Management Control with Integrated Planning: Models and Implementation for Sustainable Coordination

Management Control is the process of ensuring that strategic intentions are realized through a management control system that enables managers to map external developments to internal planning and control processes and improve coordination between all actors. The book provides concrete guidance on how to build an integrated planning and control system, derived from management models and corporate management practice. It presents the fundamentals and models, as well as a comprehensive simulation model programmed in Excel, to help readers implement a decision-relevant management accounting system and gain internal piloting indicators and early warning information.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 314 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2021
Publisher: Springer

Management Control is a crucial process that ensures the realization of strategic intentions across all hierarchical levels within an organization. It necessitates the establishment of a robust management control system that enables managers to effectively map external developments to internal planning and control processes, fostering improved coordination among all stakeholders.

To achieve this, the book provides concrete guidance on building an integrated planning and control system. The requirements for such a system are derived from management models and corporate management practices, offering a comprehensive framework for effective management.

The book begins by presenting the fundamentals and models of management control, providing readers with a solid foundation for understanding the key concepts. It then delves into a comprehensive simulation model programmed in Excel, allowing readers to trace the dependencies, structures, and calculation methods used in detail. Through this simulation, readers can gain a deep understanding of the effects on other areas and identify potential areas for improvement.

The primary goal of the book is to provide a design template for implementing a decision-relevant management accounting system. It also aims to offer valuable insights and early warning information that readers can utilize within their own organizations. With its focus on management control, the book will be a valuable asset for managers, specialists, service providers, project developers, producers, traders, public enterprises, NGOs, consultants, and lecturers in the fields of management, controllership, and information technology.

By leveraging the insights and practical examples provided in this book, readers will be equipped to enhance their management control capabilities and drive organizational success.

Weight: 485g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030483043
Edition number: 2020 ed.