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Explain the reasons for any differences between your memories using information-processing theory.

Rubric for Memory Essay Topic: Our memories are often not as accurate as we assume. Think back to an early memory of an event (such as a childhood vacation) that you shared with friends or family. Write down as many details of the memory as you can. Now ask friends or family members who were there about their memories of the event.. Write an essay describing your memory of the event. How do the memories of your friends and family differ? Explain the reasons for any differences between your memories using information-processing theory. Ideas – 0-20 points Response clearly describes the following: • a narrative of a remembered event • a description of differences in the memories of others who were present during the event Response thoroughly and accurately describes the reasons that these memories may be different using information-processing theory. Responses may vary but should include most of the following: • encoding, storage, retrieval, sensory memory, working memory, short-term memory, long-term memory, attention, forgetting Organization – 0-20 points • Organization is effective and demonstrates a logical flow of ideas within the response. • Transitions effectively connect concepts. • May contain an effective introduction and/or conclusion. Conventions – 0-20 points • Demonstrates sophistication and skill with a wide variety of conventions. • May contain minor editing errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or sentence construction. Errors do not interfere with the reader’s understanding. Voice – 0-20 points • Voice is appropriately authoritative, indicating a high level of comfort with the material. • Words are precise and well-chosen. Sentences are varied and have a natural fluidity. Focus & Coherence 0-20 points Response persuasively justifies its conclusions through logic and examples. References to people, events, places, relationships, etc. effectively demonstrate a strong command of the relevant concepts in psychology.

3.Describe three of the natural geologic hazards discussed in the text. What actions can be taken to minimize the damage of these hazards

1, What are the negative impacts and challenges of using wind farms to meet our energy needs? How can we overcome these challenges? Would you be opposed to living in close proximity to a wind farm? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

2. What are the costs and benefits of increasing our use of nuclear power to meet our long-term energy needs? Do you think that the United States should meet its energy demands by building new nuclear power plants? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

1, What are the negative impacts and challenges of using wind farms to meet our energy needs? How can we overcome these challenges? Would you be opposed to living in close proximity to a wind farm? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

2. What are the costs and benefits of increasing our use of nuclear power to meet our long-term energy needs? Do you think that the United States should meet its energy demands by building new nuclear power plants? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

3.Describe three of the natural geologic hazards discussed in the text. What actions can be taken to minimize the damage of these hazards?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

4.

Mineral

Rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Igneous rock

 

A.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a specific internal crystal structure
B.
Materials deposited by evaporation of chemical solutions
C.
Solidified from hot, molten magma or lava
D.
A solid, cohesive aggregate of one or more minerals
E.
Formed when loose grains of other rocks are consolidated by time and pressure
F.
Form from the melting, contorting, and recrystallizing of other rocks

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

4.

Mineral

Rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Igneous rock

 

A.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a specific internal crystal structure
B.
Materials deposited by evaporation of chemical solutions
C.
Solidified from hot, molten magma or lava
D.
A solid, cohesive aggregate of one or more minerals
E.
Formed when loose grains of other rocks are consolidated by time and pressure
F.
Form from the melting, contorting, and recrystallizing of other rocks

Determine the performance of the health insurance industry.

or this assignment, prepare an economic analysis brief in the form of a PowerPoint presentation that describes the role and impact of the health insurance market in the U.S. healthcare industry to demonstrate an understanding of Module 4. Discuss and synthesize key elements from at least two recent scholarly articles (found in the CSU-Global Library) that address one of the following points:

  • Determine the performance of the health insurance industry.
  • Apply economic models, theories, or assumptions.
  • Offer objective methods for attempting to predict future market behavior in response to events, trends, and cycles.
  • Assess economic policy recommendations for healthcare stakeholders.
  • Evaluate the economic health of the nation or state.

Your analysis should be thoughtful and thorough, well written, and should include:

  • A minimum of 15 slides (not including the title and reference slides).
  • Speaker’s notes containing 50-100 words per slide to elaborate on the visual/text content on the slide.
  • Appropriate graphics, multi-media, and other visual elements to enhance the presentation delivery.
  • A properly formatted reference slide that conforms to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

Explain the Supply & Demand aspects as they relate to the pricing strategy.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Product & Price

Using the Waters Bottling Companyin Module 1, continue to build the Marketing Plan Sections for the product you have selected/ invented/ created. Complete the following in MS Word: Be concise but complete in your analysis of each plan element. Your employer wants to know you have left nothing out in your analysis.

This assignment represents Section 3 of the Marketing Plan. Use the guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 3– Product & Price (Module 3).

Section 3 – Product & Price (Module 3 LASA 1)

  • The Product
    • Product Levels: Core, Actual, & Augmented (Packaging)
    • Product Life Cycle
    • BCG Model
  • Services Marketing
  • Price Determination & Pricing Strategies
    • Supply & Demand
    • Competition
    • Objectives and Strategies

You will create a complete Marketing Plan by the end of the course. You will write the third section of the Marketing Plan for this assignment. Use the Marketing Plan guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 3 – The Product & Pricing (Module 3).

Relate all responses using the WBC scenario and the product you have selected to market in Module 1.

Create a 4- to 6-page Word document for your Marketing Plan Section. Apply a standard business writing style using the Market Planning Guide sections as your (headers/ sub heads/ bullets) to your work. Be sure to cite your work in the APA format.

Use the following file-naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M3_A2.doc.

Submit your Word document to the M3: Assignment 2 LASA 1 Dropbox by Week 3, Day 7.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Determine the features/ benefits of the selected product. Include the Core, Actual, and Augmented product characteristics in your analysis.
20
Identify the stages of the product’s life cycle and what will take place for your selected product in each stage.
40
Discuss the BCG Model for your product.
20
Examine the Services Marketing aspects of this product.
10
Discuss the elements for determining the price.
20
Compare the various Pricing Strategies for this product.
20
Explain the Supply & Demand aspects as they relate to the pricing strategy.
20
Analyze competitive pricing for similar products.
20
Discuss pricing as it relates to company objectives and strategies.
10
Writing components: Demonstrated understanding of readings, interpreting concepts, making connections, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. Presented a structured report free of spelling and grammatical errors, and applied current writing standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.

. What are the costs and benefits of increasing our use of nuclear power to meet our long-term energy needs

, What are the negative impacts and challenges of using wind farms to meet our energy needs? How can we overcome these challenges? Would you be opposed to living in close proximity to a wind farm? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

2. What are the costs and benefits of increasing our use of nuclear power to meet our long-term energy needs? Do you think that the United States should meet its energy demands by building new nuclear power plants? Why or why not?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

3.Describe three of the natural geologic hazards discussed in the text. What actions can be taken to minimize the damage of these hazards?

Your response must be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

4.

Mineral

Rock

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Igneous rock

 

A.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a specific chemical composition and a specific internal crystal structure
B.
Materials deposited by evaporation of chemical solutions
C.
Solidified from hot, molten magma or lava
D.
A solid, cohesive aggregate of one or more minerals
E.
Formed when loose grains of other rocks are consolidated by time and pressure
F.
Form from the melting, contorting, and recrystallizing of other rocks

Examine the Services Marketing aspects of this product.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Product & Price

Using the Waters Bottling Companyin Module 1, continue to build the Marketing Plan Sections for the product you have selected/ invented/ created. Complete the following in MS Word: Be concise but complete in your analysis of each plan element. Your employer wants to know you have left nothing out in your analysis.

This assignment represents Section 3 of the Marketing Plan. Use the guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 3– Product & Price (Module 3).

Section 3 – Product & Price (Module 3 LASA 1)

  • The Product
    • Product Levels: Core, Actual, & Augmented (Packaging)
    • Product Life Cycle
    • BCG Model
  • Services Marketing
  • Price Determination & Pricing Strategies
    • Supply & Demand
    • Competition
    • Objectives and Strategies

You will create a complete Marketing Plan by the end of the course. You will write the third section of the Marketing Plan for this assignment. Use the Marketing Plan guide to identify the sections of the Marketing Plan and the marketing elements contained therein. This assignment will focus on Section 3 – The Product & Pricing (Module 3).

Relate all responses using the WBC scenario and the product you have selected to market in Module 1.

Create a 4- to 6-page Word document for your Marketing Plan Section. Apply a standard business writing style using the Market Planning Guide sections as your (headers/ sub heads/ bullets) to your work. Be sure to cite your work in the APA format.

Use the following file-naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M3_A2.doc.

Submit your Word document to the M3: Assignment 2 LASA 1 Dropbox by Week 3, Day 7.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Determine the features/ benefits of the selected product. Include the Core, Actual, and Augmented product characteristics in your analysis.
20
Identify the stages of the product’s life cycle and what will take place for your selected product in each stage.
40
Discuss the BCG Model for your product.
20
Examine the Services Marketing aspects of this product.
10
Discuss the elements for determining the price.
20
Compare the various Pricing Strategies for this product.
20
Explain the Supply & Demand aspects as they relate to the pricing strategy.
20
Analyze competitive pricing for similar products.
20
Discuss pricing as it relates to company objectives and strategies.
10
Writing components: Demonstrated understanding of readings, interpreting concepts, making connections, and distinguishing between fact and opinion. Presented a structured report free of spelling and grammatical errors, and applied current writing standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.

Discuss importance of information systems and information security in the work environment.

Research the importance of information systems and information security in the work environment.

Write a 700- to 1,050-word summary of your research findings using Microsoft® Word® Template. Include the following  in your summary using the features of Microsoft Word:

  • Headers, footers, and page numbers
  • Watermark document as “Draft”
  • A Microsoft® Word® memo template
  • A minimum of two styles
  • An image
  • Either a bulleted or numbered list

Describe the steps taken to resolve the conflict or, if it is an ongoing conflict, propose steps to resolve the conflict.

We live in a very complex and culturally diverse society. When we bring individuals together from diverse backgrounds in a work environment conflict can arise when expectations are not realized or met. Rather than hoping conflict will go away, this paper will explore and identify the reasons for conflict and how to successfully address them in a team environment.

Write a four- to five-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) assessing the components of conflict. The following need to be addressed within your paper:

  1. Describe a conflict within an organization or team with which you are familiar.
  2. Identify and describe the source(s) and level of the conflict and support with evidence.
  3. Describe the steps taken to resolve the conflict or, if it is an ongoing conflict, propose steps to resolve the conflict.
  4. Describe a minimum of three conflict outcomes that could reasonably occur as a result of the conflict resolution. Support your reasoning for each possible outcome.

 

Your paper must use a minimum of three scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook,

Analysis from the FSAP (look under the Analysis Tab). Do not address all the ratios and every line of vertical and horizontal analysis, just what you feel is important and significant to your decision.

Can anyone write me a paper for cheap in less than 9 hours? 6 pages single space APA.  I know I know. It doesn’t have to be overboard or graduate paper. It can be Undergraduate even high school level.

Here are the guidlines. I do have some information already that I can attach.

Financial Analysis Paper: Toyota & GM

1      Include Company Analysis (address prior comments): 2-3 pages

2      Include Industry Analysis (address prior comments): 1-2 pages

3      Include FSAP summary – Summarize the Analysis Tab of the FSAP which contains Ratios, Horizontal Analysis, and Common Size Analysis. Summarize the information in a professional and organized manor. Do not just cut and paste the information into your paper.

4      Write a summary of the significant findings from the financial statement analysis. This should be 2-3 single-spaced pages, using 12-point font. Address the Company & Industry analysis. Address significant Ratios, Horizontal Analysis, and Common Sized Analysis from the FSAP (look under the Analysis Tab). Do not address all the ratios and every line of vertical and horizontal analysis, just what you feel is important and significant to your decision. Focus on the specific items that stood out and impacted your decision. Include academic research to support your analysis.

5      Based on your findings, which company, if any, would you invest in? Include specific support for your decision based on your findings in the analysis. Also include support (for or against) investing in the industry you chose. Include academic research to support your final decision. This should be one page, 12-point font, single-spaced.

Explain the effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard.

Assignment Overview

In this module’s case assignment you will be introduced to the balanced scorecard concept and will begin to consider how organizations link strategy with the balanced scorecard approach. We will look at the interrelationship of strategy and the balanced scorecard approach in more depth later on in this course. For now, however, it is good to understand the fundamentals of the BSC and to consider examples of how organizations have integrated the BSC approach into their daily operations in a fashion that reflects the strategy of the respective organizations.

To prepare for this case assignment you are to start by reading the required readings identified on the background page. You’ll note that one of those articles includes:

Martello, M., Watson, J., Fischer, M., (2008). Implementing a balanced scorecard in a not-for-profit organization. Journal of Business & Economics Research. 6(9), 67-80. Retrieved from:http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/2471/2517

This is the case study you will be evaluating for this assignment. Note that there is an option to download the PDF file rather than using the PDF viewer on this page. This may save you some aggravation.

After reading this article, formulate an argumentative essay around the following thesis statement:

Cattaraugus County Rehabilitation Center did an effective job of implementing a balanced scorecard approach in a fashion that reflects their organizational mission and vision.

If you do not think this thesis is accurate, you can argue that the Center did not do an effective job.

Assignment Expectations

Your analysis should be structured in terms of the following four perspectives (you will be using essentially this same comparative evaluation framework for the first four modules of this course):

Introduction: In this part of your essay you will need to set up your argument by introducing your topic and presenting your position or thesis statement somewhere in this introductory paragraph.

Analysis: In this section you will present several arguments arguing in favor of your thesis statement. Make sure you discuss how the Center used the score card quadrants to align with organizational strategy (or how it failed to do so).

Conclusion: Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka, your professor) as to your position.

Additional Instructions: Your argumentative essay should be 3 to 4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a list of references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste in sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas, or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from G. Jetson’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (Jetson, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.

 

Module 1 – Background

THE BALANCED SCORECARD & THE FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE

Required Reading

Please read the Introduction and Chapters 1-3 of:

MacKay, A., (2004) A practitioners guide to the balanced scorecard: A practitioners’ report based on: Shareholder and stakeholder approaches to strategic performance measurement using the balanced scorecard. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Thought_leadership _docs/tech_resrep_a_practitioners_guide_to_the_balanced _scorecard_2005.pdf

Please read Chapter 1 of:

Murby, L., Gould, S., (2005). Effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard: Technical Report. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/ Tech_rept_Effective_Performance_Mgt_with_Balanced_ Scd_July_2005.pdf

Also review the following to re-familiarize yourself with the concept of mission and vision as they relate to strategy:

Robin, D. (n.d.) Vision, Mission and Values: Management Tools for Building a Better Workplace. Daniel Robin & Associates. Retrieved from: http://www.abetterworkplace.com/developing-the-organization-and-the-people-in-it/

The case assignment article can be found at:

Martello, M., Watson, J., Fischer, M., (2008). Implementing a balanced scorecard in a not-for-profit organization. Journal of Business & Economics Research. 6(9), 67-80. Retrieved from:http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/JBER/article/ view/2471/2517

This web article will be helpful for focusing your SLP.

Niven, P. (N.D.) Financial perspective. EPM Review. Retrieved fromhttp://www.epmreview.com/resources/articles/item/84-financial-perspective.html

Optional Reading

American University of Beirut (N.D. Balanced Scorecard Initiative: Guidelines for Building a BSC. Retrieved fromhttp://www.aub.edu.lb/osm/scorecards/Documents/guidelines_for_building_a_bsc.pdf

Averson, P. (1998). What is the Balanced Scorecard? Balanced Scorecard Institute, a Strategy Management Group company. Retrieved fromhttps://www.balancedscorecard.org/BSCResources/AbouttheBalancedScorecard/tabid/55/Default.aspx

Measurements for Success. Retrieved from http://www.mystrategicplan.com/strategic-planning-topics/balanced-scorecard.shtml

QuickMBA (N.D.) The Business Vision and Company Mission Statements. Retrieved fromhttp://www.quickmba.com/strategy/vision/

Sharma, P. (N.D.) Measuring Business strategy through balanced scorecard. Retrieved fromhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/5032771/Balanced-Scorecardfinancial-perspective

Module 2 – Case

BSC FLEXIBILITY & THE CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE

Assignment Overview

In the last module we looked at the Balanced Scorecard and how it is implemented from more of a purist’s approach and just touched on the flexibility of the tool. In this module, we are going to look at the BSC from more of an adaptive approach. That is to say, how adaptable is this tool given the wide variety of organizations out there in the world.

In this assignment you are asked to study the required readings and to read the following case study:

Basu, R., Little, C., Millard, C., (2009). Case Study: A fresh approach of the Balanced Scorecard in the Heathrow Terminal 5 project. Measuring Business Excellence. 13(4). 22-33. Retrieved from:http://www.perf-ex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/T5-case-study-MBE-papaer.pdf

After reading this article, write an essay in which you compare and contrast the balanced scorecard utilized by the British Airport Authority (BAA) at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 project with the standard quadrants typically applied in a traditional BSC approach (financial focus, Internal focus, Learning and Growth focus, and Customer focus). That is to say, the Terminal 5 project was a large, public construction project using private contractors. Yet, the BSC approach is also applied to the manufacturing sector, health care sector, and is applied in both private and public organizations. So you’ll want to consider how the T5 project adapted the BSC approach to fit the prevailing circumstances to help formulate your arguments.

Assignment Expectations

In formulating your essay you need to discuss to what degree the evidence suggests the balanced scorecard approach is amenable to most organizations.

Introduction: In this part of your essay you will need to introduce your topic and provide a very brief overview of the key points you plan to make in your paper.

Analysis: In this section you will present the actual comparison and contrast between BAA’s approach to the Balanced Scorecard and more traditional approaches.

Conclusion: Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka, your professor) as to your position.

Additional Instructions: Your essay should be 3 to 4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a list of references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste in sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas, or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from F. Leghorn’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (Leghorn, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.

 

Module 2 – Background

BSC FLEXIBILITY & THE CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVE

Required Reading 

Please review the Introduction and Chapters 1-3 of:

MacKay, A., (2004) A practitioner’s guide to the balanced scorecard: A practitioners’ report based on: Shareholder and stakeholder approaches to strategic performance measurement using the balanced scorecard. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Thought_leadership_docs/

tech_resrep_a_practitioners_guide_to_the_balanced_scorecard_2005.pdf

Please read Chapter 4 of:

Murby, L., Gould, S., (2005). Effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard: Technical Report. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Imported Documents/Tech_rept_Effective_Performance_ Mgt_with_Balanced_Scd_July_2005.pdf

The case assignment article can be found at:

Basu, R., Little, C., Millard, C., ( 2009). Case Study: A fresh approach of the Balanced Scorecard in the Heathrow Terminal 5 project. Measuring Business Excellence. 13(4). 22-33. Retrieved from:http://www.perf-ex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/T5-case-study-MBE-papaer.pdf

This web article will be helpful for focusing your SLP.

Niven, P. (N.D.) Customer perspective. EPM Review. Retrieved fromhttp://www.epmreview.com/resources/articles/item/85-customer-perspective.html 

Optional Reading 

Here is a rather detailed optional reading that may help to support your understanding of BSC implementation in various types of organizations:

Rohm, H., (2002). A balancing act. Perform. Retrieved from:http://www.balancedscorecard.org/LinkClick.aspx? fileticket=ph%2b8b3YMoBc%3d&tabid=56

 

Module 3 – Case

BSC IMPLEMENTATION & THE INTERNAL BUSINESS PROCESS PERSPECTIVE

Assignment Overview

Any large scale change endeavor requires a great deal of effort on the part of a given organization to implement. Implementing a corporate wide BSC based performance management system is no different. In implementing such a system, organizational leaders face the challenge of overcoming organizational inertia rooted in resistance to change. This is no easy challenge, and is one of the major reasons why the majority of BSC initiatives (or large scale change initiatives in general) fail.

In this module, therefore, we are going to look at the BSC not due to its value as a means of integrating strategy with operations or due to its usefulness as a performance management tool. Rather, in this module we are going to put on our organizational dynamics consultant hat and consider what it takes to implement a large scale organizational change endeavor.

After completing the readings presented, write a 3-4 page essay that

In your own words, describe the efforts put forth by BAE in implementing the BSC approach in their organization from an implementation perspective. What efforts did they make to assure employees would be receptive to, and accept the BSC initiative? Describe to what extent you believe their efforts paid off.

The case study for BAE can be found in Chapter 7 of:

Murby, L., Gould, S., (2005). Effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard: Technical Report. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Imported Documents/Tech_rept_Effective_Performance_ Mgt_with_Balanced_Scd_July_2005.pdf

Assignment Expectations

Your assignment should include the following:

Introduction: In this part of your essay you will need to introduce your topic and provide a very brief overview of the key points you plan to make in your paper.

Analysis: In this section you will present the actual comparison and contrast between BAA’s approach to the Balanced Scorecard and more traditional approaches.

Conclusion: Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka, your professor) as to your position.

Additional Instructions: Your essay should be 3 to 4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a list of references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste in sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas, or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from J. Bravo’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (Bravo, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.

Module 3 – Background

BSC IMPLEMENTATION & THE INTERNAL BUSINESS PROCESS PERSPECTIVE

Required Reading

Required Reading

Chapters 1-3 of:

MacKay, A., (2004) A practitioners guide to the balanced scorecard: A practitioners’ report based on: Shareholder and stakeholder approaches to strategic performance measurement using the balanced scorecard. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Thought_leadership _docs/tech_resrep_a_practitioners_guide_to_the_balanced _scorecard_2005.pdf

Also read/review Chapter 2-7 of:

Murby, L., Gould, S., (2005). Effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard: Technical Report. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/ Tech_rept_Effective_Performance_Mgt_with_Balanced_ Scd_July_2005.pdf

Go to the following webpage and review the two papers by Dr. Braam listed below.

http://www.ru.nl/economics/@676887/pagina/#publications

You do not need to review all the statistical stuff, just read through to the point where the author presents the hypotheses and then move to the discussion and/or conclusion sections of the documents.

Braam, G.J.M. (2012). Balanced Scorecard’s interpretative variability and organizational change. In C.-H. Quah & O.L. Dar (Eds.), Business Dynamics in the 21st Century (pp. 99-112). Retrieved from Trident University Library.

Braam, G.J.M. & Nijssen, E.J. (2011). Exploring antecedents of experimentation and implementation of the balanced scorecard. Journal of Management & Organization, 17(6), 714-728. Retrieved from Trident University Library.

The second article is also available in Proquest

This web article will be helpful for focusing your SLP.

Niven, P. (N.D.)Internal process perspective. EPM Review. Retrieved fromhttp://www.epmreview.com/resources/articles/item/86-internal-process-perspective.html

Optional Reading

McLean, SR. and Mahaffey, SM. (2000). Implementing a surgical balanced scorecard. Surgical Services Management. 6(1). 43-47. Retrieved May 17, 2010.

The Chartered Quality Institute. Retrieved from http://www.thecqi.org//Knowledge-Hub/Qualityworld/

 

Module 4 – Case

STRATEGY MAPPING & THE LEARNING AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE

Assignment Overview

Explain the process of strategy mapping and how it relates to performance management and establishing value propositions. You may discuss this theoretically or use the Glacier Inn case study presented in the Armitage and Scholey (2009) document in your readings to serve as an example for integrating these ideas. Alternatively, you can use the Hazard Action Zone case study presented in Murby & Gold document (see background readings) if you’d prefer.

Armitage, H., Scholey, C., (2006). Using strategy maps to drive performance. Society of Mgt. Accountants of Canada. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/Tech_MAG_Strategy_Mapping_March07.pdf

Assignment Expectations

Your essay should be 4 to 5 pages long and include the following:

Introduction: In this part of your essay you will need to introduce your topic and provide a very brief overview of the key points you plan to make in your paper.

Analysis: In this section you will present the actual comparison and contrast between BAA’s approach to the Balanced Scorecard and more traditional approaches.

Conclusion: Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka, your professor) as to your position.

Additional Instructions: Your essay should be 3 to 4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a list of references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste in sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas, or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from J. Neutron’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (J. Neutron, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.

 

Module 4 – Background

STRATEGY MAPPING & THE LEARNING AND GROWTH PERSPECTIVE

Required Reading

Review:

MacKay, A., (2004) A practitioners guide to the balanced scorecard: A practitioners’ report based on: Shareholder and stakeholder approaches to strategic performance measurement using the balanced scorecard. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/Thought_ leadership_docs/tech_resrep_a_practitioners_guide_to_the_balanced_scorecard_2005.pdf

Review Chapters 1-6 and read section 7.2 of:

Murby, L., Gould, S., (2005). Effective Performance Management with the Balanced Scorecard: Technical Report. Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/Documents/ImportedDocuments/

Tech_rept_Effective_Performance_Mgt_with_Balanced_Scd_July_2005.pdf

Read the following:

Armitage, H., Scholey, C., (2006). Using strategy maps to drive performance. Society of Mgt. Accountants of Canada. Retrieved from:http://www.cimaglobal.com/documents/importeddocuments/tech_mag_strategy_mapping_march07.pdf

Also take a look at the following web page and download the Strategy Map in a word document. This is a real simple example that will assist you in your strategy mapping discussions

National Institute of Standards & Technology [NIST]., (2012). Baldrige Program Strategy Map. Retrieved from: http://www.nist.gov/baldrige/about/strategy_map.cfm

This web article will be helpful for focusing your SLP.

Niven, P. (N.D.) Learning and growth perspective. EPM Review. Retrieved fromhttp://www.epmreview.com/resources/articles/item/87-learning-and-growth-perspective.html

Optional Reading

Sharma, P. (N.D.) BSC – learning and growth. Retrieved May 17, 2010, fromhttp://www.scribd.com/doc/5032774/Balanced-Scorecardlearning