The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry

In the recent years the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and EFQM Excellence Model (EFQM) became very popular performance management (PMM) models. However, many studies showed their flaws, especially in communicating, integrating and aligning Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with strategy, setting targets a...

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Main Authors: Mladen Vukomanovic, Mladen Radujkovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Civil Engineering and Management
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Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/3902
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description In the recent years the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and EFQM Excellence Model (EFQM) became very popular performance management (PMM) models. However, many studies showed their flaws, especially in communicating, integrating and aligning Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with strategy, setting targets and conducting benchmarking. BSC or EFQM have always been used alone and regarded as exclusive PMM tools. In contrast, this study introduces a novel PMM framework that relies on the strengths of both BSC and EFQM. The framework uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to connect these two models. At first, AHP is used for setting priorities among competitive strategic objectives and afterwards for selecting KPIs against SMARTER (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound, Encouraging and Rewarding) criteria. By verifying the framework on the construction industry we discovered that companies can integrate EFQM and BSC to conduct benchmarking, identify best practice, align strategy with the competitive surroundings and selecting strategy aligned KPIs. Using this framework, construction companies can thus achieve strategic control that otherwise by just using BSC could not be achieved. These findings are important because they bring a new perspective on managing organizations and confront many authors who have put EFQM and BSC against each other.
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spelling doaj.art-552c6fc8a82947b887de1e513e35788a2022-12-21T23:16:14ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Civil Engineering and Management1392-37301822-36052013-10-0119510.3846/13923730.2013.799090The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industryMladen Vukomanovic0Mladen Radujkovic1Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaFaculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaIn the recent years the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and EFQM Excellence Model (EFQM) became very popular performance management (PMM) models. However, many studies showed their flaws, especially in communicating, integrating and aligning Key Performance Indicators (KPI) with strategy, setting targets and conducting benchmarking. BSC or EFQM have always been used alone and regarded as exclusive PMM tools. In contrast, this study introduces a novel PMM framework that relies on the strengths of both BSC and EFQM. The framework uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to connect these two models. At first, AHP is used for setting priorities among competitive strategic objectives and afterwards for selecting KPIs against SMARTER (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound, Encouraging and Rewarding) criteria. By verifying the framework on the construction industry we discovered that companies can integrate EFQM and BSC to conduct benchmarking, identify best practice, align strategy with the competitive surroundings and selecting strategy aligned KPIs. Using this framework, construction companies can thus achieve strategic control that otherwise by just using BSC could not be achieved. These findings are important because they bring a new perspective on managing organizations and confront many authors who have put EFQM and BSC against each other.http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JCEM/article/view/3902performance managementframeworkEFQM Excellence Modelthe Balanced Scorecardbusiness excellence
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The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
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performance management
framework
EFQM Excellence Model
the Balanced Scorecard
business excellence
title The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
title_full The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
title_fullStr The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
title_full_unstemmed The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
title_short The balanced scorecard and EFQM working together in a performance management framework in construction industry
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topic performance management
framework
EFQM Excellence Model
the Balanced Scorecard
business excellence
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