Diversification strategy determines both the scope of a firm's activities and the logic of portfolio composition. It is a cornerstone of corporate strategy, and, according to prevailing theory, it is of paramount relevance for performance. Frithjof Pils presents an overview of the empirical...

Step through the process of identifying and combining the right measures to gauge, narrate, and guide your organization's progress toward true success. All organizations have a common goal to be successful. All leaders want to make data-informed decisions and use measures to improve processes,...

This updated and revised edition outlines strategies and models for how to use technology and knowledge to improve performance, create jobs and increase income. It shows what skills will be required to produce, sell and manage performance over time, and how manual jobs can contribute to reduce...

This book presents innovative strategies for sustainable, socially responsible enterprise management from leading thinkers in the fields of corporate citizenship, nonprofit management, social entrepreneurship, impact investing, community-based economic development and urban design. The book’s...

Shared value not only offers a new concept to face the current business environmental dynamics but it also responds to macro-economic challenges. The creation of more value than mere profits can lead to a sustainable competitive advantage. Thus, it offers huge economic potential and presents a...

Wichtige Ansätze des Performance Measurements und Managements -- Parameter zur Gestaltung des Wandels und des Veränderungsprozesses -- Vierstufiges Vorgehenskonzept zur Entwicklung und Implementierung eines PMM-Systems inklusive Bestimmung der Zusammenhänge zwischen den Kennzahlen --...

Grundlagen -- Entwicklung von Performance Measurement Systemen -- Implementierung von Performance Measurement Systemen -- Ursache-Wirkungs-Modell der Implementierung -- Schlussbetrachtung und Ausblick.

Leistungserfassung und - steuerung in privatwirtschaftlichen Unternehmen -- Leistungserfassung und -steuerung in öffentlichen Verwaltungen -- Öffentliches Performance Management aufgezeigt im Anwendungsfeld der Feuerwehr -- Zusammenfassung der Ergebnisse und Ausblick.

Einführung -- Ausgangslage für das Performance Measurement in Nonprofit-Betrieben -- Idee und Entwicklungsstufen des Performance Measurement -- Stand des Performance Measurement in Nonprofit-Organisationen aus empirischer Sicht -- Performance Measurement aus theoretischer Sicht --...

Companies are what they measure and the selection of good performance indicators is not an easy process. This monograph suggests how to identify indicators that achieve a balance in these effects and enhance long-term profitability. It focuses on the designing of a Performance Measurement System...