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Sodexho HC: Creating Strategic Alignment with the Balanced Scorecard

By Regine Slagmulder,  Luk Van Wassenhove,  Olivier Beix,  Michael Pinto
Published 29 Oct 2007
Reference 5437
Topic Economics & Finance
Industry Consumer Goods
Region Europe
Length 19 page(s)
Language English
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Summary

The case puts the students in the role of a member of a management team trying to create a strategy map and balanced scorecard, in an attempt to ensure alignment of strategic objectives and how to reach them.

Teaching objectives

(1) Showing the usefulness of strategy maps (to create a balanced scorecard) as a tool to create alignment between the members of an executive committee (2) Letting students discover the process through a role playing exercise

Keywords
  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Strategic Alignment
  • Management Accounting
  • Strategic Maps
  • Corporate Governance
  • Value Creation, Strategy and Implementation
About the authors
Slagmulder

Regine Slagmulder

Van Wassenhove

Luk Van Wassenhove

Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management

Olivier Beix

Michael Pinto


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