Extent of Application of the Balanced Scorecard in Evaluation of Performance of Sidpping Companies in Kenya
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Date
2013-08-28
Authors
Nyaberi, Zipporah Kemuma
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Abstract
Balanced scorecard (BSC) is a dynamic system that incorporates financial and non-financial
measures in an integrated system to achieve performance. Unlike in the past, where companies
used only financial measures to evaluate performance, most companies now supplement
financial measures, with non-financial ones to better evaluate performance. This broad-based
evaluation approach is used to evaluate organizational performance. This study focused on
application of BSC as a performance evaluation tool by shipping companies in Kenya. It was
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aimed at showing how BSt::was used as a performance evaluation tool, through the use of Key
Performance Indicators (KPls). Specific objectives were to evaluate how shipping companies
evaluate performance using the four main perspectives, which were, the Financial perspective,
Customer perspective, Internal Processes perspective and the Growth and Innovation
perspective; and how these ..were linked in a cause and effect fashion to improve company's
financial performance. In the same light, the study sought to find out the challenges encountered
in applying the BSC in performance evaluation. Findings of this study would be beneficial to
management of the shipping lines and the various stakeholders, and the general business
community in Kenya and the entire East Africa region. The research was conducted through
collection of primary data from the target organizations. Primary data was collected using
questionnaires, administered to the organizations' finance managers. A descriptive research
design was adopted. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences(SPSS). From the data collected, it was evident that, to a great extent, most organization
use both financial and non financial measures to evaluate performance. The study recommended
that shipping companies should invest in customer oriented perspectives, in growing their
employees and also in strengthening internal business processes in order to improve their overall
performance, which, in turn will lead to improvement in Kenya's economic growth and thereby,
achievement of vision 2030.
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HE 902.5 N9