KALD, Magnus <br/><br/>
Performance measurements at Nordic Companies 

 -  2000 
<br/><br/> During the past decade there have been considerable degree, these changes are due to growing globalization and sttifening competition. In the face of these new challenges, there has been serious dissatisfaction with traditional methods of management control. In the Nordic countries there has been a particular  interest in ways to improve  performance measurement, especially the Balanced  Scorecard. At present,  however, our knowledge about how Nordic companies design and use systems of performance measurement, especially  the Balanced Scorecard. At present, however, our knowledge about how Nordic companies design and use systems of performance measurement is limited. In view of this situation,a questionnaaire-based study  was conducted. Performance measurement was examined in the following dimensions:(1) structure;(2) processes;(3) use;and (4) benefits and shortcomings. The use of three well-known models of performance measrement was also studied. Responses to the questionaire  were submited by 236 business units, which belong to major corporate groups in the Nordic countries. The findings how that performance measurement is relatively well developed  in the Nordic countries, and that the benefits are perceived as outweighing the shortcomings