Essays about: "CHALLENGES OF MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS"

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  1. 1. Sustaining Sustainability - A qualitative study on how a company's performance management system (PMS) is used to navigate the co-existing pressures of sustainability and profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Charlotta Hallin; William Bramberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Performance management systems; Sustainability control systems; Institutional logics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the escalating pressures on organizations to adopt sustainable practices in response to the climate crisis. The urgency to address sustainability concerns has driven the enactment of reporting legislation, necessitating an exploration of challenges on this topic. READ MORE

  2. 2. An exploration of how the national culture in which a company operates affects the choice of Management Control Systems

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Selemon Setaregu; Mateo Murra; [2024]
    Keywords : National culture; Management control systems;

    Abstract : Throughout this thesis, our research dives into the intricate relationship between national culture and management control systems (MCSs) in multinational corporations. In an increasingly globalized business world, understanding this relationship is pivotal for companies operating across diverse cultural landscapes. READ MORE

  3. 3. Corporate Foresight and its Role in Driving Innovation - A case study of the Swedish grocery industry and how they use corporate foresight in order to improve their innovation strategies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Marcus Andersson; Jonas Dahlqvist; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : Corporate foresight; strategic foresight; long-range planning; innovation; innovation strategies; innovation management; strategic management;

    Abstract : The world is constantly changing with factors that we partly can control and some that are outside of our control. Living in these complex systems demands tackling but also embracing uncertainty. The focus should not be on controlling the outcomes by narrow forecasts. READ MORE

  4. 4. How Management Control Systems Coordinate Action - Managing Grand Challenges Through Coordinated Flexibility

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eric Öjstrand; Jonatan Larsson; [2023-07-04]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates how management control systems may be used to coordinate action when organizations engage in grand challenges. As of writing, more and more corporations are encouraged to engage in grand challenges, yet, research on how management control systems are used in these instances are limited. READ MORE

  5. 5. A New Landscape for Management Control: Managers Reaching a Balance of Remote Work in a Post-Pandemic Era

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johannes Akkaya; Oscar Jebsen Setterberg; [2023-06-27]
    Keywords : Remote work; COVID-19; Enabling versus Coercive; Trust; Productivity; Post-Pandemic; Management Control; Managers;

    Abstract : In recent years organisations have faced the COVID-19 pandemic, which entailed extensive restrictions and lockdowns around the world. The new challenges have created new patterns for organisations to work after the pandemic and remote work has been implemented. The overall usage of remote work is applied to various extents in organisations. READ MORE