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than a decision tool because it was driven by how the investment proposal was
framed. Shank argued that a strategic cost management approach (see Chapter 4
for a description of strategic management accounting) could apply value chain
analysis, cost driver analysis and competitive advantage analysis to achieve a
better fit between investment decisions and business strategy implementation.
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