THE BALANCED SCORECARD 1 Why businesses need a balanced scorecard The balanced scorecard was developed by US academics Robert Kaplan and David Norton in response to the shortcomings of traditional financial measures. Traditional financial measures are one-dimensional. By definition‚ they only look at the financial aspects of a business. Traditional financial measures are historical. They tell us nothing about what may happen to the business in the future. There are many examples of businesses
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Running head: General Dynamics Balanced Scorecard General Dynamics Balanced Scorecard Executive Summary “General Dynamics is one of the market leaders in business aviation‚ combat vehicles‚ weapon systems and munitions; ship building and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technology (Corporate Overview‚ 2012).” In 2012‚ General Dynamic’s revenue has expanded from $4 billion to over $32 billion and the workforce has steadily increased from 29‚000 to
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Eating a balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in moderation‚ namely saturated fat‚ trans fat‚ cholesterol‚ refined sugar‚ salt and alcohol. The goal is to take in nutrients you need for health at the recommended levels. Two examples of a balanced eating pattern are the USDA Food Guide at MyPyramid.gov and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH Diet). Both eating patterns
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The Balanced Scorecard The Balanced Scorecard is a strategic performance management framework that has been designed to help an organisation monitor its performance and manage the execution of its strategy. It is used to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization‚ improve internal and external communications‚ and monitor organization performance against strategic goals. The Balanced Scorecard provides a framework that not only provides performance measurements‚ but
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HKU976 NEALE O’CONNOR MAKING BALANCED SCORECARD WORK TO IMPLEMENT BUSINESS STRATEGIES AT MAGIC TECHNOLOGY In August 2008‚ Magic Technology (“Magic”) launched an initiative to implement the balanced scorecard in its organisation. Alan Lo‚ the chief executive officer (“CEO”)‚ oversaw the implementation of the balanced scorecard at the company’s headquarters. Lo encountered both strategic and execution difficulties during implementation. Yet‚ such difficulties hinted at a more fundamental issue
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Overall Strategic Plan Structure KSOM Visionary Goals Strategic Goals Performance Goals Visionary Statements Core Goal‚ Vision‚ Mission‚ Slogan‚ Market. STRATEGY MAP Balanced Scorecard Perspectives & Purpose Descriptions Session Outline … Objectives & Objective Destinations. Strategy Map Objectives‚ Key Performance Indicator‚ Key Result Area‚ Key Responsibility Area‚ Measures and Scores. 1 The Three Key Grid Elements KSOM Grid Name Usage Objectives 1. Allocate and define how each Strategic
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DISCUSS THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND CONCERNS OF THE BALANCED SCORECARD The balance scorecard is used as a strategic planning and a management technique. It is widely used in many organizations‚ regardless of their scale‚ to align the organization’s performance to its vision and objectives. The scorecard is also used as a tool which improves the communication and feedback process between the employees and management‚ and to monitor performance of the organizational objectives. There are four
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Journal of Small Business Management 2006 44(3)‚ pp. 407–425 Entrepreneurs Use a Balanced Scorecard to Translate Strategy into Performance Measures by Andra Gumbus and Robert N. Lussier Although 50 percent of Fortune 1000 companies currently use a balanced scorecard (BSC)‚ few small businesses are using a BSC. A review of the literature finds no BSC papers in leading small business/entrepreneurship journals. This article begins with a discussion of the BSC and why a small business should
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Balanced Scorecard: USPS Keller School of Management BSOP-588 Managing Quality Professor Robert Lee February 8‚ 2014 Introduction Performance management systems are often designed to enable organizations to plan‚ measure and control their performance‚ so that decisions‚ resources and activities can be better aligned with business strategies to achieve desired results and create shareholder value. The Balanced Scorecard is a performance tool using financial and
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What is a balanced diet? Eating well is important for all of us. In the short-term‚ it can help us to feel good‚ look our best and stay at a healthy weight. In the long-term‚ a healthy‚ balanced diet can reduce our risk of heart disease‚ diabetes‚ osteoporosis and some cancers. But what exactly is a healthy‚ balanced diet? To eat a balanced diet you need to combine several different types of foods - from each of the main food groups - in the right amounts so your body gets all the nutrients it
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