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

Centralised vs Decentralised decision-making in hospital management.

Question

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

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

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: Nov 2024

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

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

Question

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:

Decisions about the medical treatment or surgical treatment for individual patients.
Establishing policy on hygiene standards in the hospitals.
Scheduling operations in the operating theatres of each hospital.
Discharging patients from hospital.
Deciding the visiting times for patients in each hospital.
Prescribing drugs for the treatment of patients.
Hiring new staff, such as hospital porters and nurses.
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

Answer

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Tags: Centralization, Decentralization, Decision Making, Hospital Management

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure, Business and Organizational Structures and Choices
Series: Nov 2024

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

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

Question

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.

Answer

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Tags: Challenges, Funding, Non-profit management, Not-for-profit organizations, Operational Issues, Organizational Structure, Political Tagging, Public Perception, Social Impact
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure, Business and Organizational Structures and Choices
Series: Nov 2024

BMF – Nov 2020 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Business and Organizational Structures and Choices

Identify the option that is NOT one of the six inter-related elements of culture within an organisation.

Question

Which of the following is NOT one of the six inter-related elements of culture within an organisation?
A. Control systems
B. Size of the organisation
C. Stories and myths
D. Symbols
E. Routines and rituals

Answer

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Tags: Culture Elements, Management, Organizational Culture
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2020

BMF – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Business and Organizational Structures and Choices

Features of the Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, and Public Sector Entities.

Question

State FIVE features of each of the following:
i. Memorandum of Association (5 Marks)
ii. Articles of Association (5 Marks)
iii. Public Sector Entity (5 Marks)

Answer

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Tags: Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association, Public Sector Entity
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAY 2015

BMIS – May 2019 – L1 – Q1 – Business and organisational structure

Outline the characteristics of organisations, the public sector, strategic plans, and management information systems.

Question

Outline FIVE (5) characteristics each of the following:
a) Organisation
b) Public Sector
c) Strategic Plans
d) Management Information Systems

(20 marks)

Answer

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Tags: MIS, Organisation, Public Sector, Strategic Planning
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAY 2019

BMIS – Nov 2016 – L1 – Q4a – Business and organisational structure

State reasons that may influence a company or government to undertake a divestiture program.

Question

State FOUR reasons that may influence a company or government to undertake a divestiture programme.

(8 marks)

Answer

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Tags: Bankruptcy, Business Strategy, Divestiture, Fundraising, Organizational Structure
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2016

BMIS – Nov 2016 – L1 – Q2b – Business and organisational structure

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a virtual organizational structure for a medium-sized company with global operations.

Question

The management of a medium-sized company has adopted the virtual organizational structure as a result of its expanded activities to different parts of the world.

State FOUR advantages and THREE disadvantages of the adoption of this decision. (14 marks)

Answer

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2016

BMIS – Nov 2018 – L1 – Q4 – Business and organisational structure

Define functional, divisional, and matrix structures and identify three characteristics of each.

Question

Organisations develop structures to help them to coordinate their activities, provide lines of communication, and help the organisation to operate efficiently. The type of structure chosen will depend on a range of factors including size, age, complexity, scope of activity, and industry structure. Each structure has its own characteristics and benefits which have implications for the way the organisation operates.

Required:
Define the following and identify THREE (3) characteristics of each of them:

a) Functional organisational structure. (6 marks)
b) Divisional organisational structure. (8 marks)
c) Matrix organisational structure. (6 marks)

Answer

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2018

BMIS – March 2024 – L1 – Q1b – Business and Organisational Structure

Explain five reasons why Asanko Ltd, a multinational dry dock company, might have adopted a decentralization policy for its operations.

Question

Asanko Ltd is a dry dock company which repairs fishing trawlers. The company has its headquarters in Ghana with subsidiaries in Sierra Leone, Gambia and Liberia. The company has adopted decentralisation policy for its operations.

Required: Explain FIVE (5) reasons which might have accounted for the company’s decision to adopt this policy for its operations.

Answer

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Tags: Decentralization, Decision Making, Management policy, Multinational operations, Organizational Structure
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAR 2024

BMIS – Nov 2023 – L1 – Q2c – Business and organisational structure

State five factors that business organizations consider when setting prices for their products to remain competitive and attractive to customers.

Question

Business organisations consider several factors when setting prices for their products. This is to enable them remain competitive and also remain attractive to customers.

Required: State FIVE (5) of these factors. (5 marks)

Answer

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2023

BMIS – Nov 2023 – L1 – Q1b – Business and organisational structure

Explain the disadvantages of the matrix organisational structure.

Question

Despite the many advantages associated with the matrix organisational structure which has made its use almost universal, there are also some challenges that confront a firm which adopts it.
Required:
Explain FIVE (5) disadvantages of the matrix organisational structure.

Answer

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2023

BMIS – Nov 2017 – L1 – Q1a – Business and organisational structure

Outline factors to justify the adoption of the matrix organization structure and explain challenges associated with it.

Question

a) Your Chief Executive Officer has suggested that the numerous problems confronting your organization are as a result of the type of organization structure adopted and has requested your advice regarding a change to the matrix structure.

Required:
i) Outline FIVE factors to justify the adoption of the matrix organization structure.
(5 marks)

ii) Explain FIVE challenges associated with matrix organization structure.
(5 marks)

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Tags: Challenges, Flexibility, Inefficiency, Information Flow, Knowledge Pool, Matrix Structure, Organizational Structure, Role Conflict
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: NOV 2017

BMIS – Mar 2023 – L1 – Q1b – Business and organisational structure

Explains five factors the government should consider in determining the structure for the National Youth Employment Programme.

Question

The government of Ghana, on realizing the high levels of unemployment among the youth, decided to establish the National Youth Employment Programme with the sole objective of reducing this unemployment among the youth.

Required:
Elaborate on FIVE (5) factors the government should consider in deciding the appropriate structure for the operations of this organization.

Answer

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Tags: Employment Strategy, Government Programs, Organizational Structure
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAR 2023

BMIS – May 2017 – L1 – Q3a – Business and organizational structure

Identify and explain three advantages and two disadvantages of centralization.

Question

a) Djaba Ltd uses an organisational structure in which most power and critical decision-making responsibilities are concentrated with a few key leaders. The organisation often houses its primary decision makers or executives in a central headquarters with offices and meeting areas for leaders to discuss business.

Required:
Identify and explain THREE advantages and TWO disadvantages of this organisational structure to Djaba Ltd. (10 marks)

Answer

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAY 2017

BMIS – May 2017 – L1 – Q1b – Business and organisational structure

Identify characteristics of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited companies.

Question

b) Identify TWO characteristics each of the following business set ups.
i) Sole proprietorship.
ii) Partnership.
iii) Limited companies.
(6 marks)

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Tags: Business Structures, Limited Companies, Partnership, Sole Proprietorship
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: MAY 2017

BMIS – Dec 2023 – L1 – Q1b – Business and organisational structure

Explains the nature of virtual organizations and the benefits associated with them.

Question

The emergence of globalization has resulted in some small and large businesses operating as virtual organizations.

Required:

Explain to your study mates the nature of this organizational type and state FOUR (4) benefits associated with it.

Answer

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Tags: Globalization, Operational Efficiency, Virtual Organizations
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: DEC 2023

BMIS – Aug 2022 – L1 – Q3a – Business and organisational structure

Explains the benefits an organization would gain from integrating all of its operations.

Question

Integrating the operations of an organization is a decision that many find difficult to make as it is possible to find architectures that adapt to different requirements. Despite this, business integration is a necessity because of the success and benefits it brings to corporations and businesses.

Required:

Explain FIVE (5) benefits an organization would gain from integrating all of its operations.

Answer

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Tags: Business Integration, Cost reduction, Operational Efficiency
Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: AUG 2022

BMIS – Aug 2022 – L1 – Q1b – Business and organisational structure

Defines centralization and explains the benefits of centralizing operations in an organization.

Question

Alpha & Omega Ltd, a medium-sized company with branches throughout the country, has decided to close many of its loss-making outlets after which it will centralize its operations instead of branch managers taking decisions.

Required:

i) Define centralization.
(2 marks)

ii) Explain FOUR (4) benefits Alpha & Omega will gain in centralizing its operations.
(8 marks)

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure
Series: AUG 2022

BMIS – Nov 2015 – L1 – Q2 – Business and organisational structure, Introduction to information technology and information systems

Explain Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) and discuss how technology can change business activities.

Question

CLife is a large manufacturing firm dealing in several product lines. Currently, there are plans to explore other foreign markets for its products. Forty staff are tasked with matching goods received notes with orders and then with invoices.

It has been observed that an appreciable length of time is spent trying to find out why some of the sets of three documents do not agree.

While some managers recommend the computerisation of the existing process to facilitate matching, others propose the use of Business Process Re-engineering.

a) Explain Business Process Re-engineering.

(3 marks)

b) State FIVE characteristics of a re-engineered business process. (5 marks)
c) Explain SIX examples of how technology can change the way business activities are conducted, with reference to the CLife scenario where appropriate. (12 marks)

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Level: Level 1

Topic: Business and Organisational Structure, Introduction to information technology and information systems
Series: NOV 2015

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

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Identify the option that is NOT one of the six inter-related elements of culture within an organisation.

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BMF – May 2015 – L1 – SB – Q1a – Business and Organizational Structures and Choices

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BMIS – May 2019 – L1 – Q1 – Business and organisational structure

Outline the characteristics of organisations, the public sector, strategic plans, and management information systems.

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Explain the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a virtual organizational structure for a medium-sized company with global operations.

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Define functional, divisional, and matrix structures and identify three characteristics of each.

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State five factors that business organizations consider when setting prices for their products to remain competitive and attractive to customers.

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Explain the disadvantages of the matrix organisational structure.

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BMIS – Nov 2017 – L1 – Q1a – Business and organisational structure

Outline factors to justify the adoption of the matrix organization structure and explain challenges associated with it.

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Explains five factors the government should consider in determining the structure for the National Youth Employment Programme.

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BMIS – May 2017 – L1 – Q3a – Business and organizational structure

Identify and explain three advantages and two disadvantages of centralization.

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Identify characteristics of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and limited companies.

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Explains the nature of virtual organizations and the benefits associated with them.

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Defines centralization and explains the benefits of centralizing operations in an organization.

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