Essays about: "beyond budgeting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words beyond budgeting.

  1. 6. Local Carbon Budgets as a Governance Tool for Sustainability Transitions : A Case Study from Västra Götaland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Derek Garfield; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Governmentality; Carbon Budgets; Climate Governance; Sustainability Transitions; Common-pool Resources;

    Abstract : A growing awareness of the severity of the climate crisis caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions has led to an increased effort to find governance strategies to transition society towards sustainable development. One recently adopted strategy is the adoption of local carbon budgets, derived from the so-called global carbon budget, within local governments across Sweden. READ MORE

  2. 7. To BI or Not to BI: Business Intelligence Role in Budgeting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Nåvik; Rostedt Lydia; [2020]
    Keywords : budgeting; management control; traditional budget; beyond budgeting; rolling forecasts; zero-based budgeting; business intelligence; target; resource allocation; forecast;

    Abstract : Budgeting has a long tradition within management control but has faced criticism for being too expensive, time-consuming and irrelevant due to the inflexible nature of traditional fixed budgeting. In an increasingly volatile business environment, organizations need to move beyond the historical view inaugurated by the traditional budget and towards a more dynamically conducted budget that adapts to the environment. READ MORE

  3. 8. Think beyond the year 2050 : A quantitative case study of the younger generations passiveimpact on local climate policymaking

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mikael Levin; [2020]
    Keywords : Environment; Coalition; Framework; Punctuated Equilibrium; Swedish Municipalities; Youth; Greta Thunberg;

    Abstract : This paper aims to study the correlation between the proportion of young people and climate policymaking on a local governmental level. This is measured by how the proportion of population under 18 in municipalities affectthe amount of carbon dioxide emission reducing actions and the budgeting towards institutions of environmental health, measured as a proportion to the yearly municipal budget, in respective municipality. READ MORE

  4. 9. The Initial Stage of Beyond Budgeting Implementation: A Case Study of an Automotive Company

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Lorena Velazquez; Terezie Urmaničová; [2019-08-09]
    Keywords : MAC; Beyond Budgeting; Performance Steering; Culture; Leaders; Factors; Barriers; Challenges; Implementation process;

    Abstract : This case study aims to understand the initial stage of a new Performance Steering Initiative (PSI) which replace the traditional budget in a Business Unit (BU) of a Company from the Automotive Industry. It focuses on advancing forces and barriers of change at the initial phase of Beyond Budgeting implementation. READ MORE

  5. 10. Playing the Game - A Study of Budgetary Gamesmanship within Financial Planning Processes.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Samuel Drummond-Brown; Sonja Sófusdóttir; [2018]
    Keywords : Budgeting; Gamesmanship; Budget Gaming; Financial Planning; Information Asymmetry.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this research is to look into different financial planning processes and approaches and see whether gaming behavior is more predominant in one financial planning process or approach over the other as theory suggests. Additionally, the research aims to identify whether performance measures directly tied to financial planning targets are evident and whether this could be the root cause of the continuous gaming behaviors, despite the various new budgeting alternatives and approaches introduced which aim to reduce them. READ MORE