Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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Chapter 13, Problem 22P
Refer to the data in Problem 13.21.
- 1. Express Mejorar’s strategy as a series of if-then statements. What does this tell you about Balanced Scorecard measures?
- 2. Prepare a strategy map that illustrates the relationships among the likely strategic objectives.
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Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)
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