Management Control Systems or Global Perspectives

Management Control Systems: Using Adaptive Systems to Attain Control

Author: Joseph A Maciariello

This text has been designed to present a comprehensive treatment of the theory and practice of management control and of the design of management control systems. The practice of management control and the design of management control systems draws upon a number of academic disciplines.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. I	Management Control Systems and Managerial Controls
1	Introduction to Management Control Systems	1
2	Designing the Control Process and Managerial Controls	38
3	Key Success Variables and Performance Measures	77
Pt. II	Mutually Supportive Systems Model (MSSM) for the Design of Control Systems
4	Style and Culture and the Design of Control Systems	118
5	Infrastructure I: Organizing for Adaptive Control	144
6	Infrastructure II: Autonomy, Responsibility Centers, and Performance Measurement	185
7	Reward Systems	237
8	Communications and Integration	271
9	Strategic Planning and Programming	308
10	Capital Budgeting Methods	342
11	Operational Planning	383
12	Managerial Costing I: Traditional Systems	420
13	Managerial Costing II: Activity-Based Costing	453
14	Continuous Improvement Methods	489
Pt. III	Special Applications of Control Systems
15	Control of Complex Programs I: Program Planning	540
16	Control of Complex Programs II: Financial Planning, Resource Scheduling, Budgeting, and Reporting	557
17	Control of Multinational Operations	589
18	Control of Nonprofit Institutions	630
19	Management Control of the Ethical Dimension of Organizations	648
	Index	656

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Global Perspectives: A Handbook for Understanding Global Issues

Author: Ann Kelleher

This book provides a multidisciplinary vocabulary for explaining general issues and trends facing the contemporary world involving cultural diversity, economic development, the natural environment, and international peace and violence. It affords equal time to the analysis of global issues using alternative perspectives.

Eight major case studies–one for each of the central issues explored–encourage the application of concepts and perspectives presented in the narrative. These perspectives include Ethnicity and Global Diversity, Economic Development, Human Ecological Sustainability, World Ecology, and Peace and War.

For individuals interested in an introduction to world issues–as they relate to anthropology, sociology, history, and political science.

Funding Effectiveness or Strategic Dynamics

Funding Effectiveness: Lessons in Building Nonprofit Capacity

Author: Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

From Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)--a community of grantmakers dedicated to building strong organizations--comes a guide to promising practices in capacity building. Written for leaders of both grantmaking and nonprofit organizations who are dedicated to improving the sector's effectiveness, Funding Effectiveness offers a compelling collection of essays from many of the most highly regarded practitioners in the field. Throughout the book these experts share their personal and their organizations' lessons learned in the area of organizational effectiveness, and they offer practical suggestions and action steps for implementation.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	About the Authors
1	Investing in Nonprofit Capacity	1
2	Flexible Frameworks for Organizational Effectiveness	27
3	Setting Clear Goals with High Expectations	53
4	Better Results Through Supportive Engagement	79
5	Cultivating a Culture of Measurement	105
	Afterword: Funding Effectiveness for the Long Haul	143
	References	151
	Index	153

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Strategic Dynamics: Concepts and Cases

Author: Robert A Burgelman

Strategic Dynamics: Concepts and Cases, by Burgelman, Grove, and Meza offers unique and valuable insight into strategy making for companies in information technology-driven industries. It is the product of over twelve years of teaching and research based on a unique combination of academic (Stanford's Robert Burgelman) and industry (Intel's Andy Grove) experience. The key themes and conceptual frameworks discussed in this book, along with its case studies and industry notes, provide instructors and students with a more complete viewpoint on the dynamic interactions of companies within industries and between industries than is typically found in books on strategy and technology strategy.