Strategy, control and competitive advantage [electronic resource] : case study evidence / Erik Jannesson, Fredrik Nilsson, Birger Rapp, editors.
Jannesson, Erik, editor of compilation.; Nilsson, Fredrik, 1967 February 3- editor of compilation.; Rapp, Birger, editor of compilation.
2014
HD41 .S77 2014
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Strategy, control and competitive advantage [electronic resource] : case study evidence / Erik Jannesson, Fredrik Nilsson, Birger Rapp, editors.
ISBN
9783642391347 electronic book
3642391346 electronic book
9783642391330
3642391338
Published
Heidelberg : Springer, [2014]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 271 pages).
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HD41 .S77 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
658.4012
Summary
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Jannesson, Erik, editor of compilation.
Nilsson, Fredrik, 1967 February 3- editor of compilation.
Rapp, Birger, editor of compilation.
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Management for professionals.
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1 Introduction to the cases: Theories, concepts and models
2 Driving Strategic change at Saab AB: The use of new control practices
3 How management control affects the implementation of strategies in a decentralized organization: Focus on formal and informal control in the case of Atlas Copco
4 Success through consistent strategy: How does Scania's management control matter ?.- 5 Changing strategies and control systems at a German insurance company
6 Strategy, management control and organizational design: Empirical illustrations from SCA Packaging
7 Linking Strategy and inter-organizational relationship: The case of Volvo and Scania
8 The role of IT systems in the strategy process: The case of Electrolux
9 Fundings, strategies and management control systems: Empirical evidence from two chamber orchestras
10 Conclusions and implications.

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