Essays about: "Vertical vs lateral relations"
Found 4 essays containing the words Vertical vs lateral relations.
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1. The role and use of management control systems in integrating multinational organizations in a family business setting: Exploratory case study on the role of technocratic & socio-ideological controls
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This paper answers recent calls for more research on the role and use of management control systems (MCS) in integrating multinational organizations (MNO). In contrast to the case of publicly owned firms, this topic has not yet been investigated in a family business (FB) setting. READ MORE
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2. The role of performance management systems in managing tensions in a servitisation setting - The case of a multinational manufacturing company
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : As a result of increased global competition and falling industry profitability, Western multinational manufacturing companies are increasingly adding value to their market offer by adding after-sales services to their product portfolio, a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'servitisation'. This thesis explores the organisational tensions in integrating multinational companies in a servitisation setting, by conducting an in-depth case study at a Swedish multinational manufacturing company. READ MORE
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3. Governing lateral relations in a transforming manufacturer: A case study of the governance of interdependent lateral relations
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : The purpose of this study is to theoretically and empirically explore how lateral and interdependent relations are governed. The governance of lateral relations remains relatively unexplored and this paper therefore aims to contribute to this area of research by performing an in-depth case study. READ MORE
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4. The Challenges of Coordinating Internal Transactions within Multinational Corporations - A study of how a Performance Management System both can manage and create tensions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : A general challenge facing managers of multinational corporations (MNCs) is to coordinate internal transactions and to manage the tensions related to integrating the separate units involved in these transactions, to create global unity effort while at the same time leave space for local flexibility and adaptation. The purpose of this thesis is to explore why tensions evolve, from the integration of separate business units involved in internal transactions, and how the design and use of a performance management system (PMS) can manage or create tensions. READ MORE
