Monitoring and regulating corporate identities using the balanced scorecard


Autoria(s): Kim, Jai; Hatcher, Caroline A.
Data(s)

2009

Resumo

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a parallel review of the role and processes of monitoring and regulation of corporate identities, examining both the communication and the performance measurement literature. Design/methodology/approach – Two questions are posed: Is it possible to effectively monitor and regulate corporate identities as a management control process? and, What is the relationship between corporate identity and performance measurement? Findings – Corporate identity management is positioned as a strategically complex task embracing the shaping of a range of dimensions of organisational life. The performance measurement literature likewise now emphasises organisational ability to incorporate both financial and “soft” non-financial performance measures. Consequently, the balanced scorecard has the potential to play multiple roles in monitoring and regulating the key dimensions of corporate identities. These shifts in direction in both fields suggest that performance measurement systems, as self-producing and self-referencing systems, have the potential to become both organic and powerful as organisational symbols and communication tools. Through this process of understanding and mobilising the interaction of both approaches to management, it may be possible to create a less obtrusive and more subtle way to control the nature of the organisation. Originality/value – This paper attempts the theoretical and practical fusion of disciplinary knowledge around corporate identities and performance measurement systems, potentially making a significant contribution to understanding, shaping and managing organisational identities.

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/29687/

Publicador

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Relação

DOI:10.1108/13632540910951740

Kim, Jai & Hatcher, Caroline A. (2009) Monitoring and regulating corporate identities using the balanced scorecard. Journal of Communication Management, 13(2), pp. 116-135.

Direitos

Copyright 2009 Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Fonte

Australian Centre for Business Research; QUT Business School; School of Management

Palavras-Chave #150310 Organisation and Management Theory #Balanced Scorecard #Control #Corporate Identity #Organizational Performance #Performance Measures
Tipo

Journal Article