Measuring performance in Dumfries and Galloway constabulary with the balanced scorecard

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1057-1066

  Wisniewski, M ^a   Dickson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balanced Scorecard; Management; Performance measurement; Police; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BALANCED SCORECARD; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035493956     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601191     Document Type: Article

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