Evaluating universities based on the financial success of their graduates
In 2008, Forbes ranked the top billionaire universities based on a performance indicator measuring the number of billionaire graduates.
Metrics in science – Performance Measurement and the world of scientific research
In a recent article published in the weekly international scientific journal ‘Nature‘, under the section ‘Science metrics’ the use of performance measurement in science is thoroughly investigated. According with the article, suggestive entitled ‘A profusion of metrics‘, performance measurement in science has captured an increased role since it was first started to be used in this particular area of human activity and interest (Richard van Noorden, 2010).
Metrics for assessing and improving customer loyalty
Customer loyalty has been for long time one of the main areas of focus for marketers. Although arguable in some cases, it is widely mentioned that usually the costs of dealing with existing, loyal, clients are significantly lower than the costs for attaining new customers. Thus, retaining and increasing business with existing customers is top priority on marketers’ agendas, nearly in all industries and organizations of all types and sizes.
Metrics reflecting the health insurance coverage in the U.S.A.
The Gallup Daily tracking analysis, Health Insurance Coverage Varies Widely by Age and Income, underlines the wide degree of variability in 2009 in health insurance coverage across U.S. population segments, based on age and income. Health insurance coverage is one of the most important Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) used to track the health of the national healthcare system (smartkpis.com, 2010).
Evaluating executive performance – global ranking of top performing CEOs
The Best-Performing CEOs in the World represents the first global ranking of the CEOs based on company performance during their tenure. Developed by INSEAD Professors Morten Hansen, Herminia Ibarra and Urs Peyer, the ranking is based on a global data set regarding 2,000 CEOs of 48 nationalities and from companies in 33 countries (INSEAD, 2010). The CEOs were chosen from the S&P Global 1200 and S&P BRIC 40 lists since 1997.
