@article{695884,
      recid = {695884},
      author = {Jannesson, Erik, and Nilsson, Fredrik, and Rapp, Birger,},
      title = {Strategy, control and competitive advantage case study  evidence / [electronic resource] :},
      pages = {1 online resource (x, 271 pages).},
      abstract = {How should firms' control systems be designed and used to  formulate and implement strategies that will contribute to  competitive advantage and sustained high performance? This  book offers some thought-provoking suggestions. It contains  empirical studies of such diverse manufacturing enterprises  as Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Saab, Scania, SCA Packing and  Volvo, as well as an insurance company and two chamber  orchestras. All firms and organizations presented offer  interesting and exciting insights, each in a specific way  and each with a fascinating history. The book presents  research on the relationship between strategy, control and  competitive advantage over extended periods and at several  strategic levels, while also taking into account the  existence of multiple control systems in a single firm or  other organization. Readers are offered an in-depth look  into how changes in the environment lead to adjustments in  strategies and control systems. It is shown, in addition,  how difficult and challenging it can be to implement these  changes, and why such efforts are not always successful.  But perhaps most importantly, the book conveys an in-depth  understanding of how strategies and control systems affect  competitive advantage and performance. In both its coverage  and focus, the book is unique. Not only does it provide  valuable contributions to the research field of strategy  and management control; it also represents a substantial  commitment in terms of resources and involvement over an  extended period. The book is highly recommended to  researchers, practitioners, graduate students and all  others interested in this area.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/695884},
}