Designing a performance measurement system for collaborative network
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
ISSN: 0144-3577
Article publication date: 7 November 2016
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine how a performance measurement system (PMS) can be designed for a collaborative network and to identify which factors affect such a design.
Design/methodology/approach
This is a single-case study of a collaborative network. The data have been collected from semi-structured interviews conducted during 2008-2009 and after the design process in 2010 and 2012, respectively.
Findings
The research results present a five-step process model for designing a PMS for a collaborative network. The findings show that a participatory development style that enhances socialisation, the positive development of a network culture and an outside facilitator all have beneficial effects on the design process.
Practical implications
The practical contribution of this study is related to knowledge about the PMS design process for a collaborative network to support its measurement-related development projects. This knowledge involves the phases of such a process as well as the various factors supporting or hindering it.
Originality/value
The study presents a PMS design process for the case network, which can be utilised in other collaborative networks in a similar context. It also highlights the most essential practical experiences related to this process.
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Citation
Pekkola, S. and Ukko, J. (2016), "Designing a performance measurement system for collaborative network", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 36 No. 11, pp. 1410-1434. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-10-2013-0469
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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