Subject category:
Economics, Politics and Business Environment
Published by:
Babson College
Length: 16 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
This case demonstrates the key role the management control system plays in the growth of a major multinational corporation. The link between the company culture and the control process creates an added value to the finance organization. The case shows how an effective control system works in a large organization. Specific complex control issues can be explored in depth. The case is intended to help define management control. It serves as an excellent contextual background to develop an array of control issues. The dynamics of the system and the flexibility of the measurements allow the management control process to facilitate organizational change.
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Abstract
This case demonstrates the key role the management control system plays in the growth of a major multinational corporation. The link between the company culture and the control process creates an added value to the finance organization. The case shows how an effective control system works in a large organization. Specific complex control issues can be explored in depth. The case is intended to help define management control. It serves as an excellent contextual background to develop an array of control issues. The dynamics of the system and the flexibility of the measurements allow the management control process to facilitate organizational change.