Converting intangible assets into tangible outcomes harvard business school press, 2004 is a sequel to their classic the balanced scorecard hbsp, 1996. Perceived benefits of balanced scorecard implementation. The balanced scorecard as a performance management tool. Timedriven activity basedcosting activitybased costing was introduced in the mid1980s through several harvard business school cases and articles. Converting intangible assets into tangible outcomes kindle edition by kaplan, robert s. Kaplan and nortons balanced scorecard is a concept still widely used and respected in todays business environment. The bsc technique was developed by kaplan and norton 1992, 1996 to combine financial control measures with nonfinancial control measures. It not only helps managers focus on measuring and managing strategic areas, but also helps communicate strategy throughout the organisation kaplan and norton. The application of the balanced scorecard bsc semantic scholar. Banker the university of texas at dallas hsihui chang university of california. Judgmental effects of performance measures linked to strategy rajiv d. The strategyfocused organization the summary in brief in 1996, robert kaplan and david norton introduced the balanced scorecard performance measurement method, which included not. Measurement and communication strategy maps and balanced scorecards constitute the measurement technology for managing in a knowledgebased economy.
Kaplan and norton argue that the most critical aspect of strategyimplementing it in a way that ensures sustained value creationdepends on managing four key internal processes. David norton and i introduced the balanced scorecard in a 1992 harvard business. Strategic management what youll learn in this summary which organizational processes are most critical for enhancing productivity. Balanced scorecard is a management system that enables organizations to translate vision and strategy into action. Norton is a founder and director of the palladium group and is coauthor of the balanced scorecard.
Kaplan and norton define a strategy map as a logical comprehensive architecture for describing strategy. Timedriven activity based costing cost and profitability. Kaplan and norton articulate the five key principles required for building strategyfocused organizations. Over a decade ago, kaplan and norton struck a business consulting gold mine with the balanced scorecard later turned into an eponymous book. Balanced scorecard is a strategy performance management tool a semistandard structured report, that can be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control. The strategyfocused organization servicing companies. It is an element of the documentation associated with the balanced. The balanced scorecard or balance score card is a strategic performance measurement model which is developed by robert kaplan and david norton.
Norton, have created a powerful new tool based on their. Limitations of balanced scorecard marko rillo tallinn. The purpose of the bsc is to enable effective monitoring and control of the business. However, what are these performance indicators and how can you measure. Strategy map financial perspective customer perspective internal perspective learning and growth perspective human capital information capital organization capital. It is used for implementing the mission and objectives of an organisations business strategy. The book explains that we are now in the information age. Kaplan has 71 books on goodreads with 35509 ratings.
Pdf the application of strategy map in the balanced. A critique of the balanced scorecard as a performance. Norton, using the balanced scorecard as a strategic. A strategy map is a diagram that is used to document the primary strategic goals being pursued by an organization or management team. It is used for implementing the mission and objectives. One should be able to ask about that strategy from each perspective, for instance what. Strategy maps on apple books apple books apple apple. The strategy and planning office spo, established in 2004 to orchestrate. Balanced scorecard basics balanced scorecard institute. However, since the concept of the bsc is not yet mature, differences in its interpretation and practice have emerged. During the past 30 years, much attention has been focused on how companies can formulate new strategies for sustainable advantage. How to understand a strategy map and the causeandeffect relationships between processes and intangible assets.
Norton published in 1992 their proposals to the problems that they analysed during two years project that lead to introduction of balanced scorecard concept kaplan and norton, 1992. Measuring the strategic readiness of intangible assets. This system provides feedback on internal business processes and external outcomes to. Conceptual foundations of the balanced scorecard 3. Rajiv banker merves chair in accounting and information technology and director of the center for accounting and information technology, fox school of business, temple university verified email at. David norton as a framework for measuring organizational performance using a more balanced set of. Convert ing intangible assets into tangible outcomes. Converting intangible assets into tangible outcomes, harvard business school press, 2004. The strategyfocused organization the summary in brief in 1996, robert kaplan and david norton introduced the balanced scorecard performance measurement method, which included not only traditional financial measures but also such qualitative measures as employee satisfaction, corporate mission and customer loyalty. The balanced scorecard was originally developed by dr. In their later publications, kaplan and norton 2001a, 2001b, 2004a, 2004b, 2004c, 2005, 2006. In this first of two articles on strategy development, adapted from kaplan and norton s. It provides the foundation for designing a balanced scorecard that is the cornerstone of a. Kaplans most popular book is the balanced scorecard.
Focusing your organization on strategywith the brilliant. Kaplan is the baker foundation professor at harvard business school. Kaplan and norton 2004 explained that strategy map provides the visual framework for integrating the organizations objectives in the four bsc perspect ives. A procedure to estimate relations in a balanced scorecard. Converting intangible assets into tangible outcomes harvard business school press, 2004. The balanced scorecard addresses an everincreasing accounting problem, measuring current companies using old accounting techniques. What follows, provides guidance and advice on the development and implementation of. Norton have had a major impact on how compa nies think about strategy and how they measure the performance of mangers. Focusing your organization on strategywith the balanced.
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