Economic forecasting – not an exact science. The Bank of England Forecast

Written by Adela Tudorache on April 11, 2014. Posted in Around the world, Articles, KPI

An economic forecast refers to making prediction about the economy and identifying increasing, stagnant or declining trends. Economic forecasts are provided by international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank, but also by national governments and financial institutions. Forecasting is based on series of KPIs like $ Gross Domestic Product (GDP), % Inflation, % Unemployment or $ Fiscal deficit.

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The Balanced Scorecard: Getting facts straight

Written by Mihai Toma on April 10, 2014. Posted in Balanced Scorecard, Editorials

The recent surge in emphasizing strategic planning and performance management in companies, regardless of their geographical location, turnover or maturity has led to an increase in the use of ‘strategy jargons’ across almost all media and communication channels. One of the most common terms that are used is Balanced Scorecard (BSC).

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Personality vs. Portfolios: The Best Performance Predictor

Written by Denisa Călin on April 7, 2014. Posted in Editorials, Individual Performance

Do thick CVs predict performance, or describe a precedent?

When looking to hire, Human Resources specialists and managers will look to the best fit between the candidate’s offer, his CV, background and achievements and the job’s requirements. It’s the natural string of events, taking into account urgency and the need for workforce.

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Performance Related Pay Schemes in the British Public Service

Written by Denisa Călin on March 28, 2014. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Individual Performance

Stemming from the study conducted by John Makinson in 2000, the British social service sector has embraced recommendations to remodel and rethink incentive schemes.

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Strategic Performance Management and the Balanced Scorecard – a Robert Kaplan event series in Australia

Written by Adelina Chelniciuc on March 28, 2014. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Balanced Scorecard

One of the leading international management thinkers, Professor Robert Kaplan, from Harvard Business School, made a visit in Australia in mid September 2010 to talk about the new developments in the field of strategic performance management and Balanced Scorecard.

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