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Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts

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book cover Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts
By: Tony Adkins
ISBN: 978-0-471-77659-8
Pages: 208


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A compilation of eight case studies in Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and Performance Management (PM), with a foreword from Gary Cokins about their tie into a PM framework, Case Studies in Performance Management features contributions from an anonymous perspective to respect the customer's confidentiality with follow-up reports on their success and/or failure. Each section includes a foreword and review of the case study by an industry expert, prominent performance management author, or consultant. The case studies fall into a variety of industries including finance, life sciences, retail, and the public sector. This book is part of the Wiley and SAS Business Series.
About the Author

author photo Tony C. Adkins is a Product Manager in the Business Performance Management Solutions group at SAS Inc. Prior to joining SAS/ABC Technologies, Adkins worked for the Westinghouse Hanford Company at its Plutonium Finishing Plant in Richland, Washington. Adkins is recognized globally as an expert in activity-based costing and management projects. He has participated in expert panels and spoken at events with the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing International (CAM-I), The Institute for Industrial Engineers (IIE), ABC Technologies, BetterManagement LIVE, and SAS executive seminars in North America, Europe, and Asia. He received his MBA from City University in Seattle, Washington.

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Podcast Getter a better grasp of activity-based costing, as well as how SAS supports performance management by listening to Tony Adkins discuss his new book Case Studies in Performance Management: A Guide from the Experts.

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