Assessment 4: Expansion Recommendation

bfied0404
Resources.pdf
Home>Business & Finance homework help>Accounting homework help>Assessment 4: Expansion Recommendation

Resources

The following resources discuss making outsourcing and deletion of services, products, and departments decisions:

• Marshall, D., McManus, W., & Viele, D. (2020). Accounting: What the numbers mean (12th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. Available in the courseroom via the VitalSource Bookshelf link.

• Chapter 15, "Cost Control." • Chapter 16, "Costs for Decision Making."

• McIvor, R. (2011). Outsourcing. In J. Law, Business: the Ultimate Resource (3rd ed.). London, UK: A&C Black.

Skillsoft Tutorial

The following interactive course provides step-by-step instruction and practice with concepts related to this assessment:

• Skillsoft. (n.d.). Basic accounting concepts for non- financial professionals [Tutorial].

• Negating Risk Like a Pro.

Expansion Considerations

The following articles cover a variety of considerations involved in making expansion decisions:

• Momani, A. M., Al-Hawari, T. H., & Mousa, R. W. (2016). Using expanded real options analysis to evaluate capacity expansion decisions under uncertainty in the

construction material industry. South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 27(2), 1–14.

• Deossa, P., De Vos, K., Deconinck, G., & Espinosa, J. (2017). Generation expansion models including technical constraints and demand uncertainty. Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2017, 1–11.

• Energy costs factor into business development, expansion decisions. (2017, February 15). Energy Monitor Worldwide.

Capella Career Center

As you wrap up this course, it is a good time for you to reflect on how you can apply the knowledge you have gained and talk about it professionally. Possible opportunities could include performance review conversations, promotion proposals, and salary negotiations, as well as resume accomplishment statements, interview responses, and professional networking conversations.

Refer to MBA Program Resources to access Capella’s Career Center for resources that can help you make the most of your experience and education to achieve your goals, including how to use your ePortfolio effectively to showcase your work as part of a job search.