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Putting the balanced scorecard to work

Robert S. Kaplan, +1 more
- 01 Sep 1993 - 
- Vol. 71, Iss: 5, pp 134-142
TLDR
The balanced scorecard as discussed by the authors shows four different perspectives in which to choose measures that can redefine a company's processes measurement system so short term and long term objectives are in balance with each other.
Abstract
In this article Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton report on the Balance Scorecard. Before the Balanced Scorecard companies have used various measurement systems that have made incremental improvements and concentrated mostly on the company's financials. The Balanced Scorecard shows you four different perspectives in which to choose measures that can redefine a company's processes measurement system so short term and long term objectives are in balance with each other.  When using the Balanced Scorecard a company is no longer needs to worry about small incremental improvements, but a new processes measurement system that will allow a company to get where it wants to go.

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