Balance Scorecard Assignment

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Balance Score Card Assignment A Balanced Scorecard can be defined as a “performance management tool which began as a concept for measuring whether the smaller-scale operational activities of a company are aligned with its larger-scale objectives in terms of vision and strategy” (Wikipedia 2009, ¶ 1). Scents & Things will need to develop a balanced scorecard that will assist in meeting and help define the company’s values, mission, vision, and SWOT analysis. The balance scorecard is made up of four perspectives; financial, customer, learning and growing, and internal process. This paper will define each of the four perspectives objectives, performance measures, targets, and initiatives. The paper will also show how the perspectives relate to Scents & Things vision, mission, values, and SWOTT analysis. Financial Perspective The main goal when defining the financial perspective was to answer the following question “If we succeed, how will we look to our stakeholders” (BSI 2009, ¶5). Scents & Things is a new business in the area and will need to look closely at the competition in order to increase the company’s market share. The company may have to initiate a way to find a competitor since the original location is in the heart of a small town. Additional areas the company needs to look at is customer satisfaction, asset utilization, Increase net revenues, Minimizing store production costs, Decrease in unit cost, Increase operating cash flow over prior year , And ultimately to achieve financial sustainability. The way to measure the above objectives is to monitor revenue growth, Operating costs, Earnings per share, Return on capital, Return on interest, and number of returned items in a way that will help management to direct the c... ... middle of paper ... ... & Growth Perspective Strategic Objectives • Recruit and retain a highly skilled workforce • Increase employee satisfaction and retention • Improve organizational trust & teamwork • Improve Use of Technology Performance Measures • Ensure proper organizational learning based on data, outcomes & experience • Proper monitoring, training, and employee happiness • Customer satisfaction • Decrease in employee turnover rate Targets • 100% involvement from all employees Initiatives • Staffing Optimization Analysis • Online Billing Upgrade • Service Training References Wikipedia (May 2009) Balanced scorecard. Retrieved from URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanced_scorecard Balanced Scorecard Institute (2009) Balanced Scorecard Basics. Retrieved from URL: http://www.balancedscorecard.org/BSCResources/AbouttheBalancedScorecard/tabid/55/Default.aspx

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