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Levers of Control
Robert Simons
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Description for Levers of Control
hardcover. Based on a ten-year examination of control systems in over 50 US businesses, this book broadens the definition of control and establishes a critical bridge between the disciplines of strategy and accounting and control. It also identifies three control systems that allow strategic change: belief systems, boundary systems, and interactive systems. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: KJC; KJU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 516.
Based on a ten-year examination of control systems in over 50 U.S. businesses, this book broadens the definition of control and establishes a critical bridge between the disciplines of strategy and accounting and control. In addition to the more traditional diagnostic control systems, Simons identifies three new control systems that allow strategic change: belief systems that communicate core values and provide inspiration and direction, boundary systems that frame the strategic domain and define the limits of freedom, and interactive systems that provide flexibility in adapting to competitive environments and encourage organizational learning. These four control systems, according to Simons, will ... Read more
Based on a ten-year examination of control systems in over 50 U.S. businesses, this book broadens the definition of control and establishes a critical bridge between the disciplines of strategy and accounting and control. In addition to the more traditional diagnostic control systems, Simons identifies three new control systems that allow strategic change: belief systems that communicate core values and provide inspiration and direction, boundary systems that frame the strategic domain and define the limits of freedom, and interactive systems that provide flexibility in adapting to competitive environments and encourage organizational learning. These four control systems, according to Simons, will ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard Business School Publishing United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780875845593
SKU
V9780875845593
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Ref
99-1
About Robert Simons
Robert Simons is a professor of business administration at Harvard Business School. During the last eleven years, Simons has taught accounting, strategy, and management control courses in both the Harvard MBA Program and the Executive Education Programs. A Canadian Chartered Accountant, Simons worked as an auditor and consultant with Price Waterhouse before earning his Ph.D. from McGill University with a ... Read more
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