Highlights of the Evolution of the 'Balanced Scorecard' Idea as a Model for Managing Strategy Development and Control

This article explores the development of the concept of the balanced scorecard in various conditions. Observing the process of perfecting the idea provides information about the way this concept adapts both to specific organizational needs and industrial specificities. Exactly for this reason, as a focal point of the article could be identified the functional development of the balanced scorecard and its transformation from a model of analysis and assessment to one which could be applied to expressed organization and corporate strategies.