From Cost to Performance Management: A Blueprint for Organizational Development

by Joseph P. Stenzel, Joe Stenzel, Catherine A. Stenzel

Every manager is responsible for cost and performance management inone form or another. This book provides an unbiased survey andexplanation of the cost and performance management approaches andmethods currently available for application in business. Topicscovered include cost management and performancemanagement/measurement options including ABC/M, Total QualityManagement, Supply Chain Management, and Balanced Scorecard.Contrasts with managerial accounting textbooks, which tend to beconceptual and theoretical and not easily adaptable to practicalsituations.Assists readers in choosing the best approach or blend of methodsto address specific business problems. Supports learning throughreal-world applications.Provides a complete presentation of field-tested cost managementand performance management/measurement options.

352 pages, ebook

First published June 25, 2003