TY - JOUR

T1 - How are strategy maps linked to strategic and organizational change?

T2 - A review of the empirical literature on the balanced scorecard

AU - Lueg, Rainer

AU - Julner, Pernille

PY - 2014/6/1

Y1 - 2014/6/1

N2 - We find that only 15 studies have dealt with the topic of Strategy Maps. Yet, BSC implementations that actually use Strategy Maps appear to be rather successful. Strategy Maps induce sustainable change, foster a better understanding of the BSC, facilitate evaluations of the external environment, create greater commitment, lower resistance, and are superior to a stand-alone BSC in communicating strategy. Nevertheless, we identify the common measure bias as a usual pitfall that leads to inappropriate evaluations of lower-level actors.We assert that BSC implementations need a Strategy Map to be successful. We also highlight that there has been only little research on the topic, and that present findings might be inconclusive due to the confined range of methodology (single-organization case studies).Proponents of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) emphasize that the BSC translates strategy into action, but that Strategy Maps are a crucial mean to sustainable change. This literature review investigates how Strategy Maps are linked to strategic and organizational change. We aim at a better understanding of BSC implementations, gaps in practice, as well as remedies.Built upon the theoretical framework of Kaplan and Norton, we conduct a systematic literature review of initially 332 empirical studies between 1992 and 2013.

AB - We find that only 15 studies have dealt with the topic of Strategy Maps. Yet, BSC implementations that actually use Strategy Maps appear to be rather successful. Strategy Maps induce sustainable change, foster a better understanding of the BSC, facilitate evaluations of the external environment, create greater commitment, lower resistance, and are superior to a stand-alone BSC in communicating strategy. Nevertheless, we identify the common measure bias as a usual pitfall that leads to inappropriate evaluations of lower-level actors.We assert that BSC implementations need a Strategy Map to be successful. We also highlight that there has been only little research on the topic, and that present findings might be inconclusive due to the confined range of methodology (single-organization case studies).Proponents of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) emphasize that the BSC translates strategy into action, but that Strategy Maps are a crucial mean to sustainable change. This literature review investigates how Strategy Maps are linked to strategic and organizational change. We aim at a better understanding of BSC implementations, gaps in practice, as well as remedies.Built upon the theoretical framework of Kaplan and Norton, we conduct a systematic literature review of initially 332 empirical studies between 1992 and 2013.

KW - Balanced scorecard

KW - Common measure bias

KW - Diffusion

KW - Literature review

KW - Management control system

KW - Middle manager

KW - Organizational change

KW - Performance measurement system

KW - Resistance

KW - Strategy communication

KW - Strategy maps

KW - Sustainable change

KW - Management studies

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84909601483&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.22495/cocv11i4c5p1

DO - 10.22495/cocv11i4c5p1

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:84909601483

VL - 11

SP - 439

EP - 446

JO - Corporate Ownership and Control

JF - Corporate Ownership and Control

SN - 1727-9232

IS - 4 Continued 5

ER -