Lind P. Monitoring Business Performance. Models, Methods...2015 torrent

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The idea of using models to inform business practice seems appealing, as it suggests the abstraction and control of a large, complex subject by means of a smaller, easily manipulated mechanism. In reality, however, many models prove inadequate when translated into business methods. Monitoring Business Performance – Models, Methods and Tools elucidates how the assumptions and perceptions that guide performance assessment are often based on models that are poor interpretations and descriptions of reality.
In this book, the author scrutinizes the models underlying a number of well-known business methods and tools, and sheds light on the assumptions and subjective perceptions that undermine their effectiveness. In doing so, he offers a unique criticism of accepting business models without questioning their relevance and applicability, and highlights the need to treat models as hypotheses, rather than as certainties.
Models and Theories
Monitoring Business Performance
Models as Descriptions of Reality
Models in Natural and Social Sciences-A Comparison
Are Models Transferable in Time and Space?
Models as Reflections of Knowledge and Ideas
Methods and Tools
Models for Assessing Business Performance
Performance Indicators
Methods and Tools for Business Development
Information Systems as Business Monitoring Tools