In this paper, we adopt the point of view of a decision-maker who evaluates a probabilistic model based on the test-sample averaged utility of the expected-utility optimal strategy that the model suggests in a horse race setting. After briefly reviewing the basic properties of the resulting...

Defining and Delivering Successful Professional Practice Series. Evaluating Impact:. Evaluation and Continual Improvementfor Performance Improvement Practitioners. by Ingrid Guerra-López, Ph.D. Evaluation takes enormous time, money and resources. So, why do we go through all the trouble?...

Organisations employ performance measures and benchmarking to promote and implement best practices in order to improve competitiveness. Considering the importance of performance measures and benchmarking in organizational competitiveness, this e-book attempts to cover the topics of performance...

Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State is the first in-depth look at the influence of performance measurement on the effectiveness of the federal government. To do this, the authors examine the influence of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (with consideration of the...

This study attempts to demonstrate the evolution of performance auditing in Australia. The previous studies (e.g., Porter, 1981, McCrae and Vada, 1997, Funnel and Cooper, 1998, Guthrie and Parker, 1999, Wanna, et al., 2001) relating to the development of performance auditing have been used the...

Einführung: Performance Management und Measurement im Marketing -- Einführung: Performance Management und Measurement im Marketing -- Marketing Performance Management -- Wertorientiertes Kundenmanagement -- Wertorientiertes Markenmanagement -- Unternehmenswert-Management -- Wirkungen der...

While the strategic management literature suggests that related diversification is superior to unrelated diversification, there is little evidence that acquirers benefit from pursuing related targets. We argue that the empirical literature is plagued by poor measures of relatedness. Moreover,...

Performance management involves budgeting, performance evaluation, and incentive compensation. This study describes a model that encompasses these three elements of performance management. To illustrate the model, survey data were examined using path analysis. The empirical evidence supports the...

Researchers and corporate managers are interested in firm performance and its measurement. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) offers a powerful analytical tool that can be utilized to identify and measure firm performance. This paper provides a comprehensive set of key input and output variables...