One of the challenges in becoming a strategic human resources business partner is to align HR plans with business plans. In some cases, goals and business strategies remain in the planning stage. A ...

Definition: A set of principles and analytic techniques for improving an organization’s performance in four general areas: financials, customers, learning and internal processes. What it means: ...

The following is reprinted with permission from strategicplanningMD.As simple a concept as balanced scorecards are, organizations still have difficulty implementing them effectively. Although the ...

Compensation of owners in a professional services firm has always been contentious. Over the years, several trends have developed based upon the size of the firm. A new trend is developing that is an ...

This article explores the process through which civil society organizations (CSOs) adopt and develop reliance on corporate management knowledge and practices. It draws on theories related to ...

Background: The Capital Care Group, the largest public sector continuing care organization in Canada, had no ready access to information on its own performance and therefore was limited in its pursuit ...

A well-rounded HR team is a critical component for building trust and communication between leaders and employees. The balance serves as both a strategic partner for leadership and a reliable advocate ...

The balanced scorecard approach to management was first laid out by Robert Kaplan and David Norton in 1992. This broad management strategy that separates an organization's goals into quantifiable ...