SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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S.05-98
Senate Committee on University Priorities
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Memorandum
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John Water
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Chair,-SC
Vice Pr ide t, Academic
RE:
CMA Centre for Strategic Change
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And Performance Measurement
(SCUP 05-025)
Attached is the proposal for the establishment of the CMA Centre for Strategic Change
and Performance Management submitted for consideration by Dr. Ernie Love, Dean,
Faculty of Business Administration. This will be a Schedule A Centre reporting to the
Dean of the Faculty Business Administration in accordance with Policy R 40.01.
The Senate Committee on University Priorities reviewed the proposal at its March 23,
2005 meeting, at which time it was approved. Once approved by Senate, the proposal
will be submitted to the Board of Governors.
Motion:
That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors the establishment
of the CMA Centre for Strategic Change and Performance Measurement as a
Schedule A Centre under Policy R 40.01.
Attach.
c. M. Pinto, VP Research
E. Love, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration
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Constitution for the Proposed
Centre for Strategic Change and Performance Measurement
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(in accordance with University Policy R40.01)
Faculty of Business Administration, Simon Fraser University
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July 6, 2005
(a) Statement of Purpose
Mission
The purpose of the Centre is to promote research and knowledge dissemination as to how
organizations plan and execute strategic change, and how best to measure the
performance of organizations undergoing such change.
Funded by the Certified Management Accountants (CMA) of Canada, the Centre for
Strategic Change and Performance Measurement will conduct research into three broad
yet highly interrelated themes:
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Strategic change and the execution of strategic change
2. Appropriate measurements for the evaluation of the performance of such changes
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The evolution of organizations undergoing rapid change
The Centre will pursue both the development of new knowledge in these areas and its
dissemination to both academic and practitioner audiences. The Centre will support
individual and team-based research on organizational change, contribute to the training of
new researchers, and foster connections among researchers working in these areas. It will
sponsor occasional conferences and forums on change management for both researchers
and managers. The Centre will also facilitate opportunities for SFU students to learn
about and apply their knowledge of strategic change and performance measurement.
Vision
Overall, the Centre's vision is to assist organizational leaders and managers in acquiring
the skills and tools necessary to plan and execute strategic change that will result in
improved organizational performance.
Rationale
The purpose and vision of the Centre are premised on the recognition that for
contemporary organizations, effectively managing and measuring strategic change are
critical capabilities. Technological, social, political, and demographic factors dictate that
organizations must be able to effectively evaluate their performance and adjust their
strategies and structures on an ongoing basis. Central to processes of strategic change is
the management of inter-organizational relationships. Managing change increasingly
means managing relations across organizational boundaries as alliances, networks and
collaborations are used to resolve issues and problems too
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complex for individual
organizations. This increases the importance of leadership, since often strategic changes
go beyond any form of direct, hierarchical control.
Critical to successful identification and deployment of any strategic change is the need to
establish appropriate performance metrics. This is vital so that it becomes clear where the
strategic change has been successful, where further changes are called for, and when to
abandon particular projects. Appropriate performance measurements often extend well
beyond the use of traditional financial data. Frequently, the more difficult cultural issues
of organizational learning and motivation require the articulation of measures that capture
the dynamics of multiple, often competing, constituents and organizational goals.
(b) Appointment of a Director
A faculty member from the Faculty of Business Administration will be appointed by the
Dean to serve as the Director of the Centre for a two year term (renewable).
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(c) Applicable Schedule
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The Centre will be governed by SFU Policy R 40.01 for Schedule A Centres and
Institutes. The Director will report annually to the Dean on the activities of the Centre
who in turn will report to the University's Governing Committee for Centres, in
accordance with Policy R 40.01.
Membership in the Centre will be recommended by the Director and approved by the
Dean of Business Administration.
(d)
Obligation of the Centre
All activities conducted within the Centre will conform to University policies.
Funding
Funding of the research and outreach activities of the Centre is provided by CMA
Canada.
(e)
Internal Governing of the Centre
The Centre will be guided by an advisory board consisting of six individuals, plus two
non-voting staff - one from CMA Canada and one from the Faculty of Business
Administration. CMA Canada will appoint three of the members of the Advisory Board
and the Faculty of Business Administration will appoint the other three. A Chair will be
elected from the members of the Board. The Chair of the Advisory Board, if different
from the Director of the Centre, will propose to the Director the plan of activities
envisioned for each year. The Director will ensure that any such proposed activities are
consistent with University policies.
An annual report on the Centre's activities along with financial statements will be
prepared by the Director and submitted to the Dean by June 30
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of each year.
The Memorandum of Understanding detailing the Contribution Agreement pursuant to
this Constitution is attached for information.
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The proposed list of members are:
Tom Lawrence
Dave Thomas
Danny Shapiro
Elicia Maine
Maureen Fizzell
Johnny Jermias
Blaize Reich
Peter Klein
Mark Wexler
Carolyne Egri
Ian McCarthy
Aidan Vining
3 CMA designates (most likely 1 from CMA Canada, 1 from CMA-BC, plus one more)
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Signed,
Ernie Love
Dean, Faculty of Business Administration
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is effective as of the 7th
day of July, 2005
BETWEEN:
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY,
a corporation continued under the
University Act
of British Columbia, and having offices at Room 2100
Strand Hall, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
V5A 1S6, ("SFU");
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS OF CANADA
(CMA),
a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Canada, and
having offices at One Robert Speck Parkway, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z
3M3, ("CMA Canada").
Introduction
This agreement between CMA Canada and Simon Fraser University, through its Faculty of
Business Administration, provides a framework whereby the two organizations can collaborate
on research and knowledge dissemination in the area of strategic change and performance
measurement. Specifically, the partnership is intended to:
• Provide opportunities for research collaboration on strategic change
and its execution.
• Maximize research and development efficiency in the practice of
strategic performance measurement, leadership and change
management.
• Provide opportunities to pool expertise and resources for major
investments on a scale that could not be attempted if undertaken
individually.
In support of these three broad, multi-disciplinary and interrelated themes, CMA Canada
will provide advice when requested, and financial support; specifically $1,000,000 over
10 years in annual instalments of $100,000, for the creation and operation of a Centre in
Strategic Change and Performance Measurement ("Centre") within the Faculty of
Business Administration at Simon Fraser University.
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Objectives of
CMA
Canada
The objectives of CMA Canada in providing the funding to establish the Centre are to:
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Provide CMA Canada with a leading edge research capability in the area
of strategic change and performance measurement.
Expand the boundaries of management accounting with a specific focus on
the application of management accounting to strategic change, its
execution, and the use of appropriate measures of performance.
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Better understand the relationship between leadership and change
management.
• Ensure CMAs have access to leading-edge programs designed to enhance
the ability of potential and current CMAs to meet the needs of
organizations involved in strategic change and its implementation.
• Build stronger relationships among CMA Canada, Simon Fraser University and
the regional business community in the lower mainland region of British
Columbia.
Objectives of Simon Fraser University
The objectives of Simon Fraser University in establishing the Centre are to be a premier
Canadian institution in the exploration of strategic change and its implementation, to create
new approaches to business education and to build the economies of British Columbia and
Canada through teaching, research and practitioner support. The Centre will have four primary
objectives:
• Promote research into how organizations plan and execute strategic
change, and how best to measure the performance of organizations
undergoing such change.
• Promote the dissemination of knowledge on this topic.
• Provide opportunities for students of Simon Fraser University to work
in the areas of strategic change and performance measurement.
Together with the Vancouver business community, the Centre will
aim to facilitate opportunities such as MBA projects and internships,
undergraduate co-op placements, mentoring programs and interaction
with executives-in-residence.
• Provide support for the business community in downtown Vancouver
with respect to their strategic change and performance measurement
needs.
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An Advisory Board will be established for the Centre. The role of the Board will be to
aid in the shaping of the direction of the Centre, to provide advice on setting its priorities,
and to ensure the assignment of copyright.
The Board will be made up of six individuals plus two non-voting staff - one from CMA
Canada and one from the Faculty of Business Administration. CMA Canada will appoint
three of the members of the Advisory Board and the Faculty of Business Administration
will appoint the other three. A chair will be elected from the members of the Board.
Obligations
CMA Canada agrees to pay SFU the total amount of $1,000,000, to be paid in annual
instalments of $100,000. The first such annual instalment will be payable on the
execution of this Agreement, with each subsequent annual instalment to be paid on the
anniversary date of the effective date of this Agreement. SFU will use the funds toward
the creation and operation of the Centre.
In recognition of the annual contribution of $100,000 to the Centre from CMA Canada,
and in order to achieve the mutual objectives of the Centre, the following are agreed to:
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Signage -
the contribution of CMA Canada will be recognized by the
appropriate signage within the physical space of the Centre. The
signage will be agreed to by Simon Fraser University and CMA Canada.
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Publications, Conferences and Seminars -
there will be one
conference event each year targeted at businesses in the Vancouver area
to attract business people from the Lower Mainland and will include one
plenary session on strategic performance measurement. CMAs and
CMA students will be entitled to a 10% discount off the price of such
conferences and seminars. These sessions would also be open to students
from Simon Fraser University. CMA Canada will be identified as "the"
or "one of the" major sponsors for these conferences and seminars.
Such outreach activities would commence approximately one year from
the signing of the memorandum of understanding.
Networking Opportunities -
the Centre will facilitate networking
between CMAs and businesses in the Vancouver area on issues related
to the practice of strategic change and strategic performance
measurement. CMA Canada and the Faculty of Business Administration
will promote this networking opportunity. It is anticipated that these
networking opportunities will commence in the second year of the
agreement.
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Other Issues
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CMA Canada agrees not to enter into an agreement with any other Canadian
university regarding the formation of a Centre in Strategic Change and
Performance Measurement, and Simon Fraser University agrees not to enter
into a similar agreement with any other Canadian professional accounting
body during the term of this Agreement.
2.
The Centre will financially support a range of research projects and other
activities that lead to the production of intellectual property. Any such project
or activity is herein referred to as the Work. The Advisory Board of the
Centre may identify projects or activities for which it will seek to have
copyright of the Work assigned to CMA Canada. It is the responsibility of the
Advisory Board to identify the author(s) for any such Work. Prior to approval
of the development of such Work, the Board must ensure that any author(s),
in agreeing to develop such Work on behalf of the Centre, has assigned
copyright of the Work to CMA Canada.
3.
Notwithstanding any such arrangements, the author(s) retains the right to
reuse all or part of the material in the Work, with proper attribution to CMA
Canada. Such reuse may include, but is not limited to academic journal
articles, development of textbooks or research monographs, and development
of educational materials for which the material contained in the Work is
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germane. CMA Canada recognizes that such reuse can often require the
assignment of copyright of such material to another party such as a publisher.
4.
Neither CMA Canada nor the author of the Work will in any way attempt to
restrict the Faculty of Business Administration and Simon Fraser University
from publishing or distributing these materials in any non-commercial manner
that supports the objectives of the University. Likewise the Faculty of
Business Administration or Simon Fraser University may quote portions of
the Work in non-commercial publications. It is expected that proper
attribution to CMA Canada will be forthcoming in all such uses.
5.
Should it be in its interest, CMA Canada may publish the approved Work at
its own expense, in the style and manner that it shall deem best suited, and to
issue the Work under CMA Canada's imprint. The extent and manner of the
use and distribution of the Work shall be entirely within the discretion of
CMA Canada. The parties agree that CMA Canada shall be entitled to all
revenue derived from any and all such uses and distribution of the approved
Work and that CMA Canada shall have no liability to the Author in such
exploitations.
6.
For the purpose of promoting programs and services available through the
Centre, CMA member contact can be made either through CMA Canada or
CMA-BC, as appropriate.
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Either party may terminate this Agreement with written notice to the other
party of such action twelve months before termination. No further obligation
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for operational expenses of the Centre will be borne by CMA Canada
subsequent to the twelve-month termination period.
8.
In the event of termination by CMA Canada, CMA agrees to continue
financial support of the Centre's activities during the wind-down period (12
months following the notice of termination) to provide a smooth transition and
closing of the Centre. Such financial support will not exceed $60,000 total
from the notice of termination.
9.
In the event of termination by Simon Fraser University, Simon Fraser
University agrees to make every effort to complete all outstanding Board-
approved Work. Outstanding Board-approved
Work
will not be completed
outside of the Centre. Further, in such a circumstance, Simon Fraser
University will discontinue the use of the name 'Centre for Strategic Change
and Performance Measurement' unless written permission is received from
CMA Canada to the contrary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto executed this Agreement on
the dates set forth below to be effective as of the date first above written.
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ?
SIGNED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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CMA CANADA
by:
Cathy Daminato,
Vice President, University Advancement
Simon Fraser University
Date:
John Waterhouse,
Vice President, Academic
Simon Fraser University
Date:
Steve Vieweg,
President & CEO
CMA Canada
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July 7, 2005
Ernie Love,
Dean, Faculty of Business Administration
Simon Fraser University
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