Discussions for Managerial Accounting: Week 4: Discussion 1 How does activity-based costing differ from the traditional costing approach? When would it give more accurate costs than traditional costing systems? * Activity based costing (ABC) is a method for assigning costs to products‚ services‚ projects‚ tasks‚ or acquisitions‚ based on the activities that go into them and the resources consumed by these activities. ABC contrasts with traditional costing‚ which sometimes assigns costs using
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performance standards‚ it is recommended that requests for proposal include these standards. Performance standards are key for alerting sellers to how and when the buyer will evaluate the seller’s work. Examples of a performance standard for a metal parts manufacturing plant would have to be less than 10% of all parts reviewed‚ with an error
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Economics and Managerial Economics Economics may be defined as a branch of knowledge dealing with allocation of scarce resources among competing ends. Managerial Economics may be defined as application of eco for problem solving at corporate level. Factors affecting Managerial decision Often only pure logic does not contribute to decision making Human Factor Human behavioral considerations often influences a manager into compromising or moderation a decision which would otherwise have made
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MS- 09: MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS ASSIGNMENT Course Code : MS- 09 Course Title : Managerial Economics Assignment Code : 9/TMA/SEM-II/2010 Coverage : All Blocks Attempt All the Questions. “A close relationship between management and economics has led to the development of managerial economics.” Explain this statement. BOOK NO 1 PAGE NO. 7 Managerial Economics consists of the use of economic modes of thought to analyse business situation Spencer and Siegelman have
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How do managerial accounting practices benefit business organizations? Nowadays‚ managerial accounting practice is practiced by many successful producers in Japan‚ Korea‚ China and others. Therefore‚ they are able to use their resources effectively and efficiently. Companies practicing managerial accounting are also able to maintain the quality of their products yet still offering reasonable price for their products. Managerial accounting differs from traditional financial accounting practice in
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Managerial Grid Theory The managerial grid model (1964) is a behavioral leadership model developed by Robert R. Blake and Jane Mouton. This model originally identified five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and the concern for production. The optimal leadership style in this model is based on Theory Y. The model is represented as a grid with concern for production as the x-axis and concern for people as the y-axis The indifferent (previously called impoverished) style
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Introduction Managerial Grid Model is a Leadership Grid developed by Jane Mouton and Robert Blake in 1950. Popularly known as both Managerial Grid and Leadership Grid‚ it has two behavioral dimensions; concern for people and concern for production. Concern for People – It is a degree on which a leader considers the interest and need of his team members. Areas of personal development of the member are also taken into consideration. Concern for Production – It is a degree on which a leader emphasizes
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The managerial grid model (1964)‚ developed by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton‚ is a behavioral leadership model. The model is an excellent way to map out different leadership styles‚ and an excellent way to evaluate the leadership performed by leaders and managers. This model identifies five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and theconcern for production. It is important to remember that none of the concerns are right or wrong‚ and the concerns are ideally balanced to the
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0Chapter 10: Strategic Control and Corporate Governance * Organizations must have effective strategic controls if they are to successfully develop and implement their strategies. * This means having systems that allow the organization to effectively respond to environmental changes as well as balance and align the organization’s culture‚ rewards‚ and boundaries. * Overriding this is the goal of the firm’s owners (shareholders) and their elected representatives (board of directors)
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The Manager and Management Accounting BUSI 0028 Sem 2‚ 2012/13 Dr. Olivia Leung © 2012 Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Accounting Discipline Overview Managerial accounting—measures‚ analyzes‚ and reports financial and nonfinancial information to help managers make decisions to fulfill organizational goals. Managerial accounting need not be GAAP compliant. Financial accounting—focus on reporting to external users including investors‚ creditors‚ and governmental agencies
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