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In this paper the virus theory is applied to gain insight into the intra-organizational diffusion and evolution of the … mechanisms that can describe a multitude of organizational processes in the evolution of a management idea. Specifically, it is …-suited for analysing the intra-organizational diffusion and evolution of management ideas. In this way, virus theory can fill in …
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Die zunehmende Diskontinuität, Unsicherheit und Komplexität der Makro- und Mikroumwelt eines Unternehmens, stellt Firmen vor große Herausforderungen. Um den Managementprozess, der sich aus Planung, Umsetzung und Kontrolle zusammensetzt, optimal zu gestalten, werden spezielle Managementtools...
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A changing economic environment and growing requirements of stakeholders have made it necessary to develop new achievement measurement methods. The article discusses and compares several performance measurement tools and methods, such as: theBalanced Scorecard, Tableau debord, Skandia Navigator,...
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It is often claimed that (i) managers work too hard on operational issues and do not spend enough effort on strategic activities and (ii) something can be done about this by introducing nonfinancial performance measures as for instance with a balanced scorecard. We give an explanation for both...
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No concept of corporate management has spread as quickly in global business practice as the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton. This discussion paper examines its origins, theoretical foundation, practical distribution and key points of criticism in the literature a...
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In this paper we analyze a dynamic agency problem where contracting parties do not know the agent's future productivity at the beginning of the relationship. We consider a two-period model where both the agent and the principal observe the agent's second-period productivity at the end of the...
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This paper exploits a quasi-experimental setting to estimate the impact that a multi-dimensional group incentive scheme had on branch performance in a large distribution firm. The scheme, which is based on the Balanced Scorecard, was implemented in all branches in one division, but not in...
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Die theoretisch-konzeptionelle Würdigung der Balanced Scorecard steht trotz ihres Siegeszu-ges in der Praxis noch immer in den Anfängen. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt das Shareholder Value-Konzept, das Stakeholder-Konzept und die Systemtheorie als theoretisch-konzeptionel-len Bezugsrahmen...
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Zur Bewältigung der drängenden Fragen der heutigen Zeit wird von den politischen Verantwortungsträgern ein klares und nachvollziehbares Konzept und Vorgehen eingefordert. Der Ruf nach einer strategischen nicht nur taktischen Ausrichtung der politischen Planung und Steuerung wird laut. Die...
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often in the realm of bureaucratic and expert agencies. Based on the economic theory of bureaucracy the behavior of a bureau … constraints accounting for societal controll mechanisms. The main proposition is that the allocation of protective measures …
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