introduction: prepare a table that categorizes each of the measures in the diagram that has appeared on every index page in the course into one of the four balanced scorecard perspectives. analysis: state why you placed each measure in the perspective in which you chose to place it. conclusion: identify differences in implementation quality that may explain variation in performance among branches a-e. evaluation: what implementation recommendations would you make to nd managers who are considering adopting the balanced scorecard? the situation: albright, t.; davis, s.; & hibbets, a. (2001, october). tri-cities community bank: a balanced scorecard case. strategic finance, 83(4), 54-60. htm available in proquest at http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=83040028 & sid=1 & fmt=4 & clientid=29440 & rqt=309 & vname=pqd and pdf available in proquest on september 4, 2008. pdf also available in proquest through touro college on september 4, 2008 tri-cities community bank (hint: a financial institution) used the balanced scorecard to assess its performance. your instructors chose this case because they feel that it demonstrates integration of the four balanced scorecard perspectives required resources courses in the bsba which cover material relevant to people, systems, and organizational procedures include bus 303 (business communications), bus 401 (international business), mgt 301 (principles of management), mgt 302 (organizational behavior and teamwork), and mkt 301 (principles of marketing). integrating what you have learned in these courses will be critical in preparing assignments for this module. in addition, throughout this course, you have been exposed to a number of readings that cover the assessment and measurement of each perspective, including the financial perspective. if you need to do so, go back to these readings and review them, as necessary, in order to complete the assignments in this module. author unknown (2003). balanced scorecard: performance assessment. federal procurement system. department of energy. us government. available at http://www.balancedscorecard.org/portals/ 0/pdf/doe_fps_fy03.pdf on september 2, 2008 silverthorne, sean (2008, august 14). executing strategy with the balanced scorecard. available at http://blogs.bnet.com/harvard/?p=397 & tag=nl.e713 on september 2, 2008 lagace, martha (2008, august 11). strategy execution and the balanced scorecard: q & with robert s. kaplan. hbs working knowledge. available at http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5916.html on september 2, 2008 click on introtobalancedscorecard.ppt for an explanation of figure 1. figure 1: the original of this figure is located at: author unknown (2007). what is the balanced scorecard? balanced scorecard institute, a strategy management group company. available at http://www.balancedscorecard.org/basics/bsc1.html on May 20, 2008