Of course you like them; you hired them. And of course you're rooting for them – they work on your behalf every day. If your small business is like many others, you run a tightly knit operation that ...

Buying unnecessary inventory costs your business money. Conversely, inadequate inventory can lose sales. Accountants and analysts have developed a number of metrics for judging how efficiently your ...

More and more companies, government agencies, educational institutions and philanthropic organizations are today in the grip of a new phenomenon. I’ve termed it “metric fixation.” The key components ...

Measuring physician performance in an ambulatory surgery center has become essential, says Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn. “It is the only way we know if ...

Performance measurement is, admittedly, a tricky subject. On one hand, you must manage your operations and decisions by the numbers. But on the other hand, your employees are people–and people can be ...

Performance reviews are a cornerstone of effective team management, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and establish goals for the future. Well-crafted ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

As noted in Finding 1.1, two critical components are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA): a new strategic plan with outcome-based metrics and an ...