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Energy-sector scorecard adds six perspectives and 4T risk logic

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Research area:Business, Management and AccountingBalanced scorecardSustainability

What the study found

The study proposes the HEX-BSC, a Sustainable Six-Perspective Balanced Scorecard for the energy sector. It separates employee-related performance from corporate culture and adds a 4T risk-management module across all perspectives.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say the framework is intended to strengthen sustainability-oriented strategic planning and decision-making. They also state that it can improve strategic alignment, transparency, and organizational learning by linking outcomes across perspectives.

What the researchers tested

Using a design science research approach, the researchers developed a structured, metrics-based balanced scorecard model for large multinational energy companies. The model expands the traditional four perspectives to six: financial, external customer, internal customer (employee), corporate culture, internal processes, and sustainability.

What worked and what didn't

Qualitative feedback from senior leaders in the Hungarian energy sector indicated that the HEX-BSC was conceptually robust and practically interpretable. The abstract does not report any specific parts that did not work, but it says prior frameworks were limited in differentiating human-related drivers, structurally embedding risk management logic, and reflecting energy-sector characteristics.

What to keep in mind

The abstract describes a proposed framework, not a full implementation study. Its feedback comes from senior leaders in the Hungarian energy sector, so the available summary does not show how the model performs in other settings.

Key points

  • The paper proposes a Sustainable Six-Perspective Balanced Scorecard called HEX-BSC for the energy sector.
  • HEX-BSC splits employee-related performance from corporate culture to improve diagnostic precision.
  • A 4T risk-management module — Transfer, Terminate, Tolerate, Treat — is embedded in each perspective.
  • Senior leaders in the Hungarian energy sector described the framework as conceptually robust and practically interpretable.
  • The authors say the model links outcomes across perspectives to support strategic alignment, transparency, and organizational learning.

Disclosure

Research title:
Energy-sector scorecard adds six perspectives and 4T risk logic
Authors:
István Vokony, Mária Szalmáné Csete
Institutions:
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Publication date:
2026-03-30
DOI:
10.20900/jsr20260028
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