Essays about: "management controls systems"

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1. 1. Rethinking performance: Managing socio-ideological tensions with technocratic controls - A qualitative study of the effects on PMS in an organization with a strong culture post-acquisition.

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

   Author : Kajsa Björklind; Kajsa Thorselius; [2024]
   Keywords : Technocratic controls; Socio-ideological controls; Performance Management Systems PMS ; Cultural impact; Acquisition;

   Abstract : By conducting a qualitative single case study on a Swedish acquisition, this paper aims to examine the implications on Performance Management Systems post-acquisition, where the acquiree is characterized by a strong culture. By analyzing the findings from nine interviews using the framework of technocratic and socio-ideological controls by Alvesson & Kärreman (2004), we found a significant interplay in the controls. READ MORE

3. 2. Industry preferred implementation practices for security in cloud systems : An exploratory and qualitative analysis of implementation practices for cloud security

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för programvaruteknik

   Author : Carl-Johan Elfström; [2023]
   Keywords : security; cloud; practices;

   Abstract : Since the introduction of cloud computing as a standard solution for data storage and software hosting, new security measures have been developed, and data laws and compliance regulations have become more stringent. In this thesis, the exploration of compliance and regulatory documents, interviews of industry professionals, and thematic analysis of interview data  uncover some industry-preferred implementation practices that will help to ensure compliance and cloud security for applications and data storage on the cloud. READ MORE

4. 3. Integration and Implementation of Sustainability into Practice

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Josefin Söderlund; Christoph Welter; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility CSR ; Strategic change; Management Control Systems MCS ; Formal and informal controls; Simons’ Levers of Control LOC ; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose - This thesis examines MCS in Swedish companies. The purpose of the thesis is to assess formal and informal controls to understand how companies use them to effectively integrate a sustainability strategy in their organisation and implement CSR activities into practice. READ MORE

5. 4. The Impact of Management Control Systems on Diversification Strategy Processes : A Study of Diversified Firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Kira Östlund; Naomi Akafare Akelmu; [2023]
   Keywords : Management Control Systems MCS ; Belief Controls; Interactive Controls; Boundary Controls; Diagnostic Controls; Diversification Strategy Processes DSP ; Initiation Stage; Searching Stage; Execution Stage;

   Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine how Management Control Systems (MCS) impact Diversification Strategy Processes (DSP) in diversified firms. Method: A qualitative research method was used where five different profiled managers participated in the research. READ MORE

6. 5. Towards Cloud Native Context Aware Autonomous Robotics for IoT Applications

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Datavetenskap

   Author : Daniel Olave; [2023]
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   Abstract : Sensor networks are widely deployed around the world to measure different environmental variables over time, this general acceptance lowered the cost of installing such systems, but sometimes the requirement of the measuring makes it expensive or impossible to do. For instance, deploying sensors in a hard-to-reach area or just measuring for a brief short of time. READ MORE