EBK OM
EBK OM
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ISBN: 9781305888210
Author: Collier
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 2, Problem 15PA

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Summary Introduction

Interpretation:The process of creating the initial balanced scorecard.

Concept Introduction:The balanced scorecard is a management tool that has gained much popularity since it was introduced by a much known consultant back in the 1980’s. Organizations at the time were following the practice of looking only into financial data in determining the strategy to be followed in moving ahead. The tool came up with four areas, commonly known as the perspectives of the balanced scorecard that focuses on other important as well. The four perspectives are financial, customer, internal processes and learning and growth.

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Summary Introduction

Interpretation:The steps to be followed by an organization in building a good balanced scorecard.

Concept Introduction:Among the many popular management tools used by organizations of the day, balanced scorecard is key. It has gained much popularity as it pays a comprehensive focus on financial as well as non-financial elements in deciding an organizations strategic priorities and objective. The four main focus areas of the scorecard are financial, customer, internal processes and learning and growth. These areas are commonly known as the four perspectives of the balanced scorecard.

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Interpretation:Reasons for balanced scorecards failing at times.

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Balanced scorecard, a much popular management tool that is being used by many organizations around the goal is much helpful in clarifying and communicating the strategic priorities and objectives of a business. This is done via looking at financial as well as non-financial measures that directly link to the organizational strategy. These measures include the financial perspective, the customer perspective, internal processes perspective and learning and growth perspective. Although it is much useful in determining the future direction of a firm, some firms fail in implementing and taking ahead the mechanism due to many reasons.

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