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ISBN 10: 052180342X ISBN 13: 9780521803427

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2002

The field of performance measurement has evolved rapidly in the last few years with the development of new measurement frameworks and methodologies, such as the balanced scorecard, the performance prism, economic value added, economic profit, activity based costing and self-assessment techniques. This multidisciplinary, international book draws together the key themes to provide an up-to-date summary of the leading ideas in business performance measurement, theory and practice. It includes viewpoints from a range of fields including accounting, operations management, marketing, strategy and organizational behavior. The book will appeal to graduate students, managers and researchers interested in performance measurement, whatever their discipline.

About the Author:

Andy Neely is Director of the Centre for Business Performance at Cranfield School of Management and Professor of Operations Strategy and Performance. Prior to joining Cranfield University he held a lecturing position at Cambridge University, where he was a Fellow of Churchill College. Andy has been researching and teaching in the field of business performance measurement since the late 1980s. He chaired the first and second international academic conferences on performance measurement, in July 1998 and July 2000 respectively and has authored over 30 books and articles on the subject, including Measuring Business Performance, which was published by the Economist. He has consulted to and worked with numerous organisations including 3M, Andersen Consulting, Aventis, British Aerospace, British Airways, British Telecom, DHL, Diageo, KPMG, NatWest Bank, Pilkington, Reckitt and Colman, and Rolls Royce Aerospace.

Review:

"...an impressive collection of contemporary thought on the theory, practice and development of business performance measurement." Accounting and Business Research

"Neely... has edited a well-researched and evenly articulated collection of articles that offers a retrospective as well as a forward-looking perspective on various performance metrics.... The book is current, well researched, and comprehensive in coverage. These features set it apart from other dealing with this important topic." Choice