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Parking management and control system
2017 9th International Conference on Electronics, Computers and Artificial Intelligence (ECAI), 2017This paper describes a new solution for parking management and control that can be used along with the actual parking system. The proposed solution uses a Web Service as a data controller, a database for data storage and three client applications targeting a better user experience.
Petre Anghelescu, Ioan Adrian Stefan
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Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, 2017
PurposeThis paper aims to examine the association between the interactive and diagnostic approaches to using controls and Miller and Friesen’s (1984) organizational life cycle (OLC) stages (birth, growth, maturity, revival).Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a random sample of 343 general managers in Australian manufacturing ...
Sophia Su, Kevin Baird, Herb Schoch
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PurposeThis paper aims to examine the association between the interactive and diagnostic approaches to using controls and Miller and Friesen’s (1984) organizational life cycle (OLC) stages (birth, growth, maturity, revival).Design/methodology/approachData were collected from a random sample of 343 general managers in Australian manufacturing ...
Sophia Su, Kevin Baird, Herb Schoch
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A computerized management control system
Proceedings of the June 1971 design automation workshop on Design automation - DAC '71, 1971The following paragraphs will describe the purpose and operation of several of the program modules associated with the LCK management control system. Where applicable, the relationship of the program modules to each other and to the cost accounting system will be discussed.
James F. Weaver, Richard E. Huffman
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Managing the inventory control system
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1985The four functions of management--planning, organizing, directing, and controlling--are described in relation to the hospital pharmacy inventory control system. Planning includes the development of inventory system objectives and identification of the resources needed to complete them.
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2019
This chapter examines issues about key concepts and aims of management control. Based on a review of relevant academic literature, the chapter provides an overview of some among the most popular definitions of management control, summarizes different approaches to management control and describes some influential theoretical frameworks.
Zanin F., Comuzzi E., Costantini A.
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This chapter examines issues about key concepts and aims of management control. Based on a review of relevant academic literature, the chapter provides an overview of some among the most popular definitions of management control, summarizes different approaches to management control and describes some influential theoretical frameworks.
Zanin F., Comuzzi E., Costantini A.
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Planning management control systems
Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 1978The Simon research team [1] found that there are three types of information needed for controlling any company, each serving a different purpose, depending on the answer to these questions: 1. Score-card questions: ‘Am I doing well or badly?’ 2. Attention-directing questions: ‘What problems should I look into?’ 3. Problem-
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Management control systems in the NHS
Nursing Standard, 1993Non-profit organisations like the NHS require mechanisms for evaluating their performance and judging how effectively or efficiently they are achieving their objectives. Management control systems (MCS) can provide a major input to this type of evaluation and, in addition, can assist in planning, motivating staff, and securing co-ordination at various ...
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Management Control Elements and Management Control System
2014Management control, as a system, should perform one or several activities regularly or repeatedly. What are the basic elements of one typical internal management control system? In terms of perspectives on control elements of management control systems, there are three-element control systems, four-element control systems and five-element control ...
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2020
In the current business context, characterized by uncertainty and constant innovation, management control systems may have a prominent role in organizations' success because they can contribute to decision making based on more credible and personalized available information on the origins of both value creation and value destruction.
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In the current business context, characterized by uncertainty and constant innovation, management control systems may have a prominent role in organizations' success because they can contribute to decision making based on more credible and personalized available information on the origins of both value creation and value destruction.
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Management Control Environment and Management Control System
2014The internal management system elements define the general framework of management control element system. This framework indicates that management control system is an open system. As the first element of management control system, control environment has an important influence on the management control mode and plays a significant role in the ...
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