Balanced Scorecard

In response to a concern that many senior executives were focusing exclusively on financial measurements such as return on investment and earnings per share to run their businesses, Robert Kaplan and David Norton introduced the concept of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in 1992. While these metrics are undeniably important, it would be detrimental to the long-term success of a company to rely exclusively on these short-term metrics. Utilization of a BSC allows management to shift their focus away from short-term measurements and provides a method for performance metrics to be tied more clo…