Essays about: "cybernetic controls"

Showing result 6 - 8 of 8 essays containing the words cybernetic controls.

  1. 6. Herding cats - A holistic study of management control in the context of a professional service firm

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

    Author : Tom Mäkelin; Johan Kjellson; [2016]
    Keywords : Professional service firm; Knowledge-intensive firm; Management control as a package; Management control systems; MCS;

    Abstract : Professional service firms (PSFs) make up an increasingly important part of the global economy.The knowledge-intensive nature of these firms does however contribute to management control challenges. Conducting a single-case study on a law-firm, the contextual challenges' impact on the management control package was examined. READ MORE

  3. 7. Controlling Corporate Social Responsibility with Management Control Systems: A study of four companies in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marina Jelcic; Camilla Nordahl; [2016]
    Keywords : Management Control System; MCS; MCS package; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and contribute with some practical insights on how Management Control Systems (MCS) can be used by companies to control their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Methodology: A qualitative research method has been used to collect data. READ MORE

  4. 8. Management control in professional service firms - A control package in audit companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Alexander Kästle; Henrik Huber; [2012]
    Keywords : audit firm; management control package; professional service firm; cultural control; cybernetic control; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Management control in professional service organizations is fundamentally different from the control in classical industrial and producing corporations. This is mainly due to the special context a professional service firm has to face, as the value creation is knowledge intensive, demands a high level of education, and the professional employees have different expectations concerning their work. READ MORE