Management Control Systems in Complex Settings: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Filippo Zanin (University of Udine, Italy), Eugenio Comuzzi (University of Udine, Italy), and Antonio Costantini (University of Udine, Italy)

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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase

ISBN13: 9781522539872

EISBN13: 9781522539889

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3987-2

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Organizations are constantly creating original initiatives, product lines, or implementing new workflows to remain competitive in the contemporary business world. Employing optimum methods for efficient performance and timely completion of tasks is vital to the success of a business.

Management Control Systems in Complex Settings: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a noteworthy reference work for the latest academic research on business management and the complexity involved in decision-making, direction, measurement, and the evaluation of a company. Containing broad commentary on an assortment of relevant views and issues, such as customer loyalty and reputation, effective manufacturing processes, and strategic issues in complex firms, this book is optimally intended for business professionals, managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs as well as students and academics looking for groundbreaking analysis on the Three Vs model of inventory management and value creation.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Complexity Theory
Customer Loyalty and Reputation
Effective Manufacturing Processes
Performance Management System
Strategic Issues in Complex Firms
The Three V Model of Inventory Management
Value Creation

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Filippo Zanin holds a PhD in Business Administration at University of Udine in 2005. Prior to his Ph.D studies he worked for 4 years on research related to SME management control and strategy at Ca Foscari University of Venice. Dr Zanin’s research explores new areas in strategy-making, management control and performance measurement focusing on qualitative research in accounting and management. His areas of teaching include financial and managerial accounting, decision-making, strategy change, merger&acquisition. Dr Zanin joined University of Udine as a Lecturer in Business Administration in 2008.

Eugenio Comuzzi is the Chair of the postgraduate course in Business Administration at University of Udine. Professor Comuzzi’s research interests lie in business evaluation, financial accounting and economic measurement, with special emphasis on complexity theory. He has written extensively on the strategic control and business evaluation in complex settings.

Antonio Costantini is currently Research Fellow at the University of Udine. He holds a Ph.D. from University of Chieti-Pescara. Dr Costantini’s research interests include management control, strategic management accounting and risk management. He has taught courses in management control and business administration.

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