Question.5367 - Module 5:Achieving Economies of Scale - AssessmentPlease cite and reference the readings when responding to the items below. Please analyze, identify, and discuss how diseconomies of scale not only increase a school district's cost basis but also embed inefficiencies that adversely affect the equitable allocation of financial, material, and human resources and can prevent a school district from achieving its mission while achieving economies of scale reverses the adverse effects. Please analyze, specify, and discuss the importance for school districts to end diseconomies of scale and achieve economies of scale in terms of how that would help not only to reduce costs, improve resource allocative efficiency, and make the provision of education more efficient and effective but also to achieve resource equity among school districts.
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Module xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxxxxxxx State xxxxxxxxxxxxxx School xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Diseconomies xx Scale xx School xxxxxxxxx When x school xxxxxxxx expands xx often xxxxx to xxxxxxxxx per-unit xxxxx rather xxxx savings xxxx phenomenon xxxxx as xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx becomes xxxxxxxxxxxx evident xx education xxxxxxx The xxxxxx of x school xxxxxxxx creates xxxxxxxxxx particularly xxxx administration xxx logistics xxxx elevate xxxxx As xxxxxxxxx expand xxxxx is x need xxx greater xxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx operations xxxxx leads xx higher xxxxx per xxxxxxx Andrews xxxxxxxx Yinger xxxxxxxx Administration xxx of xxx primary xxxxxxx contributing xx diseconomies xx scale xx the xxxx for xxxx advanced xxxxxxxxxxxxxx structures xx the xxxxxxxx grows xxxxxxxxxx staff xxx layers xx management xxx more xxxxxxx support xxxxxxx are xxxxxxxx This xxxxxxx in xxxxxx salaries xxx personnel xxx increased xxxxxxxxxxx costs xxxxxxx Duncombe xxxxxx Functional xxxxxxxxxxxx Inefficiencies xx logistics xxx coordination xxxx contribute xx diseconomies xx scale xxxxxx districts xxxxxxxxxxxx those xxxx widespread xxxxxxxxxx areas xxxxx higher xxxxx for xxxxxxxxxxxxxx requiring xxxxxxxxxx buses xxx routes xx the xxxxxx of xxxxxxxx increases xx do xxx transportation xxxxx Baker xxxxxxxx Embedded xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Larger xxxxxxxxx often xxxxxxxxxx embedded xxxxxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxx multiple xxxxx of xxxxx operation xxx instance xxxxxxxxxxx decision-making xxx not xxxxxxxxxxx address xxx unique xxxxx of xxxxxxxxx schools xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx This xxx lead xx unequal xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxx schools xxxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxx than xxxxxx exacerbating xxxxxxxxxxx Baker xxxxxxxx Complications xx Operations xx districts xxxx maintaining xxxxxxxxxxx efficiency xxxxxxx increasingly xxxxxxxxxxx Increased xxxxxxxxxx often xxxxx to xxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wasting xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx from xxx overall xxxxxxx of xxx district xxxxxx Impact xx Achieving xxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxxxx associated xxxx diseconomies xx scale xxx severely xxxxxx a xxxxxxxx s xxxxxxx to xxxx its xxxxxxxxxxx goals xxxxxxxx allocation xxxxxxx inconsistent xxxxx in xxxx affects xxxxxxx outcomes xxxxxxx proper xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx resources xxxxxxxxx development xxx educational xxxxxxxxxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx Reduced xxxxxxxxxxxxx When xxxxxxxxx are xxx allocated xxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxx it xxxxx to xxxxxxx educational xxxxxxxxxxxxx Students xx under-resourced xxxxxxx are xx a xxxxxxxxxxx disadvantage xxxxx hinders xxxxx academic xxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx educational xxxxxxxxxxxx Morale xxxxx morale xxx also xx negatively xxxxxxxx by xxx inequitable xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Teachers xxx staff xx underfunded xxxxxxx may xxxx undervalued xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx performance xxxxx further xxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx provided xxxxxx the xxxxxxxx Economies xx Scale xxx Their xxxxxxxx Economies xx scale xxxxx the xxxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx effects xx diseconomies xx scale xx consolidating xxxxxxxxxxxxxx functions xxx increasing xxxxxxxxxx districts xxx spread xxxxx costs xxxxxx a xxxxxx student xxxx lowering xxxxxxxxxxx administrative xxxxxxxx This xxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxx to xx directed xxxxxx direct xxxxxxxxxxx purposes xxxxxx Purchase xx Bulk xxx of xxx key xxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx is xxx ability xx purchase xxxxx in xxxx which xxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxx savings xxxxxxxxx can xxxxxxxxx better xxxxxx for xxxxxxxxx supplies xxx technology xxxxxxxxxx reducing xxxxx and xxxxxxxx that xxx schools xxxx access xx the xxxxxxxxx materials xxxxxxx Duncombe xxxxxx Improved xxxxxxxx Allocation xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Centralized xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx facilitates xxx equitable xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxx that xxxx school xx the xxxxxxxx receives xxxxxxxx support xxxx helps xxxxxxxxx consistency xx operational xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx programs xxxxxxxx equal xxxxxx to xxxxxxxxxxxx education xxxxx Duncombe xxxxxxxxxxx Decisions xxxxxx districts xxx equipped xx utilize xxxxxxxx data xxxxxxxx tools xx optimize xxxxxxxx allocation xx aligning xxxxxxxxx with xxxxxxx performance xxxxxxxxx can xxxx informed xxxxxxxxx about xxxxx to xxxxxx funding xxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxx are xxxx effectively xxx that xxx needs xx all xxxxxxxx are xxx Coffin xxxxxxxx Equity xxx centralized xxxxxxx approach xxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx ensures xxxx resources xxx distributed xxxxxx particularly xx districts xxxx serve xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx communities xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx make xx easier xx target xxxxxxx for xxxxxxx programs xxxx as xxxxx for xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxxxx thereby xxxxxxx bridge xxx educational xxx Baker xxxxxxxx Increased xxxxxxxxxx The xxxx savings xxxxxxxx through xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx can xx reinvested xxxx improving xxxxxxxxxxx quality xxxxx savings xxx fund xxxxxxxxxxxx development xxxxxxxxxx upgrades xxx infrastructure xxxxxxxxxxxx contributing xx a xxxxxx overall xxxxxxxx environment xxx improved xxxxxxx outcomes xxxxxxxxxx Achieving xxxxxxxxxxx equity xxx resource xxxxxx requires xxxxxx districts xx eliminate xxxxxxxxxxxx of xxxxx and xxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx of xxxxx By xxxxxxxxxx administrative xxxxxxxxx improving xxxxxxxx allocation xxx ensuring xxxxxxxxx distribution xx resources xxxxxxxxx can xxxxxxx better xxxxxxxxxxx outcomes xxx all xxxxxxxx Public xxxxxxx for xxx adequate xxxxxxx of xxxxxx education xx essential xx achieving xxxxx goals xxx ensuring xxxx all xxxxxxxx have xxxxxx to xxx resources xxxx need xx succeed xxxxxxxxxx Andrews x Duncombe x D xxxxxx J xxxxxxxxxx economies xx size xx American xxxxxxxxx Are xx any xxxxxx to x consensus xxxxxxxxx of xxxxxxxxx Review xxxxx B x Duncombe x D xxxxxxxxx district xxxxx and xxxxxxx needs xxx role xx economies xx scale xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx need xxxxxxx in xxxxxx finance xxxxxxxx Journal xx Education xxxxxxx - xxxxxx S x Overcoming xxx educational xxxxxxxx equity xxx A xxxxx look xx distributing x school x financial xxx human xxxxxxxxx Rowman xxxxxxxxxxxMore Articles 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