Examining the Outcomes of Applications of

Balanced Scorecard in Selected Organizations at

Oromia Regional State

By: Tolla Barisso (PhD)

Daniel Beyera (Ato)

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 Introduction and Rationale

 Ethiopia has been actively engaged in reforming its public

sector with the anticipation to make it more (responsive,
transparent, flexible, compatible , and aligned) with its
strategic development direction of the country.
 Over the last two decades, the public sector has undergone
several reforms at both fedral and regional government
levels.
 Consequently it seems public sector has been evolving and
steadily improving over time

 There are both reports and tangible reform gains with still
several outstanding challenges.

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 Cont’d

 As society has grown so demanding for better service and

governance ;efficient institutional and bureaucratic
systems is imperative for integration in global economy as
well as attracting FDI; establishing well performing
public sector is vital necessity to ensure sustained
development.

 This suggests that mere improvement of the public sector

quality just as compared to the past performance measures
will no longer considered as appealing reform outcomes to
be praised.
 In this regard, to what extent the application of BSC has
bring about the desired strategic ends?

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 The major objective of the study

 To examine the extent to which :

 The application of BSC has improved performance measures,

outcomes, and its management.

 The use of BSC has ensured proper alignment among people,

strategy, and performance.

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 Methodology and method of the study
Target organizations
 Oromia Trade and Market Development Bureau (90)
 Oromia Revenue Bureau (106)
 Ormia Industry and Urban Development Bureau (133)

Method of the study

 Blend of Survey and Case study will be used
 Apply both quantitative and qualitative analysis
method.
 The study mainly uses descriptive statistics as a tool
to assist data analysis with the help of SPSS.
 Questionnaires, interview, focus group discussion,
relevant document review are the major tool for data
collection.
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 Cont’d

 The study will depend on primary information to be

obtained from targeted case study organizations

 Accordingly the views of employees of different

categories; management at different level; consultant
involved in the process (if any); reform team/ task force
members will be considered. Moreover, supplementary
interview will be conducted with bureau of the civil
service experts.
 Validity and reliability will be ensured through right
variables and indicators identifications for determination
of appropriate measurement of data.
 thematic analysis , content analysis and triangulation
will be employed.

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Significance and beneficiaries

 Since the study is directly focused on one of the agendas

with higher national significance and it is timely.
 Assessing national and regional level reform efforts in
more comprehensive, professional, objective, and
independent perspective has greater significance in
identifying and examining: the possible reform outcomes,
the possible gaps and its causes; the best practices in
the due course.
 Accordingly, the outcome of the finding will be useful for
all regional and other public institutions engaged in
reforming their service delivery by drawing experiential
gain and learning.
 It will also help to design joint intervention measures

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Financial (Budget) Requirements of the Proposed Research Project:
 

 The study estimate to cost 31,235 birr with a duration of

3 months following the approval of the budget .

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Item description Unit of Unit Quantity / Total
measurement price duration cost
In birr

Transpiration Number of Based on to be 1,400.00

Cost trips tariff Verified

Stationeries

Paper Rim 250 3 750.00

Pen In count 5 30 150.00

Rewritable CD Packet (5 pies) 125 3 packet 375.00

Flash Disk 4GB (Genex) unit 250 2 500.00

Tonner for printing Numbers 1500 2 3000.00

data entry Numbers 10 200 2000.00

Photocopying Cents 0.5 1400 700.00

Software package (SPSS) Birr 500.00

Mobile card Expenses Birr 100 10 1000.00

Cost for data collectors Birr 70 3*20 days 4200.00

Researcher per diem during the research Birr 206 30 days for 2 12,360.00
persons
Miscellaneous expenses Birr 4000.00

Total 31,235

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 We thank you so much !!

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