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planning. This presents the organizations with a dilemma on whether to do strategic planning internally or to hire an outside consultant to guide the organization through the in-house initiatives of planning. As such, organizations implement the balanced scorecard, BSC to drive performance thereby transforming the strategic objectives into a set of performance measures. Companies are widely applying the BSCs as tools for strategic planning as well as quality management systems. The BSC is…

growth, return on assets, capital costs, debt free cash flow and excess cash flow (Key financial metrics - 12 indicators for business analysis, n.d.). These metrics can be presented through balanced scorecards and a dashboard. The scorecard can provide key information on a subset of areas for performance. The balanced scorecard is used “to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization, improve internal and external communications, and monitor organization performance…

The modern world is filled with information. This information not only exists as documentary form but has also been created in as new digital forms as digital ones such as audio, media, text, etc. Data can be used in various ways and in multiple fields. Doctors utilize former data or knowledge to innovate methods for resisting or curing incurable diseases. CIA agents use detailed data to narrow down the target for supporting evidence; Business managers use data to improve the performance of the…

Healthcare with the Balanced Scorecard Method Strategic planning is defined as, “a decision making activity that identifies where an organization is going, sets its direction, and focuses its future efforts” (Olden, 2014, p.36). Planning is important to any healthcare system, because without planning and preparation your system may become unorganized. A case where a type of strategic planning is efficient in health care systems could be the balanced scoreboard method (BSC). The balanced…

Concept of brand associations formerly been argued have various dimensions which can be from 3 types to 16 types. Aaker’s categorization has outlined that brand associations has 11 types while Keller’s association define 3 types associations (Ramsoy, 2011). Aaker’s theory clarify that brand association’s function as value creators for a company which helps gain information, differentiating one another, provides decision maker reason to buy, creating positive attitudes, and also a basis for…

A great alternative to the Tech 21 Bass Driver is the MXR M80 BASS D.I.+. Although the basic concept is similar to the Tech 21 offering, MXR does include a gate to help keep processed signals quiet. Controls for shaping your tone include: bass, mid, treble, clean volume, distortion volume, gain, blend and a trigger adjustment for the included gate. This box is powered by phantom power, nine volt battery or wall wart. Patching capabilities include XLR , line level, and parallel outputs. All of…

Currently, at my place of employment, T & L Medical Transportation, in Edison, NJ, the balance scorecard method is used to identify various internal functions and their ensuing outcomes. In addition, T&L Medical Transportation implements balanced measurements to gather feedback for their organizations in order to assist in applying strategies and objectives. These balance scorecard strategies that the company use varies: from customer satisfaction to everyday initiatives for strategic planning…

A balanced scorecard is a performance metric used in strategic management to identify and improve various internal functions of a business and their resulting external outcomes. It gives leaders a more comprehensive perspective of their organization’s strategy. In general, the balanced scorecard is used to reinforce good behaviors in an organization by isolating four separate areas that need to be analyzed. These four areas involve learning and growth, business processes, customers, and finance.…

This article analyses the effects of the innovative “philanthropic” initiative by leading shoe brands such as, TOMS and Sketchers. In this critical analysis, I would first focus on the term corporate philanthropy, and then discuss the overall effects and success of this “one for one” initiative. First I would discuss corporate philanthropy. To regard such programs solely aimed at ameliorating underdeveloped communities would be naïve at best. We have to remember that businesses are still profit…

The first issue of organizing and completing a heavy load of homework from college classes may look very different depending on which stage of maturity a person is in. First, the “Later Childhood” stage, I believe may depend on someone else such as a teacher or parent to give instruction or encouragement on how to tackle the work load and or homework. Without direction, in this stage a person may make choices that affect the ability to get the work done. For example, I may choose to spend time…