Balanced scorecard and performance in a competitive environment

  • Authors

    • Rihab Guidara Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Sfax Tunisia
    • Walid Khoufi
    2014-05-07
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijaes.v2i1.2348

  • Abstract

    This paper reports the results of an empirical investigation into strategic performance measurement systems. More specifically, it examines how the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is associated with the intensity of market competition and the organizational performance. To test these associations, data were collected from 50 Tunisian agribusiness units. The results indicate that the intensity of market competition is a determinant of the use of the BSC which, in turn, is a determinant of organizational performance.

    Keywords: Market Competition, BSC, Organizational Performance.

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    Guidara, R., & Khoufi, W. (2014). Balanced scorecard and performance in a competitive environment. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 2(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijaes.v2i1.2348

    Received date: 2014-04-04

    Accepted date: 2014-05-02

    Published date: 2014-05-07