Management Control System Notes Ch. 1 – The Nature of MCS Simons Levers of Control Belief systems: empower individuals and encourage them to search for new opportunities. They communicate core values and inspire all participants to commit to the organization’s purpose. COMMITMENT Boundary systems: establish the rules of the game and identify actions and pitfalls that employees must avoid. PUNISHMENT Diagnostic controls systems: allow managers to ensure that important goals are being achieved
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the needs (basic necessities) or wants (desires) of people, organizations and governments Important to have clearly defined functions/processes Ex. human resources, production, marketing and finance Customers: people/organizations that buy the product Consumers: those who use the product Consumer goods: sold to the general public and can be split into: Consumer durables: products that last a long time Non-durables: products that needs to be consumed very shortly after purchase Capital goods:
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productive resources. 2. Understand how the forces of supply and demand determine fair, or market, prices. 3. Appreciate how a company’s business model is the source of its competitive advantage and can mean the difference between merely making a profit and profitability. 4. Recognize the way specialization and the division of labor lead to increasing profits and wealth via the market’s “invisible hand.” 5. List the reasons why business organizations are created and how they facilitate commerce and lower
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We gratefully acknowledge permission to quote from the past examination papers of the following bodies: Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examination Board (KASNEB); Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA); Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). We also wish to express our sincere gratitude and deep appreciation to Mr. Geoffrey Ngene MBA, B.COM (Finance), CPA (finalist), CFA (East Africa). He is a senior lecturer at Strathmore University
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that the competitive market has had on Apple, since it was founded in 1976. This report will detail how Apple Inc. is both a dire example of the adverse effects of monopolistic competition on a company as other companies into the market; as well as an exceptional example the economic rewards yielded by innovation and brand differentiation within a competitive market. An analysis of Apple Inc would be incomplete without reviewing its past and present competitors. Reviewing these competitors will help
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AG and focus its efforts on its production of commercial trucks and its Mercedes brand of cars. Three other groups in addition to Cerberus also made offers to buy Chrysler, but in the end Cerberus was the winner. The question some might ask is why would anyone have wanted to buy Chrysler? It had lost money in several years prior to the sale, including a $1.6 billion loss in
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Everything you do in Unit 3 needs to think about the impact that it will have upon the corporate objectives and the other functional areas of the business. You must get used to thinking about the impact of decisions upon the entire business. Corporate Objectives These are the overall goals of an organization and will vary between businesses depending on their size and available resources. Objectives might include: • Growth • Diversification • Maximisation of profits • Survival Functional
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stated strategy (Strategic Capability tests) 11 6. Who are the key stakeholders, what are their objectives, and are they aligned with the company’s strategy 12 7. Assess how the company has performed to date using the balanced scorecard approach 13 8. Who are the main competitors, what are their strengths and weakness, and how is the company placed to compete against these competitors 14 9. Summarised the current strategic position of the company. Outline the key strategic issues only 15 Strategic
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Customer Profile 5-3 Marketing Plan 5-4 Sales Strategy 5-5 Distribution Channels 5-6 Advertising, Promotion, PR 5-7 Competition 6-1 Risk/Opportunity 7-1 Management Team 8-1 Capital Requirements 9-1 Exit/Payback Strategy 9-2 Financial Plan 10-1 Assumptions 10-2 Financial Statements 10-3 Conclusion 10-4 Exhibits 11-1
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AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Analysis Report 1 AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Analysis Report John Becker Financial Capstone Course Professor Ian Hudson December 11, 2011 AutoZone, Inc. (AZO): Analysis Report Introduction and Background (Part 1): AutoZone is probably best known in the US for its large chain of retail stores selling replacement auto parts, auto accessories, auto tools, and related merchandise. As of February 2 2011, the firm had 4,425 retail stores in the continental US and 249
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