Balanced Scorecard Measures That Drive Performance
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Balanced Scorecard Framework
Description
The Balanced Scorecard framework was first introduced in the 1992 Harvard Business review article, ‘The Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance.’ (Kaplan) The purpose of the Balanced Scorecard is to harmonise the corporation’s strategy, operational objectives and performance measures so that they can be controlled to achieve goals. (Stevanovic et al. 2012, p.261) The BSC can be conceptualized as, “…a management system, which is structured according to the logic of the cyber-netic management circle (“plan-do-check-act”) (Bieker 2002) The model usually measures four core domains in organised into quadrants; the customer perspective, internal business perspective, innovation and learning perspective, and the financial perspective. Each closely relating to an recognised aspect of firm performance. (Kaplan & Norton 2005) As seen in the figure below, the scorecard is organised such that the interrelationship between these variables as well as comparison between goals and measures are easily seen.
However, from a sustainability perspective, the original BSC does not “encompass all stakeholder expectations.”(Huang et al. 2014, p.20) and is primarily used for measuring internal and external performance. (Hubbard 2009, p.179) Thus, the Sustainability Balanced Scorecard (SBSC) is built upon the original BSC but includes the additional domains of social and environmental performance, as to, “address strategic orientation
Balanced Scorecard Framework
The Balanced Scorecard framework was first introduced in the 1992 Harvard Business review article, ‘The Balanced Scorecard—Measures that Drive Performance.’ (Kaplan 2006) The purpose of the Balanced Scorecard is to harmonise the corporation’s strategy, operational objectives and performance measures so that they can be controlled to achieve goals. (Stevanovic et al. 2012, p.261) The BSC can be conceptualized as, “…a management system, which is structured according to
another initiative, the Balanced Scorecard project?
2. Comment on the scorecard development process. What elements seem critical to the success of a Balanced Scorecard project?
3. How is the scorecard being used at USM&R? Is it a performance measurement system or a management system?
4a. What objectives and measures should the two customer teams (consumer sub-team,dealer sub-team) select for their core customer outcomes? And why?
Investigating the relevance of adopting Balanced Scorecard as a strategic tool for measuring financial performance.
This paper aims to debate, based on a literature review how relevant it is for companies to adopt the use of balanced scorecard as tool for measuring financial performance. The findings in literature shows that balanced scored restore the linkage between financial and non-financial measures in the operational and management control systems of most companies and helps them to achieve
Balanced Scorecard: Customer Approach
Introduction
Due to high effectiveness and centeredness on customer, use of Balanced Scorecards is spread widely today. Many companies use Balanced Scorecards approach in conduct of their market analysis and assess their performance effectiveness as-far-as the customer satisfactions and relationship with the company is concerned ADDIN EN.CITE Andra Gumbus2006323(Andra Gumbus, 2006)32332317Andra Gumbus, Robert N LussierEntrepreneurs Use a Balanced Scorecard
Analysis paper on Phillips Electronic Balance Scorecard
What is a Balance Scorecard? A Balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and management system that is used extensively in business and industry, government, and nonprofit organizations worldwide to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improve internal and external communications, and monitor organization performance against strategic goals. It was originated by Drs. Robert Kaplan Harvard Business
APPLICATION OF BSC (companies using BSC)
The Balanced Scorecard at Shat-R-Sheild Co
Shat-R-Sheild are the original manufacturer of the most reliable shatter resistant , shatter proof lamps and light bulbs that have been providing safety coated products for over 30 years.
The company initially adopted balance scorecard method in 2005,where they went through the basic steps which was comparatively primitive during the introductory stages but it had a good establishment. Within the next 3-4
Introduction
The balanced scorecard is a strategic planning and management system that was developed by Dr. Robert S. Kaplan and Dr. David P. Norton in the early 1990's. Their goal was to provide organizations with a clear understanding of what to measure in order to improve performance and results (Balanced Scorecard Institute 2014). The balanced scorecard is a framework that allows an organization to measure performance and compare it to the organization’s strategic objectives and goals (Kinney
Worldclass Lighting introduced the balanced scorecard to the Asia Pacific and Greater China regions and was initially met with success and the improvement of their management’s review practices. As time passed, however, implementation issues began to arise and Worldclass was then faced with the decision of whether to continue or abandon the use of the balanced scorecard in that region in 2009.
The value proposition for Worldclass to continue the balanced scorecard is that with strategic timing of
(1) Will the balanced scorecard be linked to any incentive plans?
The balanced scorecard will be linked to incentive plans. The balanced scorecard is a set of financial and non-financial measures relating to the company’s mission, strategies, and critical success factors. It usually has four perspectives: the customer perspective - how do customers see us; the internal business perspective - what must we excel at; the innovation and learning perspective - can we continue to improve and create value;
Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measurement Systems
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Chapter 1
Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and Performance Measurement Systems
by Christian C. Johnson
From the beginning, it is important to understand why measuring an organization’s performance is both necessary and vital. An organization operating without a performance measurement system is like an airplane flying without a compass, a Formula One race car driver guiding his car blindfolded, or a CEO