Implementing the balanced scorecard in a local government sport organization
Panagiotis Dimitropoulos,
Ioannis Kosmas and
Ioannis Douvis
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2017, vol. 66, issue 3, 362-379
Abstract:
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the issue of performance management in the public sector and specifically the implementation of the balanced scorecard (BSC) methodology on a public (municipal) non-profit sport organization in Greece. The research provides a discussion on the BSC development process, the goals set on each pillar and the outcome that the organization achieved, in order to be used as a roadmap for other managers in the public sector. Design/methodology/approach - The study used information extracted from the municipal board of Papagos-Holargos city in Greece, including board reports, documents and decision transcripts and open-ended interviews related to the implementation of BSC method, as well as to the impact of this decision on the quality of services, citizens’ satisfaction and the improvement of internal processes. Findings - The results indicated that the citizens of Papagos-Holargos perceived sport services to be of enhanced quality related to/when compared to the previous years (based on a questionnaire submitted by the citizens of Papagos-Holargos at the end of the each sample per year). In addition, the staff improved its skills and abilities by participating in training seminars and, in general, the implementation of the BSC method on the municipal sport organization of Papagos-Holargos city sets the basis for an effective performance management which can enhance its future sustainability. Practical implications - Managers of municipal and public sport organizations could use the findings of the study as a roadmap for discussing, evaluating and possibly implementing the BSC approach in their organizations’ daily operations. Originality/value - This study fills a significant gap in the existing literature on the implementation of a traditional business performance management tool on a non-profit public sport organization.
Keywords: Performance measurement; Performance management; Balanced scorecard; Greece; Municipal sport organizations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-11-2015-0167
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