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Figure 7:
Organisational
Alignment by
Cascading
Scorecards

Adapted from:
Balanced Scorecard
Institute, Strategy
Management (2012)

In our context, alignment by cascading the Cascading the plan will focus the entire institution
balanced scorecard implies translating the on strategy and, at the same time, create line-
corporate-wide scorecard (Tier 1), down to of-sight between the work people do and high-
Tier 2, at which are the divisions headed by level desired results. As the management system
PVCs, Tier 3, which are the faculties, academic is cascaded down through the institution,
centres, administrative directorates and other objectives will become more operational and
support units, including individuals in these tactical, as will performance measures. In this
units. Aligning scorecards (business units) will way, accountability will improve as ownership is
improve accountability through objective and emphasised at each level. Emphasis on results
performance measure ownership, and desired and the strategies needed to produce results
employee behaviours will be incentivised will be communicated throughout out the entire
through recognition and rewards. institution.