The Impact of Balanced Scorecard Application on the Strategic Competitive Advantage of Financial Institutions Operating in Gaza Strip

Authors

  • د. جميل حسن النجار

Keywords:

Balanced Scorecard, competitive position, competitive advantage, financial institutions. Gaza Strip

Abstract

This study aims to uncover the extent of the Balanced Scorecard

application in the financial institutions operating in Gaza Strip and to

reveal the most important metrics actually used by these institutions in order

to evaluate the strategic competitive position. In addition, the study will

highlight the effect of the full implementation of the Balanced Scorecard in

its four dimensions (financial, customer, operational processes, learning and

growth) strengthening the competitive position The study has been applied

upon banks and insurance companies operating in Gaza Strip. The sample

consists of executive managers, branch managers, and some personnel

charged with administrative activities as well as their technical duties.

The study found a set of results that the financial institutions operating

in Gaza Strip apply the performance standards measuring financial and nonfinancial,

but that is not within the framework of the full and comprehensive

model of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) . The study also came up with a set of

recommendations including: the need for the financial institutions operating

in Gaza Strip to adopt the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in an integrated manner

,with its four main dimensions.

Published

2017-06-19

How to Cite

النجار د. ج. ح. (2017). The Impact of Balanced Scorecard Application on the Strategic Competitive Advantage of Financial Institutions Operating in Gaza Strip. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, 1(29). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/965

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