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The tendency for managers to compare the performance of divisions within a company to each other using the same metrics regardless of each division's unique characteristics is known as _____ bias.


A) metrics
B) division
C) surrogation
D) common measures

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Sometimes a strategy map is referred to as a supply chain map.

A) True
B) False

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Certain corporate social responsibility efforts, such as protecting the environment for future generations, are also referred to as sustainability efforts.

A) True
B) False

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James, an accountant at Forta Company, is preparing an income statement at the end of the year. It will be included in the company's annual report to be released to the public. This is an example of the managerial accounting function at Forta.

A) True
B) False

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Carolina, the accountant for Duke Manufacturing, tells Jacob, who works in customer service for Duke, that that their company's customer satisfaction rating predicts sales revenue in dollars. Carolina's comment indicates that the customer satisfaction rating is


A) a leading indicator
B) a lagging indicator
C) both a leading and a lagging indicator
D) a nonfinancial metric

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Operating income and cash flow are examples of metrics used to assess quality control.

A) True
B) False

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What is the Global Reporting Initiative?

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The Global Reporting Initiativ...

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Explain the process of strategic learning.

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Strategic learning is the process of usi...

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The triple bottom line approach to sustainability includes all of the following reporting categories except _____ performance.


A) financial
B) international
C) social
D) environmental

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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A strategy map plays an important role for a company using the balanced scorecard approach to its performance measurement system. Which of the following is not a function of the strategy map?


A) A strategy map shows cause-and-effect relationships among strategic objectives.
B) A strategy map shows how each strategic objective contributes to the overall mission of the company.
C) A strategy map shows causal relationships between only the financial and internal processes perspectives of the balanced scorecard.
D) A strategy map links all elements of the balanced scorecard together.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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List the three components of the triple bottom line.

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financial performanc...

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Accounting metrics, such as cash flow, are often used to simplify the business decision-making process.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not one of the four performance perspectives included in the balanced scorecard?


A) financial
B) internal processes
C) research and development
D) customer

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Miguel works at LoftCo, Inc., and has been asked to help lead the development of the company's new balanced scorecard. He and his multifunctional team developed strategic objectives and performance metrics for each of the four perspectives. This work constitutes the complete set of steps in developing a BSC performance management system.

A) True
B) False

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List the three types of cognitive or psychological bias to which decision making with the balanced scorecard may be subject.

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motivated reasoning,...

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A company's balanced scorecard may include


A) only leading indicators
B) only lagging indicators
C) both leading and lagging indicators
D) neither leading nor lagging indicators

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Sometimes the phrase "corporate social responsibility" is used interchangeably with the phrase


A) corporate outreach
B) corporate efforts
C) sustainability efforts
D) sustainability outreach

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Match the following descriptions with the correct term (a-c). -Provides evidence of possible future performance A)Leading indicator B)Lagging indicator C)BSC performance perspectives

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The signs that a manager is subject to motivated reasoning include all of the following except


A) the manager ignores bad news
B) the manager ignores good news
C) the manager relies too heavily on good news
D) the manage stops gathering information when results look good

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements about performance metrics is false?


A) Performance metrics are used to assess performance in achieving the strategic objectives.
B) Performance metrics are needed for 80% of the strategic objectives.
C) Each strategic objective needs at least one performance metric.
D) Performance metrics may be financial or nonfinancial in nature.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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