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Q: One type of descriptive analytics is simply sorting data. Why is

One type of descriptive analytics is simply sorting data. Why is seeing extreme values helpful (minimums, maximums, counts, etc.) in evaluating accuracy and completeness and in potentially finding err...

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Q: We know that a Balanced Scorecard is comprised of four components:

We know that a Balanced Scorecard is comprised of four components: financial (or stewardship), customer (or stakeholder), internal process, and organizational capacity (or learning and growth). What w...

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Q: We know that a Balanced Scorecard is comprised of four components:

We know that a Balanced Scorecard is comprised of four components: financial (or stewardship), customer (or stakeholder), internal process, and organizational capacity (or learning and growth). What w...

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Q: Amazon, in the author’s opinion, has cared less about profitability

Amazon, in the author’s opinion, has cared less about profitability in the short run but has cared about gaining market share. Arguably Amazon gains market share by taking care of the customer. Given...

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Q: For an accounting firm like PwC, how would the Balanced Scorecard

For an accounting firm like PwC, how would the Balanced Scorecard help balance the desire to be profitable for its partners with keeping the focus on its customers?

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Q: For a company like Walmart, how would the Balanced Scorecard help

For a company like Walmart, how would the Balanced Scorecard help balance the desire to be profitable for its shareholders with continuing to develop organizational capacity to compete with Amazon (an...

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Q: Why is Customer Retention Rate a great KPI for understanding your Tesla

Why is Customer Retention Rate a great KPI for understanding your Tesla customers?

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Q: If the data underlying your digital dashboard are updated in real time

If the data underlying your digital dashboard are updated in real time, why would you want to update your digital dashboard in real time? Are there situations when you would not want to update your di...

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Q: In which of the four components of a Balanced Scorecard would you

In which of the four components of a Balanced Scorecard would you put the Walton College’s diversity initiative? Why do you think this is important for a public institution of higher learning?

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Q: Which would you predict would have more positive sentiment in a 10

Which would you predict would have more positive sentiment in a 10-K, the financial statements or the MD&A (management discussion and analysis) of the financial statements? More positive sentiment in...

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