Essays about: "importance of control in an organization"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 54 essays containing the words importance of control in an organization.

  1. 21. Managing for high quality and cost-efficiency within elderly care - a case study of Ambea and Vardaga, a private equity-owned elderly care company

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

    Author : Mattias Andersson; Caroline Lindén; [2014]
    Keywords : management control systems; MCS; welfare sector; elderly care; managerial actions;

    Abstract : This paper aims to explore how managers in the welfare sector control an organization. This was examined by conducting an in-depth case study of a Swedish private-equity owned elderly care company where we investigated how strategies related to quality of care are balanced with strategies related to cost-efficiency. READ MORE

  3. 22. Effective urban planning through a - Process-oriented approach

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Torbjörn Glad; [2014]
    Keywords : City Planning Process; Planning and Building Act; Process orientation; Stadsbyggnadsbenchen; Nacka kommun; Knowledge management; Stadsbyggnadsprocessen; Plan- och bygglagen; Processorientering; Stadsbyggnadsbenchen; Nacka kommun;

    Abstract : My point in this essay has been to look beyond the regulations governing urban develop-ment - this by focusing on how the laws are interpreted and translated into physical action. Is there room for a more effective organization of urban development? By studying how Nacka municipality in Stockholm County has organized its urban con-struction process has three distinct areas with scope for efficiency improvements been identified. READ MORE

  4. 23. Analysis of the use of self-organization and subtle control in software projects

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Marlene Pilar Mosquera Moya; [2014]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : På senare tid har användandet av Scrum som verktyg för att organisera och hantera programutvecklingsprojekt växt avsevärt. Scrum anses av många som den bästa metodiken för programvaruutveckling, p.g.a. READ MORE

  5. 24. The use of corporate entrepreneurship by Gefeba Elektro GmbH : The case study of a German medium-sized company in the highly competitive process automation sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Tarik Alami; Cécile Montier; [2014]
    Keywords : corporate entrepreneurship; Germany; SME; automation industry;

    Abstract : Corporate entrepreneurship has gained renewed interested in research since global markets are evolving and industries become more and more competitive. Information is transferred across the globe rapidly so that products and processes can be copied quickly. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Side Effects of Transfer Pricing - A case study on a Swedish MNE

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

    Author : Diana Takács; Venus Shahriari; [2013]
    Keywords : Transfer pricing; Transfer pricing impact; HQ-Sub-unit relationship; Management control; Coercive versus Enabling;

    Abstract : This paper aims to investigate how transfer pricing (TP) impacts the major management control functions: organizing, planning, evaluating and rewarding (Chow et al., 1999) and if there is any difference in the perceived impact between sub-units in a TP tax compliant multinational enterprise (MNE). READ MORE