Identified ways of how one can use a budget to change employee behavior and align goals in the organization and explained how goal alignment can improve profitability and overall return to shareholders of the company.

GreenK_M5_A2.doc Review the case. Respond to the following: Identify the problems that appear to exist in Ferguson & Son Manufacturing Company's budgetary control system and explain how the problems are likely to reduce the effectiveness of the system. (approximately 1 page) Explain how Ferguson & Son Manufacturing Company's budgetary control system could be revised to improve its effectiveness. (approximately 1-2 pages) Explain how the use of an activity-based costing system could change the results of the budget, if utilized. (approximately 1 page) As stated in the case, many employees have \"quit trying\" and have altered behavior on the job. Provide specific ways for how you would use a budget to change employee behavior and align goals in the organization. Explain how goal alignment can improve profitability and overall return to the shareholders of the company. (approximately 1 page) Synthesize data to explain the concept of ROI and describe how the use of an activity-based costing system can improve the company's ROI and the potential impact on free cash flow. (approximately 1 page) Write a 5-6-page report in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A2.doc. By Wednesday, October 12, 2016, deliver your assignment to the M5: Assignment 2 Dropbox. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Identified the problems that appear to exist in the company's budgetary control system and explained how the problems are likely to reduce the effectiveness of the system. 64 Explained how the company's budgetary control system could be revised to improve its effectiveness. 64 Explained how the use of an activity-based costing system could change the results of the budget if utilized. 44 Identified ways of how one can use a budget to change employee behavior and align goals in the organization and explained how goal alignment can improve profitability and overall return to shareholders of the company. 44 Synthesized data to explain the concept of ROI, how the use of an activity-based costing system can improve the company's ROI, and the potential impact on free cash flow. 56 Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. 28 Total: 300