Which type of employees usually preferred by employers to be retained in the organization? a. More talented employees b. Poor performance employees c. Less talented employees d. Inefficient employees

Which of the following is not a qualitative decision that should be considered in an outsourcing decision? A. employee morale B. product quality C. company reputation D. relevant costs

When managerial accountants design an evaluation system that is based on criteria for which a manager is responsible, and it is structured to encourage managers to make decisions that will meet the goals of the company as well as their own personal job goals, the framework used is _______. A. a controllable factors framework B. an uncontrollable factors framework C. a strategic plan framework D. a responsibility accounting framework

Making managerial pay contingent on measures of managerial and/or firm performance motivates them to deliver good performance for shareholders. However, it also burdens them with greater risks than they may like. How do organizations balance these two considerations when choosing managerial pay and performance measures?

agency costs may occur if  A. Managers make decisions for their own best interest  B. Managers may not attempt to maximize the value of the firm to shareholders  C. The board does not properly oversee the activities and decisions of managers D.all of the above

The costs referred to as “controllable costs” are       a. Costs which management decides to incur in the current period to enable the company to achieve objectives other than the filling of orders placed by customers.       b. Costs which are likely to respond to the amount of attention devoted to them by a specified manager.       c. Costs which are governed mainly by past decisions that established the present levels of operating and organizational capacity and which only change slowly in response to small changes in capacity.       d. Costs which fluctuate in total in response to small changes in the rate of utilization of capacity.

What is the most likely consequence of unethical behaviours by management accountants? Satisfied suppliers Customers paying less for products Resource allocation from the budgeting process in organisations being done inequitably Employees experiencing higher job satisfaction

Accountability can have both a positive and negative effect on workplace relationships. Discuss how we can use techniques to maintain positive accountability. a. What techniques can you use (or currently use) to hold yourself accountable? b. What techniques can you use to hold others accountable for their actions? c. how do these accountability techniques impact workplace relationships?

Why would a company want to provide job applicants with a balanced, honest, and realistic portrayal of a job position? a. To discourage candidates b. To increase recruitment costs c. To prevent negative postings on social media d. To reduce turnover

A CEO is considering whether to invest in Developing leadership capabilities in its managers. To make this determination, which of the following should he take into account? O People with strong leadership skills perform managerial functions more efficiently. O Improving managers' leadership skills will enable them to solve problems more effectively. O How leaders behave has a major impact on employee performance. O The attitudes of leaders have little effect on the attitudes of rank-and-file employees Identify the trait as one of either a manager or a leader. Trait Is concerned with "doing things right" Has a long-term perspective Solves problems Manager Leader ° O °