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You Have Just Accepted a Part-Time Job at One of the Campus

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You have just accepted a part-time job at one of the campus eateries.During your training,the manager is called away to deal with a crisis and asks one of your co-workers to complete your cash register training.The co-worker proceeds to tell you that if the money in the register drawer doesn't equal the total on the cash register tape,you will be responsible for the difference.If there is a cash shortage,you must make up the shortage out of your own pocket,but if there is excess cash,you may keep the overage.Proudly,with the wink of an eye,she states,"I was short one time,right after I started working here.But I made sure,if you know what I mean,that I would never be short again."
A)Evaluate this control.Is it strong or weak? What kind of behaviour will it encourage?
B)Do you have a professional obligation to report your co-worker to management? Explain.

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Cost Center

A business unit or department that incurs expenses but does not directly generate revenues, often evaluated for its efficiency and cost management.

Profit Center

A segment or branch of a company that is directly responsible for generating profit through its operations and is evaluated on its profitability.

Cost Center

A business unit that incurs costs but does not directly generate revenues, often evaluated for efficiency and cost control.

Cost Center

A division or unit within an organization that does not directly add to profit but still incurs costs, often analyzed for budgeting and cost control.