pp. 147–160 COMMENTARY Transforming the Balanced Scorecard from Performance Measurement to Strategic Management: Part II Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton Robert S. Kaplan is a Professor at Harvard University and David P. Norton is founder and president of the Balanced Scorecard Collaborative in Lincoln‚ Massachusetts. In a previous paper (Kaplan and Norton 2001b)‚ we described the role for strategy maps and Balanced Scorecards to develop performance objectives and measures linked
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Lyrics as a Genre Lyric derives from the Greek word λυρικός lyrikos‚ meaning "singing to the lyre". A lyric poem is one that expresses a subjective‚ personal point of view. Lyric Poetry consists of a poem‚ such as a sonnet or an ode that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. The term lyric is now commonly referred to as the words to a song. Lyric poetry does not tell a story which portrays characters and actions. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly‚ portraying his or her own
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Soap Operas In our life soap operas are very popular. Many people find them enjoyable and realistic‚ but some people don’t think so. There are as much opinions about soap operas as people. I can’t say that soap operas are good or bad. I think that there are some advantages and disadvantages and now I will discuss them. On the one hand‚ soap operas can help us have a good spare time‚ because usually they are very interesting and true-to-life. Another good thing is that soap operas can wake our feelings
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Name: 曹奕玲 Student No: 410116174 the Grand Opera──Faust There’s a strict definition of grand opera. According to my research‚ the theme or event of grand opera usually base on dramatic historical events. That’s the reason why I choose this opera──Faust. The introduction of Faust Faust is a grand opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Micheal Carré from Carré’s play Faust et Marguerite‚ which is loosely based on Goethe’s Faust‚ Part 1. Its first debution
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Jason ’s Lyric Fastasy on the Bayou Lashell Marrow Eng 225: Intro to Film Instructor: Sarah McDonald Date: December 13‚ 2012 The film I chose to write about is Jason ’s Lyric. The scene from I picked is called "Fastasy on the Bayou" from the film Jason ’s Lyric. This film is a romantic film and a romantic part. I will be talking about the artist involvement in the film ’s production. Also‚ I will be talking about how these artist make these
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The Beijing Opera Introduction Modern observers in the West may not understand why‚ but they can certainly recognize when males are used to portray female roles in the Chinese theater. A quote from Act 2 Scene 7 of David Henry Hwang ’s opera‚ “Madam Butterfly‚” provides a useful example of how and why males are used to play female roles. There‚ a male singer who plays female roles in Beijing Opera deceives a French diplomat into thinking he actually is a woman. He explains that males take
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“Carmen”‚ as one of the most famous operas in the world‚ has been performed many times in many different troupes. This 4-act opera represents the highest achievement of the 19th century French opera-comique. After Bizet died‚ “Carmen” finally became the classical performance canonized by the professionals and music fans. George Bizet (1838 – 1875) was a French composer and Pianist of Romantic era‚ whose the most prominent work being “Carmen”. In his young age he went to the Paris Conservatory of
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Balanced scorecard The notion of the Balanced Scorecard was developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton in 1992 which has already widely used by many companies in the world (Helen Atkinson‚ 2006). The balanced scorecard not only focuses on the financial information but also nonfinancial information. However‚ with the rapid development the value of intangible assets such as intelligence becomes more important. Because the traditional management performance system always focuses on financial aspect
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The HR Scorecard: Linking People‚ Strategy‚ and Performance by Dave Ulrich This Book Is Rapidly Becoming An Industry Best Practice Framework Providing the tools and systems required for leading a measurement managed HR architecture‚ this important book heralds the emergence of human resources as a strategic powerhouse in todays organizations. Three experts in the field outline a powerful measurement system that highlights the indisputable role HR can play as both a prime source of sustainable
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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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