Accounting Information Systems
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Author: Ulric J. Gelinas, Richard B. Dull, Patrick Wheeler, Mary Callahan Hill
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Describe the primary and supporting activities involved in an organization’s value chain. Explain the importance of having an effective value chain.
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- Describe the concept of a profit center and, using a specific organization, give an example of how this might be used to achieve the strategic goals of the organization.arrow_forwardDefine and explain Value Chain. List the core activities along the value chain and explain them in detail with an example for each core activity.arrow_forwardWhy is goal congruence important to an organization’s success? How does a responsibility-accounting system foster goal congruence?arrow_forward
- How do stakeholders determine what are viable sources of information regarding organizational effectiveness for those organizations with which they are involved?arrow_forwardWhich of the following terms is used to describe the process of developing the organization’s objectives and translating those into courses of action? a.planning b.improving c.supervising d.decision makingarrow_forwardhow to use brenchmarking to improve an organizations performance?arrow_forward
- Explain how a company's approach to planning and its mission can be translated into action plans.arrow_forwardWhat is the relationship between the value chain and management accounting? With the use of suitable examples, distinguish among a cost centre, profit centre and an investment centre.arrow_forwardSome of the things that are the responsibility of the operational sector are capacity planning.Describe operational management functions in capacity planning.arrow_forward
- Because a mission statement is an essential part of building a company strategy.arrow_forwardIn the value chain, primary activities are: a. Directly involved in the production, marketing and delivery of the product or service b. Those activities that are all undertaken in-house c. Those activities that support the production, marketing and delivery of the product or service d. Directly involved in the production and delivery of the product or servicearrow_forwardThe value chain is the sequence of business functions in which A. value is deducted from the products or services of an organization B. usefulness is added to the products or services of an organization producing and delivering the product or service is of prime importance products and services are evaluated with respect to their value to the supply chain O C. O D.arrow_forward
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