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                                                                          Techniques for a value-added organization

                                     4 Does the company approach market and employee performance measurement
                                        as rigorously as financial measurement?
                                        Financial measures  Some of each, but biased       Balanced
                                            only                  to one area
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                                     5 Do we make decisions using a rational approach based on ‘the figures’ or do we
                                        seek to combine factual analysis and intuition in our judgement?

                                        No analysis at all      Rational analysis    Combine ‘facts’ with
                                                                                           intuition
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                                     6 Is reward based on tenure or value?
                                             ‘Equitable’        Performance pay       Rewards linked to
                                        tenure-based rewards                           creation of value
                                               123                 4567                    8910

                                     7 Is the value created by all parts of the company (from the CEO down) clearly
                                        defined and understood?

                                        Not defined           Defined only within    Defined throughout
                                                                store operations         the business
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                                      8 Does the information, work flow and reward infrastructure support flexible
                                         responses or do investigations and studies drive change in the business?
                                         Nothing changes with- Lots of data, poor         Flexibility
                                           out a major study        insight
                                               123                 4567                    8910

                                      9 Is the organization of work designed around the needs of the customer?

                                           Defined by the    Designed around teams     Designed around
                                         corporate hierarchy                            the customer
                                               123                 4567                    8910

                                     10 How does the company compare with others inside and outside the industry in
                                         value created for shareholders, customers and employees?
                                         Below average              Average         Excellent value creator

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