Management Accounting Research 19 (2008) 287–300 Management control systems as a package—Opportunities‚ challenges and research directions Teemu Malmi a‚∗ ‚ David A. Brown b a Department of Accounting & Finance‚ Helsinki School of Economics‚ Finland b School of Accounting‚ University of Technology‚ Sydney‚ Australia Abstract There has been very little explicit theoretical and empirical research on the concept of management control systems (MCS) as a package despite the existence of the
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Hello‚ Wal-Mart? Hello‚ Wal-Mart? Executive Summary With the emergence of new Wal-Mart locations opening‚ many concerns have been brought to the attention of Wal-Mart executives. We have reviewed the many concerns of the town in which the new Wal-Mart is being proposed to being built. We also reviewed the concerns and benefits that the new Wal-Mart will have on small businesses and the local community. The concerns of the residents are something that needs to be taken seriously and
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Management Control group 1 | Main Case Study 4-6 | Mini case study 5-2 | Tom Breteler – 930228 | Max Leigh Norman – 910904 Hanway Tran – 831226 16/11/2012 | | | Main Case Study 4-6: Grand Jean Company Introduction This case study covers case 4-6 of ‘Management Control Systems’‚ written by Robert N. Anthony and Vijay Govindarajan (2007‚ 12th edition). The case discusses Grand Jean Company‚ a jeans manufacturing company‚ and describes several processes and issues in their
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that would lower barriers to cross-border trade and investment. As Mexico is very well connected by land‚ the planning and control of the flow of goods and materials through an organization or manufacturing process was easier with the company’s hub-and-spoke-based distribution system‚ where central distribution warehouses were strategically located to serve clusters of stores. Under the government of Carlos Salinas‚ a Harvard-trained economist‚ a tight
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MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS AT Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1 Domestic Operations 3 1.2 Services 3 2. Organization Structure 4 2.1 Current Structure 4 2.2 Outgrowing the traditional model 4 3. Management Style And Culture 7 3.1 Attitude towards employees 7 3.2 Decision-making process 7 3.3 Focus of Air India 7 3.4 Credibility & Caring-Key to Air India’s Culture 8 3.5 Role of Supervisors 8 3.6 Role of Relational Competence 9 3.7 Official Language Implementation
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Summer Summer National Economic University – Hanoi - Vietnam National Economic University – Hanoi - Vietnam 08 Fall 08 Fall Wal-Mart Case Wal-Mart Case Dam Thi Thu Quynh CQ502184 Advanced program Intake 50 Dam Thi Thu Quynh CQ502184 Advanced program Intake 50 Question 1: What impresses you about this company? What accounts for Wal-Mart’s success over the past 25+ years? Is it a great strategy‚ superb strategy implementation and execution‚ or
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the article provides structure to a concept that is very intangible by: (a) describing the nature and the functions of control; (b) segregating the MCS into categories: core control system‚ organizational structure‚ and organizational culture; (c) illustrating how to apply the control model (satisfied my approach) (d) provides a basis for designing and evaluating the system. The manner‚ in which the model is presented‚ with its use of figures‚ further emphasizes the structure of the model. See
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Wal-Mart: Marketing to the Masses Team Purple: Brian Kinder‚ Clara Kirby‚ Brian S. Joseph‚ Brandi Labrum‚ Nola Johnson Grand Canyon University Marketing Management MKT607 Dr. Stephen Tvorik April 12‚ 2010 Wal-Mart: Marketing to the Masses Wal-Mart’s Strategic Plan Wal-mart’s mission is to establish and maintain itself as the number one retail store choice for consumers. Their strategy for success includes providing its customers with convenient shopping access to brand name
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to achieve goals put in place by senior management. Wal-Mart has many different levels of management planning in place to follow through on its goals and objectives. There are many factors that influence Wal-Mart’s strategic‚ tactical‚ operational and contingency planning. Although Wal-Mart has been a very successful corporation throughout its existence‚ it has had to absorb the impact of legal issues‚ ethics‚ and corporate responsibility in its management planning. In Wal-Mart’s strategic
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