SpandoCorp Is a Diversified Firm That Makes Industrial, Military and Consumer

question 57

Multiple Choice

SpandoCorp is a diversified firm that makes industrial, military and consumer products from Spandex. SpandoCorp manages each of the businesses that it operates in as a separate division and treats each as a True profit-and-loss center. In this organization, Grace McKenna is responsible for deciding which set of businesses SpandoCorp will operate in and for encouraging behavior that is consistent with this strategy, Wells Tucker provides information to McKenna about the internal and external environments that she uses in her decision making, and Kelly Rae is one of the individuals who is responsible for evaluating the firm's decision making to ensure that it is consistent with the interests of equity holders.
-If SpandoCorp wanted to measure the performance of its divisions with a method that would minimize any potential short-term bias, it should use a(n)

• A) hurdle rate based measure of divisional performance.
• B) divisional budget based measure of performance.
• C) economic value added measure of divisional performance.
• D) measure of performance based on the average level of profitability of firms in a division's industry.

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Definitions:

Training Plans

Structured programs designed to enhance the skills, knowledge, and competencies of employees for improved performance.

Functional Job Analysis

A systematic approach to job evaluation, examining the tasks, duties, and responsibilities of a job to determine its value and classification in an organization.

Job Analysis Methods

Techniques and procedures used to systematically investigate the requirements, responsibilities, and tasks of a job to inform hiring, training, and compensation decisions.

Observations

The act of monitoring or recording behaviors, actions, or events as a method of collecting data in research or assessment.