Essays about: "Simons levers of control"

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  1. 1. Searching for answers in a hybrid setting

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

    Author : Natran Tzagai; Claus Royo; [2024]
    Keywords : SIF; Hybrid organization; SPMS; PMS; Strategy;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates Performance Measurement Systems (PMS) in hybrid organizations, focusing on their alignment with strategic objectives. It underscores the complexity of PMS design and implementation in these multifaceted entities, reflecting on the greater efficacy achieved when diverse components are synergistically combined. READ MORE

  3. 2. Integration and Implementation of Sustainability into Practice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Josefin Söderlund; Christoph Welter; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Strategic change; Management Control Systems MCS ; Formal and informal controls; Simons’ Levers of Control LOC ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose - This thesis examines MCS in Swedish companies. The purpose of the thesis is to assess formal and informal controls to understand how companies use them to effectively integrate a sustainability strategy in their organisation and implement CSR activities into practice. READ MORE

  4. 3. The ESG Power of the Board Seat - Comparative case studies of how private equity firms implement ESG strategies within their portfolio companies and manage them through the use of control systems

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

    Author : Sanna Sabir; Jonatan Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Private Equity; ESG; Management Control Systems; Levers of Control;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate how private equity firms use control systems to implement ESG-focused business activities within their portfolio companies. The chosen method was comparative case studies, with interviews and documents from two private equity firms. READ MORE

  5. 4. Navigating the Divide: A qualitative case study on management control systems in product and process innovation

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

    Author : Ella Häggström; Astrid Seitz Brutar; [2023]
    Keywords : Product Innovation; Process Innovation; Management Control Systems; Enabling; Constraining;

    Abstract : This thesis examines a company's use of management control systems in product and process innovation, and to what extent they are applied in enabling and constraining manners. In addition, we investigate how the application of management control systems affects the interplay between product and process innovation, and how the firm manages the interplay. READ MORE

  6. 5. Value of decision control mechanisms in avoiding free cash flow drawbacks in the first place

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cattleya Pamela Oktaviano; Anna Priscilla Namono; [2023]
    Keywords : Free Cash Flow FCF ; Internal Control; Levers of Control LOC ; Pre-decision Control; Mid-level Managers; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the utilization of internal controls as means of facilitating effective use of free cash flow (FCF) by managers, with the aim of preventing potential issues that may distort their relationship with shareholders. The objective was to understand the means of mitigating FCF issues by identifying internal controls within the companies to guarantee the effective utilization of cash available while aligning decision making with companies’ strategy and performance. READ MORE