The immediate cause of the United Statesâ entry into World War I in April 1917 was the German announcement of unrestricted submarine warfare and the subsequent sinking of ships with U.S. citizens on board. But President Woodrow Wilsonâs war aims went beyond the defense of U.S. maritime interests.
Key metrics in the evaluation of management are financial performance numbers. These include sales, profits and costs. For the business owner or manager, a good metric to keep an eye on is year-over-year sales. This shows how your sales performance this year compares to the performance last year.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT. METRICS. A metric is a measurement that characterizes some aspect of an entity - be it a product, a process or a company. It's often been said that you can't manage what you can't measure, and without a metric it's difficult to set targets, monitor progress, track results and fix problems.