Proposal for Balanced Scorecard for Agricultural Credit Co-operatives in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, the purpose was to create an Institutional Performance Report based on multidimensional measurement and evaluation system, which will increase the institutional performances of cooperatives, which are important for agricultural sector, which will contribute to the decision-making processes of managers, and which will be adapted to the structures of cooperatives. The questionnaire that was used to obtain the study data in the scope of the study was created as a result of a 9-week effort with a 5-people workgroup of managers. The questionnaire was sent to 140 managers who worked at Central Union of Agricultural Credit Cooperatives and 17 Regional Units. A total of 105 questionnaires were returned by the managers. At the end of the study, that the financial and common aspects are in the foreground in agricultural cooperatives, learning and development aspects are background was stated and solution suggestions were developed.