Using a Balanced Scorecard to Improve the Management of Natural Resources: Experiences from Baden-Württemberg

Kathleen Herbohn; John L Herbohn; C Hartebrodt; C Smith

doi:10.1080/08941920.2012.719999

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Using a Balanced Scorecard to Improve the Management of Natural Resources: Experiences from Baden-Württemberg

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Using a Balanced Scorecard to Improve the Management of Natural Resources: Experiences from Baden-Württemberg

Kathleen Herbohn, John L Herbohn, C Hartebrodt and C Smith

Society & Natural Resources, Vol.26(8), pp.865-882

2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2012.719999

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Europe

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urban and community forestry

The balanced scorecard approach is a strategic performance management tool to assist managers' decisions by guiding the selection of performance measures that reflect desired strategic goals. While typically implemented in the private sector, it has potential application to the public sector, particularly to the management of natural resources. This article investigated the experiences of a public-sector organization, the State Forest Service of Baden Württemberg, in implementing a balanced scorecard. Data were collected from interviews with senior managers and a questionnaire survey of middle managers from the organization. Overall, the results show the underdevelopment of less traditional performance measures, the need for organizational commitment to collection of such measures, and support for an iterative process to develop meaningful measures. The results also support the relationships hypothesized in the conceptual model regarding desired outcomes and the capacity of existing information systems, and the receptivity of managers to change.

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Title: Using a Balanced Scorecard to Improve the Management of Natural Resources: Experiences from Baden-Württemberg
Authors: Kathleen Herbohn (Author) - University of Queensland
John L Herbohn (Author) - University of Queensland
C Hartebrodt (Author) - Forest Research Institute, Germany
C Smith (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Society & Natural Resources, Vol.26(8), pp.865-882
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc.
Date published: 2013
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2012.719999
ISSN: 0894-1920
Organisation Unit: Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448777302621
Output Type: Journal article

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