Illustrating the Impact of Performance Measurement Systems on Organizational Performance: The Blue-Green Game

摘要

Business students are thoroughly schooled about the importance of measurement systems that, by their very nature, are designed to accurately measure the past performance of organizations, departments, and individuals. This article describes a team-based, active-learning exercise that clearly illustrates an additional important and often under-emphasized aspect of performance measurement systems-their influence on individuals' future behaviors and organizations' future performance.