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A management system in which specific performance goals are jointly determined by emp
A.management by objectives
B.means-ends chain
C.traditional goal setting
D.management by opinions
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A.management by objectives
B.means-ends chain
C.traditional goal setting
D.management by opinions
A.management desires
B.organizational goals
C.employee satisfaction
D.increased market share
E.lowering production defects
motor vehicles at thirty locations. The directors and middle management are based at the Head Office of Moffat Ltd.
Each location has a manager who is responsible for day-to-day operations and is supported by an administrative
assistant. All other staff at each location are involved in fitting and servicing operations.
The directors of Moffat Ltd are currently preparing a financial evaluation of an investment of £2 million in a new IT
system for submission to its bank. They are concerned that sub-optimal decisions are being made because the current
system does not provide appropriate information throughout the organisation. They are also aware that not all of the
benefits from the proposed investment will be quantitative in nature.
Required:
(a) Explain the characteristics of THREE types of information required to assist in decision-making at different
levels of management and on differing timescales within Moffat Ltd, providing TWO examples of information
that would be appropriate to each level. (10 marks)
A financial plan begins with the organization's goals and objectives. Next these goals and objectives are "translated" into budgets that detail expected income and expenses. From these budgets, which may be combined into an overall cash budget, the financial manager determines what funding will be needed and where it may be obtained. The four principal sources of financing are sales revenue, equity capital (derived from the sale of common and preferred stock) , debt capital, and proceeds from the sale of assets. Once the needed funds have been obtained, the financial manager is responsible for ensuring that they are properly used. This is accomplished through a system of monitoring and evaluating the firm's financial activities.
Most short-term financing is unsecured. That is, no collateral is required. Sources of unsecured short-term financing include trade credit, promissory notes issued to suppliers, unsecured bank loans, commercial paper, and commercial drafts. Sources of secured short-term financing include loans secured by inventory or accounts receivable. It is also
possible to sell receivables to factors. Trade credit is the least expensive source of short-term financing; there is no interest charge. The cost of financing through other sources generally depends on the source and on the credit rating of the firm that requires the financing. Factoring is generally the most expensive approach.
21. Financial management consists of those activities that are concerned with obtaining money and using it effectively.
22. Short-term financing and the long-term financing is the same.
23. A financial plan begins with the organization's plan.
24. The four principal sources of financing are sales revenue, equity, debt capital and financial plans.
25. Trade credit is the most expensive source of short-term financing.
company. The seven engineers previously worked together for ‘Telstar’, a satellite navigation company.
In conjunction with one of the three largest construction companies within their country they constructed the ‘365
Sports Complex’ which has a roof that opens and uses revolutionary satellite technology to maintain grass surfaces
within the complex. The complex facilities, which are available for use on each day of the year, include two tennis
courts, a cricket pitch, an equestrian centre and six bowling greens. The tennis courts and cricket pitch are suitable
for use as venues for national competitions. The equestrian centre offers horse-riding lessons to the general public and
is also a suitable venue for show-jumping competitions. The equestrian centre and bowling greens have increased in
popularity as a consequence of regular television coverage of equestrian and bowling events.
In spite of the high standard of the grass surfaces within the sports complex, the directors are concerned by reduced
profit levels as a consequence of both falling revenues and increasing costs. The area in which the ‘365 Sports
Complex’ is located has high unemployment but is served by all public transport services.
The directors of Astrodome Sports Ltd have different views about the course of action that should be taken to provide
a strategy for the future improvement in the performance of the complex. Each director’s view is based on his/her
individual perception as to the interpretation of the information contained in the performance measurement system of
the complex. These are as follows:
Director
(a) ‘There is no point whatsoever in encouraging staff to focus on interaction with customers in efforts to create a
‘user friendly’ environment. What we need is to maintain the quality of our grass surfaces at all costs since that
is the distinguishing feature of our business.’
(b) ‘Buy more equipment which can be hired out to users of our facilities. This will improve our utilisation ratios
which will lead to increased profits.’
(c) ‘We should focus our attention on maximising the opening hours of our facilities. Everything else will take care
of itself.’
(d) ‘Recent analysis of customer feedback forms indicates that most of our customers are satisfied with the facilities.
In fact, the only complaints are from three customers – the LCA University which uses the cricket pitch for
matches, the National Youth Training Academy which held training sessions on the tennis courts, and a local
bowling team.’
(e) ‘We should reduce the buildings maintenance budget by 25% and spend the money on increased advertising of
our facilities which will surely attract more customers.’
(f) ‘We should hold back on our efforts to overcome the shortage of bowling equipment for hire. Recent rumours are
that the National Bowling Association is likely to offer large financial grants next year to sports complexes who
can show they have a demand for the sport but have deficiencies in availability of equipment.’
(g) ‘Why change our performance management system? Our current areas of focus provide us with all the
information we need to ensure that we remain a profitable and effective business.’
As management accountant of Astrodome Sports Ltd you have recently read an article which discussed the following
performance measurement problems:
(i) Tunnel vision
(ii) Sub-optimisation
(iii) Misinterpretation
(iv) Myopia
(v) Measure fixation
(vi) Misrepresentation
(vii) Gaming
(viii) Ossification.
Required:
(a) Explain FOUR of the above-mentioned performance measurement problems (i-viii) and discuss which of the
views of the directors (a-g) illustrate its application in each case. (12 marks)
(c) Explain how the introduction of an ERPS could impact on the role of management accountants. (5 marks)
(d) Discuss the main benefits that might accrue from the successful implementation of a Total Quality
Management programme by the management of the combined entity. (5 marks)
A.A.可用性管理
B.B.能力管理
C.C.IT 服务连续性管理
D.D.服务级别管理
A.project management book of knowledge
B.project management body of knowledge
C.project management book of keypoint
D.project management body of keypoint