Session:12 Balanced Scorecard and Other Performance Measures

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Principles of Accounting, Volume 2: Managerial Accounting | Leadership Development – Micro-Learning Session

Rice University 2020 | Michael Laverty, Colorado State University Global Chris Littel, North Carolina State University| https://openstax.org/details/books/principles-managerial-accounting

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LO 12.1Why might a manager focused solely on accounting numbers miss opportunities for future benefits?

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LO 12.1Is there a way to prevent managers from focusing on accounting measures as performance measures?

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LO 12.1Should an organization focus on controllable or uncontrollable factors to effectively implement a successful performance measurement system? Explain your answer.

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LO 12.1What are the components of a strategic plan? Find one of these components for the company you work for and share (if you are not currently employed, use the college you attend).

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LO 12.1What are the four types of centers and their corresponding responsibilities?

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LO 12.2What would be wrong with using two points of data in a performance measurement system to tell a company whether the amount of variation is normal or abnormal?

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LO 12.2Compare and contrast short- and long-term goals for a company. Give an example of each, and explain why they are important for performance measurement systems.

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LO 12.2Can a short-term goal also be a long-term goal? Where is the division, and why is it important for an employee to understand whether the goal is short or long term?

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LO 12.2What does goal congruence mean? Provide an example with your explanation.

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LO 12.2What are the six characteristics of a good performance measurement system?

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LO 12.3What is EVA and why is it superior to other performance measures?

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LO 12.3What are the drawbacks to ROI? Give examples of each.

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LO 12.4Describe. the history and purpose of the balanced scorecard.

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LO 12.4What are the characteristics of successful balanced scorecards?

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