Example of Balanced Scorecard Master’s Thesis

Written by Mihai Toma on April 29, 2011. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Balanced Scorecard

Ever wondered how a master’s thesis having the Balanced Scorecard as subject looks like?Click on the image to access the file (1.17 MB PDF)

The example above, with the title “Balanced Scorecard: Evaluation of Air Force Materiel Command’s Implementation and Use” was submitted in 2008 in in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Logistics Management.

In his thesis, Hepler (2008) identifies 11 Keys to Successful BSC Implementation and Use and rates the organization against each:

1. Deploy BSC from the Top Down – Low
2. Establish BSC Framework – High
3. Standardize Within the BSC–but Do Not Standardize Content – Medium
4. Select the Right Objectives and Performance Measures – Medium
5. Quantify Objectives or Their Performance Measures – Medium
6. Ensure Objectives Present a Causal Pattern – Low
7. Implement Strategy Maps – High
8. Select Software to Help–Not Hinder – High
9. Select BSC Goals and Timelines for Their Completion – Medium
10. Simplify Management Systems–Do Not Just Add To Existing Framework – Medium
11. Cascade the BSC – Low

References

• Hepler, A. J. (2008), Balanced Scorecard: Evaluation of Air Force Materiel Command’s Implementation and Use, Master’s Thesis, U.S. Department of the Air Force, Air University, Air Force Institute of Technology

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