Cost Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133428702
ISBN 13: 978-0-13342-870-4

Chapter 23 - Performance Measurement, Compensation, and Multinational Considerations - Assignment Material - Questions - Page 899: 23-9

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Distinguishing between the performance of a manager and the performance of the subunit they oversee is important. In some cases, a manager may be assigned to improve a struggling subunit, but significant changes may take time. Subunit performance may not immediately reflect the manager's efforts. It's vital to allow time for strategies to yield results. Additionally, historical cost-based Return on Investment (ROI) might be used to evaluate a manager, even if it's not ideal for assessing the subunit's true economic returns. This distinction acknowledges the complex relationship between a manager and their subunit's performance.

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Distinguishing between the performance of a manager and the performance of the subunit they oversee is important. In some cases, a manager may be assigned to improve a struggling subunit, but significant changes may take time. Subunit performance may not immediately reflect the manager's efforts. It's vital to allow time for strategies to yield results. Additionally, historical cost-based Return on Investment (ROI) might be used to evaluate a manager, even if it's not ideal for assessing the subunit's true economic returns. This distinction acknowledges the complex relationship between a manager and their subunit's performance.
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