(14 pages) (APA format) (In-text citations are a must)
(Follow the Grading Rubric, it is attached at the bottom) 
(8 different sources)
(Make sure to list every Section according to the Headings as Instructed) 
(MAKE SURE to use statistics and Graphs/charts)
Link for sources/citations: https://www.jstor.org/ 
Project Information
Company: Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, N.C.
Contemporary Management Technique: Activity-Based Costing and Management 
Learning Project: Contemporary Management Technique Research Paper Assignment Instructions
Based on your evaluation of an organization or a segment of an organization in the previous
(That is you must use the same company as used in the first project)Learning Project: Company Analysis and Evaluation Project Assignment, select 1 contemporary management technique (listed in the Blocher & Hicks textbook) not currently being implemented in the organization/segment that could aid the organization/segment in achieving its critical success factors (CSFs).YOU MAY NOT USE THE BALANCED SCORECARD
Using the electronic databases provided by the Jerry Falwell Library 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 14 pages. You must double-spaced pages, with 1-inch margins and current APA pagination. The font must be 12-point Times New Roman. The paper must include references from at least 8 different sources. 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 page length requirement.
The paper must address the following in order and include these specific headings:
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Rationale      for the contemporary management technique selected.
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.
Headings
a. Rationale and selection of the technique
b. Management Technique – description of the technique.
c. Implementation Process – The general implementation process
d. Application by Other Companies
e. Plan for Implementation – Your plan for implementation       
f. Evaluation/Creating Applicability to the Chosen Company
Additional guidelines:
Avoid using first and      second person (e.g., “I,” “we,” “you,” etc.).
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. “Popular sources are not considered scholarly sources and      should not be used”. Any use of these sources will be grounds for a 50-point      deduction.
Any personal      communication should be cited appropriately within the text; however, citations      of personal communication are not needed for the reference section.
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