The Balanced Scorecard: Structure and Use in Canadian

THE BALANCED SCORECARD: STRUCTURE AND USE IN CANADIAN

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A Thesis Submitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Department of Accounting
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon

Marvin J. Soderberg

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ABSTRACT

This thesis develops a balanced scorecard model based on the attributes of Kaplan and Norton’s Balanced Scorecard (1992, 1996, 2001). The model is then operationalized using a survey that is administered to CMAs (Certified Management Accountants) employed by for profit, Canadian companies with greater than 51 employees. One hundred and forty nine usable responses were received. The thesis attempts to answer two
research

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