The Balanced Scorecard (BSC), as a strategic management and control tool with an integrated set of leading and lagging performance measures, can secure successful implementation of purchasing strategies. However, the quality of the BSC itself as well as the effectiveness of the process to set up, implement, and use the BSC are crucial. Recognizing the growing importance of the purchasing-BSC (P...

Different models with various approaches to strategic positioning have been employed to define it in various industries. As one of the powerful models, BSC analyses all aspect of organization evenly. In this study BSC is used as an instrument to make Shiraz University more efficient in implementing strategic and performance or supporting their strategic plan. Therefore this study aims to desig...

ERP systems have the potential to provide value across multiple dimensions: from operational and managerial to strategic. As with any other information technology, the value of ERP systems can be assessed using different metrics. The available methods of ERP value assessment such as financial performance indicators for the organization do not provide multidimensional contribution of ERP systems...

In this article, we focus on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as a discursive practice. Instead of asking whether the figures in the BSC correspond to reality, or whether they serve the users’ purposes and behave according to their intentions, we have chosen to analyse how the BSC partakes in shaping the world it is intended to reflect. Two case studies will be presented in order to demonstrate how...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how the balanced scorecard (BSC) has been a prominent innovation in strategic performance measurement systems. The health care sector has started to adopt this approach. Design/methodology/approach – There are many case studies of BSC applications and this paper reviews this literature to analyse the application of the BSC across this sector. In pa...

different models with various approaches to strategic positioning have been employed to define it in various industries. as one of the powerful models, bsc analyses all aspect of organization evenly. in this study bsc is used as an instrument to make shiraz university more efficient in implementing strategic and performance or supporting their strategic plan. therefore this study aims to design...