accg330
ACCG330 SEMINAR ASSIGNMENTS
(Assignments are due in the respective seminars in the week designated)
Due Date
TOPIC
Week 2
No assignment is due this week. Please read the Baldwin Bicycles Case prior to class. Week 3
Strategic process and strategic analysis ........................................... page 2
Case: Baldwin Bicycles
Week 4
Strategy and management control.
Case: Lincoln Electric
Week 5
Strategic change and strategic flexibility
Class Test 1 (during normal seminar)
............................................. page 5
No assignment is due this week due to class test.
Week 6
Activity based costing ........................................................................... page 6
Case: Society Bonlieu
Week 7
Assessing and managing performance over the value chain ........... page 12
Case: Seneca Foods
Week 8
Financial measures of performance..................................................... page 14
Case: The Kinkead Equipment Company Ltd
Week 9
No seminar will be held this week.
Week 10
Non-financial measures of performance ............................................ page 18
Case: Chadwick Inc: The Balanced Scorecard
Week 11
Incentive compensation systems…………………………………………page 23
Case: Cunningham Construction
Week 12
Strategic and behavioural aspects of capital expenditure evaluations
Case: Mavis Machine Shop ..................................................................... page 25
Week 13
Class Test 2 – Tuesday 10th June
1
Week 3 Seminar
STRATEGIC PROCESS AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
1. Read the case “Baldwin Company” and answer the questions given at the end of the case.
BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY
In May 1983, Suzanne Leister, marketing director of Baldwin Bicycle Company, was mulling over the discussion she had had the previous day with Karl Knott, a buyer from Hi-Valu Stores. Hi-Valu operated a chain of discount department stores in the North West.
(Assignments are due in the respective seminars in the week designated)
Due Date
TOPIC
Week 2
No assignment is due this week. Please read the Baldwin Bicycles Case prior to class. Week 3
Strategic process and strategic analysis ........................................... page 2
Case: Baldwin Bicycles
Week 4
Strategy and management control.
Case: Lincoln Electric
Week 5
Strategic change and strategic flexibility
Class Test 1 (during normal seminar)
............................................. page 5
No assignment is due this week due to class test.
Week 6
Activity based costing ........................................................................... page 6
Case: Society Bonlieu
Week 7
Assessing and managing performance over the value chain ........... page 12
Case: Seneca Foods
Week 8
Financial measures of performance..................................................... page 14
Case: The Kinkead Equipment Company Ltd
Week 9
No seminar will be held this week.
Week 10
Non-financial measures of performance ............................................ page 18
Case: Chadwick Inc: The Balanced Scorecard
Week 11
Incentive compensation systems…………………………………………page 23
Case: Cunningham Construction
Week 12
Strategic and behavioural aspects of capital expenditure evaluations
Case: Mavis Machine Shop ..................................................................... page 25
Week 13
Class Test 2 – Tuesday 10th June
1
Week 3 Seminar
STRATEGIC PROCESS AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
1. Read the case “Baldwin Company” and answer the questions given at the end of the case.
BALDWIN BICYCLE COMPANY
In May 1983, Suzanne Leister, marketing director of Baldwin Bicycle Company, was mulling over the discussion she had had the previous day with Karl Knott, a buyer from Hi-Valu Stores. Hi-Valu operated a chain of discount department stores in the North West.