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Effective Management Control

Theory and Practice

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  • © 1996

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  1. Eric G. Flamholtz
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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Nature and Role of Organizational Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 1-14

  3. Organizational Control Systems: A Framework

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 15-36

  4. The Role of Planning in Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 37-52

  5. The Role of Measurement and Feedback in Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 53-70

  6. The Role of Evaluation in Organizational Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 71-97

  7. The Role of Reward Systems in Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 99-115

  8. The Role of Organizational Structure and Culture in Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 117-126

  9. The Role of Accounting Systems in Organizational Control

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 127-138

  10. The Design and Evaluation of Effective Control Systems

    • Eric G. Flamholtz
    Pages 139-156

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 157-174
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About this book

Effective Management Control deals with a critical but relatively neglected and misunderstood aspect of organizational effectiveness: the process of controlling the behavior of people in organizations. The issue of organizational control and the design of an optimal control system is essential for the long term effectiveness of an organization: too little control can lead to confusion and chaos; conversely, too great a degree of control can result in the erosion of innovation and entrepreneurship.
This monograph presents a conceptual framework for approaching these issues, and examines the role accounting can play in a successful control system. The author works towards an understanding of the nature, role, elements and functioning of organizational control and control systems in organizations. The book posits and discusses the features of a core control system and its component parts, including: planning, measurement and feedback, evaluation and reward sub-systems. It also discusses the ways in which a core control system operates within a larger organizational structure and culture. The theory is illustrated through its application to a particular case study.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Effective Management Control

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Practice

  • Authors: Eric G. Flamholtz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1359-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1996

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-9699-4Published: 29 February 1996

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8586-1Published: 26 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-1359-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 174

  • Topics: Accounting/Auditing, Business Strategy/Leadership, Human Resource Management, Management

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