Contemporary Management Technique Research Paper

Select 1 contemporary management technique (listed in the Blocher et al. text):

Target costing
Sustainability
Activity based management

that could aid the Microsoft organization in achieving its critical success factors (CSFs). Using the electronic databases and other sources, search for journal articles in professional, peer-reviewed accounting and business journals that pertain to the contemporary management technique chosen.

Write a research paper in current APA format. The paper must be not less than 10 double-spaced pages, with 1-inch margins and current APA format. The font must be 12-point Times New Roman. The paper must include at least 5 different references. Be sure to include a title page and a reference page in addition to the essay pages. The title page and the reference page do not count as part of the 10 pages length requirement.

The paper must address the following in order:

1. Rationale for the contemporary management technique selected

2. In-depth analysis of the technique, in which you fully describe the technique, its implementation process, its application by other organizations, its applicability to your organization/segment, and your plan for implementation

Additional guidelines:

1. Avoid using first and second person (e.g., "I," "we," "you," etc.).

2. You must reference a minimum of your textbooks and 5 additional scholarly sources. Wikipedia, Investopedia, and the like are not considered scholarly sources and should not be used. Any use of these sources will be grounds for a 100-point deduction.

3. Any personal communication should be cited appropriately within the text; however, citations of personal communication are not needed for the reference section.

4. An abstract and table of contents are not needed.

5. The final assignment must be submitted via the SafeAssign submission link.