<p>Abstract</p><p>During the last decade the public sector has been influenced by new ways of measuring performance and governing, taking inspiration from the private sector. The Swedish municipal community Vellinge has since 2004 adopted “The Balanced Scorecard” by Kaplan & Norton, measuring not only the financial parts but also other, important factors. The adoption took place since the Swedish government applied new demands on county councils and municipal communities through “God ekonomisk hushållning”. Critics points out that if the “The Balanced Scorecard” is to be adopted in the public sector, it has to be adjusted and changed to the specific public conditions.</p><p>This study aims to examine how the municipal community of Vellinge has adopted “The Balanced Scorecard” in its organization on the basis of the main question: “How has the municipal community of Vellinge used ‘The Balanced Scorecard’ to improve the financial and activity guidance”?</p><p>To reach a valid result interviews have been performed and empirically relevant material has been collected.</p><p>The study concludes that Vellinge has adopted “The Balanced Scorecard” with a mixture of following the original model and adaptation to own and public conditions. The adoption has helped Vellinge satisfy the demands on “God ekonomisk hushållning” through the new way of measuring both financial and activity aspects.</p><p>Keywords: Balanserad styrning, Offentlig sektor, Styrning, Vellinge kommun, God ekonomisk hushållning.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA/oai:DiVA.org:vxu-2152 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Grimsland, Joakim |
| Publisher | Växjö University, School of Social Sciences |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, text |
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