Management Control System – Phases, Issues, Characteristics
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Management Control System- Phases Annual Planning
Strategic Planning Strategie s
Revisions
Evaluatio n
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Execution
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Management Control System - Issues 1. Exercised by middle management. 2. Aims at achieving the Goal/Desired Result. 3. Emphasizes the Goal Congruence. 4. Regular and continuous process. 5. Usually built around the financial structure of Organization and covers all functional areas. 6. Involves less uncertainty. 7. Time span is one year, except in case of discretionary expenses. 8. Concerned with internal environment only. 9. Organizational behavioral plays important role. 10/17/08
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Characteristics of Good/Effective MCS 1. Adherence to objective.
9. Efficient – Expeditious.
2. Objective assessment.
10. Control the Exception.
4. Future Focused.
11. Continuous Review.
3. Flexible.
12. Easy to understand to user
5. Cost effective.
13. Tide up with Responsibility center 14. Suggestive of corrective action.
6. Based on Standards. 7. Timely and proper reporting. 8. Based on Strategic Factors.
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15. In tune with organizational characteristics
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Where MCS, Usually, Fails ? 1. In a new area of operation. 2. Lack of participation. 3. No feed back to lower level. 4. Old MCS is replaced by new one (acquaintance cost and high maintenance cost)
5. Relative satisfaction of people in what they achieve. 6. Low self esteem. 10/17/08
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How one can avoid the MCS ? - 1. Eliminate the Activity . - 2. Atomization . - 3. Centralization . - 4. Risk Sharing
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