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1. Effects of increased regulation on small banks' management control practices : A case study of a Swedish savings bank
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper sets out to investigate the effects on small banks’ management control practices from increasing regulation following the 2008 financial crisis. The changes to banks’ management control practices may in turn have implications for banks’ competitive advantages and strategies. READ MORE
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2. Chasing the Greater Good : A Qualitative study in how Sustainability is steered and implemented through Control Systems
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : Today's society is a vulnerable society. Climate change and social injustices are genuine threats to how the lives of future generations are going to be, and humans are the cause of these problems. Sustainable development needs to be achieved if we want future generations to have a good and dignified existence. READ MORE
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3. Controlling For a Sustainable Future : The practical use of management control systems
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Sustainability is becoming increasingly more important for companies as the public demands that companies are more transparent and act in a responsible manner. This thesis researches what role management control systems play when implementing and working with sustainability. READ MORE
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4. Value Creation with Lean Accounting
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The study adapts on the cybernetic controls part of the framework of Malmi and Brown (2008) elaborating the discussion to resolve the limitations of traditional accounting practices with the combination of modern accounting techniques. Since some conventional practices of accounting are no longer commensurate to the contemporary lean manufacturing environment, the emerging techniques come in place. READ MORE
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5. Opportunities to realize benefits of IT investments: A case study of a shared service center at Atlas Copco
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Background and Problem: A large proportion of firms’ investments consist of information technology (IT) investments. The direct benefits of IT investments are best captured at the process level and to achieve business value, strategic alignment between business and IT is needed. Statistics show that to control IT investments is not an easy task. READ MORE