WK 1: introduction class : Tellegen : 10 sep Wk 2: 17 sep Ch 1 and 2 Public management and administration an introduction 1. What does bureaucracy mean? (use Weber for reference) 2. Why did a new model for Public Management emerge around the 90’s? (what were push factors) 3. What is the difference between Public Administration and Public Management 4. Please give an example from real life Public Management that shows that “there is no one best way” and give arguments for your
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B313F Management and Cost Accounting Assignment 1 Date due: 29 October 2008 Weighting: 15% of the total marks of the course Question 1 (25 marks) Mini Case – Seto’s Storage Warehouse Paul Seto owns and manages a commercial storage warehouse. He stores a vast variety of perishable goods for his customers. Under the existing pricing policy‚ he has charged customers using a flat rate of $2.40 per kilogram per month for goods stored. His storage warehouse has 10‚000 cubic metres of
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Environment TRUE/FALSE (CHAPTER 1) 1. The main objective of a typical governmental or not-for-profit entity is to earn a profit. 2. A government’s budget may be backed by the force of law. 3. Governmental entities have no need for an accounting system. 4. A government’s internal managers rely on general purpose financial statements for a considerable amount of information about their government. 5. Governments and not-for-profits may never engage in business-type activities. 6
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control system 1) To combine the ideas of all levels of management in the preparation of a budget. 2) To coordinate all the activities of the business so that each is part of an integral total. 3) To centralized control for example to control each function so that the best possible results may b obtained. 4) To decentralizes (delegate) responsibility to each manager involved. 5) To act as a guide for management decision when unforeseeable conditions affect the budget.
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Exam Chapters 3‚4‚7 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Which of the following is the correct formula to compute the predetermined overhead rate? A. Estimated total units in the allocation base divided by estimated total manufacturing overhead costs. B. Estimated total manufacturing overhead costs divided by estimated total units in the allocation base. C. Actual total manufacturing overhead costs divided by estimated total units in the allocation
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versus “Explicit Knowledge” Approaches to Knowledge Management Practice by Ron Sanchez Professor of Management‚ Copenhagen Business School and Linden Visiting Professor for Industrial Analysis‚ Lund University Contact information: Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy Solbjergvej 3 - 3rd floor DK 2000 Frederiksberg‚ Denmark email: sanchez@cbs.dk Abstract This paper explains two fundamental approaches to knowledge management. The tacit knowledge approach emphasizes understanding
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BA9203 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY MANAGEMENT Definitions – TOM framework‚ benefits‚ awareness and obstacles. Quality – vision‚ mission and policy statements. Customer Focus – customer perception of quality‚ Translating needs into requirements‚ customer retention. Dimensions of product and service quality. Cost of quality. UNIT II PRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT Overview of the contributions of Deming
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HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SMEs: AN OVERVIEW Dr.R.SEENIVASAGALU Associate Professor‚ PG & Research Dept.of commerce‚ Government Arts college(Autonomous)‚ Nandanam‚ Chennai- 600 035. Abstract In this article‚ the current state of Human Resources Management practices in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is explored. The owner-managers play important roles in managing human resources in SMEs. This study specifically examines
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Practice Test #1 Data Sufficiency (218 Questions) 1. 86-!-item-!-187;#058&000002 A garden store purchased a number of shovels and a number of rakes. If the cost of each shovel was $14 and the cost of each rake was $9‚ what was the total cost of the shovels and rakes purchased by the store? (1) The ratio of the number of shovels to the number of rakes purchased by the store was 2 to 3. (2) The total number of shovels and rakes purchased by the store was 50. 2. 142-!-item-!-187;#058&000140
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1. Software refers to: Programs 2. Logical errors are mistakes that cause the program to produce erroneous results. (True/False) True 3. Another term for programs is: Software 4. Java source files end with the .class extension. (True/False) False 5. The major components of a typical computer system consist of: -Secondary storage devices -The CPU -Input/Output devices -Main memory 6. The contents of a variable cannot be changed while the program is running. (True/False) False 7. The two
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