Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Define economy

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Economy is measured by the success of the team in controlling its costs

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2
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Define efficiency

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The amount of recourses used for the tasks that have been achieved

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3
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Define effectiveness

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Measured by the organisation’s performance in achieving its goals.

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4
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Define tactical information

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Info that helps staff deal with short-term issues

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5
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Define planning information

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Info specifically helping staff involved in the planning process

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6
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Define operational information

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Information concerned with day-to-day issues

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7
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Define strategical information

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Information that has longer-term concerns than both tactical and operational information

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8
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Define a range check

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A range check can give some assurance that a value is accurate e.g. months in a date should be from 1-12. However, they give no assurance that data is complete

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9
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What are the fundamental qualitative characteristics of FS?

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Relevance
Faithfulness of representation

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