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.
1 This is because metrics are the numbers that are being measured on a daily basis. 2  Management philosophy also believes that what is measured gets managed. 3  Hence metrics suggest whether the process is in order or needs external interference. 4  They therefore form the basis of control in any organization.t is said that only when one can express their understanding in terms of numbers is the understanding satisfactory and meaningful. Usually measuring results with one metric is not a good enough strategy. A combination of metrics is used to measure the effectiveness of the process.