Perceived problems associated with the implementation of the balanced scorecard: Evidence from Scandinavia

Problems and Perspectives in Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 121-131

  Madsen, Dag Øivind ^a   Stenheim, Tonny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Barriers; Implementation; Management concepts; Perceptions; Problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899534999     PISSN: 17277051     EISSN: 18105467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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