The objective of the research presented in this paper is to identify relations and strength of relationships between elements of two models the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and the EFQM Excellence model. For that purpose a framework, which indicates the relationships between the mentioned models, has been developed. The hypothesis to be tested is whether the EFQM Excellence model may be used as an ...

Knowledge management systems (KMs) are used to discover, develop, exploit, disseminate, and share organizational knowledge. To achieve these goals, various types of approaches have been explored. Although many KMs issues have been studied, few papers explore performance measurement. To measure the performance of KMs is difficult because mental work may not be observable. The success of KMs is n...

With the increasing need to evaluate health spending comes a need for frameworks that capture the multiple goals of hospitals. There is a need to rethink the application of theoretical approaches to investigating IS in light of the objectives of medical practitioners using practical technologies. The Balanced Score Card (BSC) has been successfully applied to hospital environments, but not to Pi...

A key step toward implementing quantitative ultrasound techniques in a clinical setting is demonstrating that parameters such as the ultrasonic backscatter coefficient (BSC) can be accurately estimated independent of the clinical imaging system used. In previous studies, agreement in BSC estimates for well characterized phantoms was demonstrated across different laboratory systems. The goal of ...

In this study, we expand upon the biogeography of biological soil crusts (BSCs) and provide molecular insights into the microbial community and biochemical dynamics along the vertical BSC column structure, and across a transect of increasing BSC surface coverage in the central Mojave Desert, CA, United States. Next generation sequencing reveals a bacterial community profile that is distinct amo...

Many phylogenetic systematists have criticized the Biological Species Concept (BSC) because it distorts evolutionary history. While defences against this particular criticism have been attempted, I argue that these responses are unsuccessful. In addition, I argue that the source of this problem leads to previously unappreciated, and deeper, fatal objections. These objections to the BSC also str...

Although the brainstem plays an important role in breathing-swallowing coordination (BSC), the role of suprabulbar structures is ill defined. Given the known decrease in global cerebral activity during sleep, the sleep-wake paradigm was used to elucidate suprabulbar influences. Non-nutritive BSC of 10 healthy human infants was monitored longitudinally during wakefulness and sleep from birth to ...

In the 1990s a new way of evaluating performance improvement in the business industry was introduced. The balanced scorecard (BSC) emerged as a conceptual framework for organizations to use in translating their strategic objectives into a set of performance indicators. Rather than focusing on operational performance and the use of quantitative financial measures, the BSC approach links the orga...

This paper investigates the current state of corporate Australia’s balanced scorecard practices and the plan to implement it in near future. An investigation of top 50 Australian companies surveyed revealed that only 33 percent companies have implemented balanced scorecard (BSC) and 25 percent companies are planning to implement it in future. The results indicate that management of Australian c...

Many works highlight the importance and added value of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in companies, as well role Knowledge Management (KM) for their revitalization, but even more important is to ensure that all efforts resources are aligned with organization’s strategic objectives (Balanced Scorecard, BSC). The aim this work integrate BSC, CSR KM based on results two previous researches:...