal to
A. Ex post facto authority
B. Posterior authority
C. Antecedent authority
D. Exterior authority
E. Conveyed authority

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BCL – May 2021 – L1 – Q2b – Agency

Explanation of ratification in agency and the concept of agency of necessity.

Adzoe acting for and on behalf of Maclean, was authorized to purchase corn worth Two Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,000) for Makafui. Adzoe bought the corn in Makafui’s name at Two Thousand Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,500), which was clearly beyond his authority. Maclean was to ratify. Makafui then failed to take delivery of the corn.

Required:
i) Explain whether Maclean would be justified in ratifying the transaction entered by Adzoe and Makafui. (6 marks)

ii) Explain the concept of “Agency of necessity”. (4 marks)

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BMIS – Jul 2023 – L1 – Q3a – Management and leadership

Explains the concept of leadership and identifies four sources of a leader’s power.

Leadership is undoubtedly an essential complement of position authority. This means that no matter the amount of authority a person wields by reason of the position he holds in an organization, if he does not possess and demonstrate effective leadership qualities, he is bound to fail in the management of subordinates.

Required:
i) In reference to the above statement, explain leadership.
(2 marks)

ii) Explain FOUR (4) sources of a leader’s power.
(8 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2017 – L1 – Q3b – Management and leadership

Explain the concepts of leadership, power, and authority in a business context.

b) Explain the following:
i) Leadership
ii) Power
iii) Authority
(8 marks)

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BMIS – Mar 2023 – L1 – Q3 – Management and leadership

Differentiates between management and leadership, power and authority, and explains the basic functions of management.

Since being employed by Barry Ltd as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer about three months ago, you have always heard employees, including some middle-level Managers, use ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’ interchangeably, which you think is not right.

A staff durbar is scheduled to take place in the next few days, and you have decided to use the platform to educate members of staff on the two concepts as a form of orientation.

Required:
a) Differentiate between ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’.
(5 marks)
b) Distinguish between ‘Power’ and ‘Authority’.
(5 marks)
c) Explain FOUR (4) basic functions of Management.
(10 marks)

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BMF – MAY 2015 – L1 – SA – Q19 – Management, Individual, and Organisational Behaviour

Identifying the leadership style based on authority and control over rewards.

A leadership style in which the leader has the authority to withhold or give reward and punishment is referred to as ………………. style.

A. Democratic leadership
B. Participative leadership
C. Contingency leadership
D. Autocratic leadership
E. Laissez faire leadership

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BL – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Agency Law

Identifying the type of agent with implied authority to sell goods in their possession.

An agent in whose possession goods are put with an implied authority to sell them is a ____________.

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BL – Nov 2013 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Agency Law

Identifies the term for an agent's authority stated in writing.

The authority of an agent stated in writing is known as _____________________.

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BMF – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q1 – The Role of Professional Accountants in Business and Society

Question on the concept of authority and its application in an organization.

A situation where an individual gives orders or guidance to others in an organization and expects the orders to be obeyed or the guidance to be followed is known as:

A. Delegation
B. Power
C. Militancy
D. Authority
E. Coercion

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BL – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Agency Law

Identifying the authority inferred from the acts of both the principal and agent.

The authority which is inferred or observed from the acts of both the principal and agent is referred to as:

A. Unauthorized authority
B. Implied authority
C. Ultimate authority
D. Expressed authority
E. Original authority

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BL – May 2017 – L1 – SA – Q12 – Agency Law

Definition of ratification in the context of agency law.

In the law of agency, ratification is equal to
A. Ex post facto authority
B. Posterior authority
C. Antecedent authority
D. Exterior authority
E. Conveyed authority

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BCL – May 2021 – L1 – Q2b – Agency

Explanation of ratification in agency and the concept of agency of necessity.

Adzoe acting for and on behalf of Maclean, was authorized to purchase corn worth Two Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,000) for Makafui. Adzoe bought the corn in Makafui’s name at Two Thousand Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,500), which was clearly beyond his authority. Maclean was to ratify. Makafui then failed to take delivery of the corn.

Required:
i) Explain whether Maclean would be justified in ratifying the transaction entered by Adzoe and Makafui. (6 marks)

ii) Explain the concept of “Agency of necessity”. (4 marks)

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BMIS – Jul 2023 – L1 – Q3a – Management and leadership

Explains the concept of leadership and identifies four sources of a leader’s power.

Leadership is undoubtedly an essential complement of position authority. This means that no matter the amount of authority a person wields by reason of the position he holds in an organization, if he does not possess and demonstrate effective leadership qualities, he is bound to fail in the management of subordinates.

Required:
i) In reference to the above statement, explain leadership.
(2 marks)

ii) Explain FOUR (4) sources of a leader’s power.
(8 marks)

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BMIS – Nov 2017 – L1 – Q3b – Management and leadership

Explain the concepts of leadership, power, and authority in a business context.

b) Explain the following:
i) Leadership
ii) Power
iii) Authority
(8 marks)

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BMIS – Mar 2023 – L1 – Q3 – Management and leadership

Differentiates between management and leadership, power and authority, and explains the basic functions of management.

Since being employed by Barry Ltd as Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer about three months ago, you have always heard employees, including some middle-level Managers, use ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’ interchangeably, which you think is not right.

A staff durbar is scheduled to take place in the next few days, and you have decided to use the platform to educate members of staff on the two concepts as a form of orientation.

Required:
a) Differentiate between ‘Management’ and ‘Leadership’.
(5 marks)
b) Distinguish between ‘Power’ and ‘Authority’.
(5 marks)
c) Explain FOUR (4) basic functions of Management.
(10 marks)

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