While Drucker (1999) attempts to establish a way to measure productivity, Hammer (2004) suggests that the productivity of the knowledge worker should not be measured, but rather measure the productivity of the organization. I agree with both Drucker and Hammer that it is necessary to eliminate the non-value-added work that gets in the way of completing
in 1978 and proposed that profit was less important than fairness in the relationship. According to Hatfield (2011) “According to Equity theory, people feel most comfortable when they are getting exactly what they deserve from their relationships—no more and certainly no less” Exchange Theory is more concerned with under-benefit as a disadvantage but Equity Theory places a greater emphasis on both under-benefit and over-benefit. Under-benefits are likely to provoke a sense of anger and resentment and over-benefits are likely to provoke a sense of guilt. The Equity model suggests that a person would be driven to restore the equity within an unbalanced relationship by either reducing their input or increasing their outputs and it is the inability to reach balance that can lead to the breaking of the relationship. Investment theory focusses on the extent to which commitment is determined by investment in a relationship rather than solely satisfaction or reward.
* A) Pathos, Ethos, Logos * B) examples, Testimony, Surveys * C) Definition, Statistics, Narration * D) Explanation, Analogy, Ideas 7. What is a Pathos Proof? * A) Using emotions to get support * B) Using credibility to get support * C) using logic and evidence to prove you are correct * D) Accepting the audience beliefs 8. What is an Ethos Proof? * A) Using credibility to get support * B) Using emotions to get support * C) Using evidence to prove you are correct * D) Describing an idea or concept 9.
E&Y reasoned this as it creates an exception to the general rule of reserving for expected future product returns at the gross sales price and deferring the recognition of an equal amount of revenue. This justification is invalid. The company’s customers are not “ultimate customers,” but are wholesalers that sold their product to retailers. In addition, Medicis’s returns were not returns of products in exchange for products of “the same kind, quality, and price,” but of unsalable product for
, 2-16: A. Operation audits is to assess performance and identify area for improvement in order to evaluate whether the resource are being used efficiency and effective. B&C&D do not belong to operation audit because they are unrelated to improvement which needs to be evaluated. 2-17: A. As for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, it prohibits external auditors from providing and
The critics believe the standards should be more specific to enable practitioners to improve the quality of their performance. As the standards are now stated, some critics believe that they provide little more than an excuse to conduct inadequate audits. Evaluate the criticism of the 10 GAAS. GAAS and SAS provide less direct to auditors. No specific audit procedures are required by the standards.
For Pharma to survive and become viable it was obvious that some decisions had to be made, but was the sale of the assets in the best interest of the corporation, or was it in the best interest of Adams and Barker? One can only conclude that the directors violated all their duties of financial interests, care and rational belief and were not acting with best information and, thus, cannot be shielded by the business judgment rule. 7. What type of lawsuit, derivative or direct, would be filed by Cornelius
A conceptual framework should increase financial statement users' understanding of and confidence in financial reporting. b. Practical problems should be more quickly solvable by reference to an existing conceptual framework. c. A coherent set of accounting standards and rules should result. d. Business entities will need far less assistance from accountants because the financial reporting process will be quite easy to apply.
A conceptual framework should increase financial statement users' understanding of and confidence in financial reporting. b. Practical problems should be more quickly solvable by reference to an existing conceptual framework. c. A coherent set of accounting standards and rules should result. d. Business entities will need far less assistance from accountants because the financial reporting process will be quite easy to apply.
True B. False Question 22 of 50 1.0/ 1.0 Points Deciding that internal controls are effective when they in fact they are not is an example of assessing control risk too high. A. True B. False Question 23 of 50 1.0/ 1.0 Points The SEC is responsible for setting standards for not-for-profit organizations.