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To what extent are balanced scorecards used to manage sustainability? Survey evidence from Norway

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  • Terje Berg
  • Dag Øivind Madsen
  • Lars Hvoslef
  • Jørgen Sund

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It has been suggested that a balanced scorecard (BSC) can be a useful tool for measuring and managing sustainability performance. Therefore, researchers have advanced the related concept of a sustainability balanced scorecard (SBSC). However, little is known about the extent to which SBSCs are used in practice. This research paper aims to use a survey-based approach to map the extent to which BSCs are used to manage sustainability in Norway. The survey shows that awareness and adoption of SBSCs are low among Norwegian organisations. This finding is surprising given that Norwegian organisations have considerable experience using the standard BSC, and the socio-political context has favoured ideas such as sustainability and corporate responsibility. The findings are also relevant to debates concerning the diffusion of management accounting innovations since the study provides insight into patterns of how a global management accounting innovation is adapted and received in a local institutional context.

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  • Terje Berg & Dag Øivind Madsen & Lars Hvoslef & Jørgen Sund, 2021. "To what extent are balanced scorecards used to manage sustainability? Survey evidence from Norway," International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 14(1), pages 43-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmcph:v:14:y:2021:i:1:p:43-63
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