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Which one of the following best describes the role of accounting in management accounting?

  • Accounting is primarily concerned with coercive controls
  • Accounting is primarily concerned with decision usefulness
  • Accounting is primarily concerned with guiding the organization towards achieving its objectives (correct)
  • Accounting is primarily concerned with control

    • What is the main focus of enabling controls in management accounting?

  • Enabling controls are primarily concerned with decision usefulness
  • Enabling controls are primarily concerned with coercive controls
  • Enabling controls prescribe how an activity should be done
  • Enabling controls tell people what to achieve but give them autonomy in deciding how to achieve it (correct)

    • Why is there intense pressure to reduce crime statistics in the public sector?

  • To manipulate the figures
  • To achieve deep reform
  • To meet budget cuts in the age of austerity (correct)
  • To protect the vulnerable

    • According to the text, what is one characteristic of New Public Management (NPM)?

    <p>Emphasis on competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way that accounting has provided infrastructure for NPM?

    <p>Setting standard costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country mentioned in the text is said to have already attained sophistication in administration?

    <p>Singapore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one reason for the ineffectiveness of pursuing efficiency to the point of ineffectiveness?

    <p>Not detecting crime as we should be</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of coercive formalization?

    <p>Forcing employee conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the average time taken to complete an MVA based on the reports from 22 police services?

    <p>Not provided in the study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the balance between 'enabling' and 'coercive' controls in the context of a police service?

    <p>More 'enabling' controls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the reason for the uncommon success of Singapore's healthcare system?

    <p>Forced saving and catastrophe insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the focus of New Public Management (NPM) reforms in the public sector?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main dilemma in pursuing efficiency gains within highly-skilled professions, such as police and healthcare, according to the text?

    <p>Coercing or enabling people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the aim of coercive formalization in control systems?

    <p>To force employee conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the starting point for using coercive controls in highly-trained and qualified professions, according to the text?

    <p>Routine activities that can be standardised</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one characteristic of New Public Management (NPM)?

    <p>Emphasis on competition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of enabling controls in management accounting?

    <p>Greater accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the aim of coercive formalization in control systems?

    <p>To standardize procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the average time taken to complete a Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) form based on the reports from 22 police services?

    <p>30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, why is there intense pressure to reduce crime statistics in the public sector?

    <p>To meet public expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one reason why the reforms sought to improve efficiency in police forces?

    <p>To create standards for routine tasks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of enabling controls in the context of a police service?

    <p>Individual performance targets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one characteristic of coercive formalization?

    <p>Forcing employee conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the uncommon success of Singapore's healthcare system, according to the text?

    <p>Forced saving and catastrophe insurance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the average time taken to complete an MVA based on the reports from 22 police services?

    <p>17 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the role of management accounting in guiding an organization towards achieving its objectives?

    <p>Management accounting focuses on controlling the organization's activities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of New Public Management (NPM) reforms in the public sector, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Improving efficiency and effectiveness of public sector organizations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do we keep trying to reform the public sector, according to the text?

    <p>To address budget cuts and financial constraints.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are different groups trying to achieve by creating new accounting systems in the public sector, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Political gains and power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main dilemma in pursuing efficiency gains within highly-skilled professions, such as police and healthcare, according to the text?

    <p>Balancing between enabling and coercive controls.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one of the main dilemmas in implementing New Public Management (NPM) reforms in highly-skilled professions like healthcare and police?

    <p>Resistance from professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key aims of coercive formalization in control systems?

    <p>To force employee conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one potential consequence of 'over-coercing' highly-trained and qualified professionals in healthcare?

    <p>Resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one reason for the emergence of New Public Management (NPM) reforms in the public sector?

    <p>Calls for public sector reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is one way that accounting enables efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector?

    <p>Standardizing, measuring, and tracking public sector activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

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