In turbulent times, firms frequently face situations of decline or crisis. The literature on turnaround has deeply investigated many aspects of turnaround process and strategies. As Schoenberg et al (2013) argue, turnaround strategies include different ones: cost efficiency, asset retrenchment, focusing on core activities, building for the future (i.e content strategies), reinvigoration of firm leadership and cultural change (i.e process strategies). However, limited attention has been paid to the relation between turnaround strategies and management control systems (MCS). Studies mainly focus on the relation between specific tools and phases of turnaround, providing mostly a time-related view. Two aspects are neglected: 1) the role of MCS in a dynamic view, considering content strategies and process ones, 2) if organizational and cultural dimension of MCS can contribute to strength the culture of turnaround. We considered the case study of a small business, facing a decline in performances and having, at the begin of the turnaround, no formal management control systems. Our lens in interpreting the results is the framework of Malmi and Brown (2008), considering MCS as a package. We observed that the introduction of different MCS and their dynamic shaping during the turnaround were key factors in supporting content as well process strategies. Moreover, in the case study, administrative and cultural control systems were essential to build and maintain a culture of turnaround. Our findings support the relevance of MCS in turnaround and advise considering MCS as a package, assuming a dynamic perspective and emphasizing the role of cultural and administrative controls.
In tempi turbolenti, le aziende si trovano spesso ad affrontare situazioni di declino o crisi. La letteratura sul turnaround ha approfondito molti aspetti del processo e delle strategie di turnaround. Come sostengono Schoenberg et al (2013), le strategie di turnaround includono diverse strategie: efficienza dei costi, riduzione delle risorse, focalizzazione sulle attività principali, costruzione per il futuro (cioè strategie di contenuto), rinvigorimento della leadership aziendale e cambiamento culturale (cioè strategie di processo). Tuttavia, poca attenzione è stata dedicata alla relazione tra strategie di turnaround e sistemi di controllo di gestione (MCS). Gli studi si concentrano principalmente sulla relazione tra strumenti specifici e fasi di turnaround, fornendo per lo più una visione temporale. Vengono trascurati due aspetti: 1) il ruolo di MCS in una visione dinamica, considerando strategie di contenuto e di processo, 2) se la dimensione organizzativa e culturale di MCS può contribuire a rafforzare la cultura del turnaround. Abbiamo considerato il caso di studio di una piccola impresa, che affronta un calo delle prestazioni e non dispone, all'inizio del turnaround, di un sistema formale di controllo di gestione. Il nostro obiettivo nell'interpretare i risultati è il quadro di Malmi e Brown (2008), considerando MCS come un pacchetto. Abbiamo osservato che l'introduzione di diversi MCS e la loro modellazione dinamica durante il turnaround erano fattori chiave nel supportare il contenuto e le strategie di processo. Inoltre, nel caso di studio, i sistemi di controllo amministrativo e culturale erano essenziali per costruire e mantenere una cultura del turnaround. I nostri risultati supportano la rilevanza della MCS nel turnaround e consigliano di considerare la MCS come un pacchetto, assumendo una prospettiva dinamica e sottolineando il ruolo dei controlli culturali e amministrativi.
(2021). Management control systems package e turnaround: un caso aziendale [journal article - articolo]. In MANAGEMENT CONTROL. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10446/185548
Management control systems package e turnaround: un caso aziendale
Cattaneo, Cristiana;
2021-01-01
Abstract
In turbulent times, firms frequently face situations of decline or crisis. The literature on turnaround has deeply investigated many aspects of turnaround process and strategies. As Schoenberg et al (2013) argue, turnaround strategies include different ones: cost efficiency, asset retrenchment, focusing on core activities, building for the future (i.e content strategies), reinvigoration of firm leadership and cultural change (i.e process strategies). However, limited attention has been paid to the relation between turnaround strategies and management control systems (MCS). Studies mainly focus on the relation between specific tools and phases of turnaround, providing mostly a time-related view. Two aspects are neglected: 1) the role of MCS in a dynamic view, considering content strategies and process ones, 2) if organizational and cultural dimension of MCS can contribute to strength the culture of turnaround. We considered the case study of a small business, facing a decline in performances and having, at the begin of the turnaround, no formal management control systems. Our lens in interpreting the results is the framework of Malmi and Brown (2008), considering MCS as a package. We observed that the introduction of different MCS and their dynamic shaping during the turnaround were key factors in supporting content as well process strategies. Moreover, in the case study, administrative and cultural control systems were essential to build and maintain a culture of turnaround. Our findings support the relevance of MCS in turnaround and advise considering MCS as a package, assuming a dynamic perspective and emphasizing the role of cultural and administrative controls.File | Dimensione del file | Formato | |
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