TY - BOOK ID - 14200128 TI - Strategy, Control and Competitive Advantage : Case Study Evidence AU - Jannesson, Erik. AU - Nilsson, Fredrik. AU - Rapp, Birger. PY - 2014 SN - 3642391338 3642391346 PB - Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Business planning. KW - Decision making. KW - Strategic planning. KW - Strategy. KW - Success. KW - Growth (Psychology) KW - Personal development KW - Personal growth KW - Self-improvement KW - Military strategy KW - Goal setting (Strategic planning) KW - Planning, Strategic KW - Strategic intent (Strategic planning) KW - Strategic management KW - Deciding KW - Decision (Psychology) KW - Decision analysis KW - Decision processes KW - Making decisions KW - Management KW - Management decisions KW - Business enterprises KW - Business plans KW - Corporate planning KW - Corporate strategy KW - Corporations KW - Strategy, Corporate KW - Decision making KW - Planning KW - Business. KW - Management. KW - Leadership. KW - Organization. KW - Planning. KW - Business and Management. KW - Business Strategy/Leadership. KW - Conduct of life KW - Fortune KW - Failure (Psychology) KW - Fear of success KW - Military art and science KW - Military doctrine KW - Business planning KW - Choice (Psychology) KW - Problem solving KW - Strategic planning KW - Organisation KW - Administration KW - Industrial relations KW - Organization KW - Ability KW - Command of troops KW - Followership KW - Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Executive ability UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14200128 AB - How should firms’ control systems be designed and used to formulate and implement strategies that will contribute to competitive advantage and sustained high performance? This book offers some thought-provoking suggestions.   It contains empirical studies of such diverse manufacturing enterprises as Atlas Copco, Electrolux, Saab, Scania, SCA Packing and Volvo, as well as an insurance company and two chamber orchestras. All firms and organizations presented offer interesting and exciting insights, each in a specific way and each with a fascinating history. The book presents research on the relationship between strategy, control and competitive advantage over extended periods and at several strategic levels, while also taking into account the existence of multiple control systems in a single firm or other organization. Readers are offered an in-depth look into how changes in the environment lead to adjustments in strategies and control systems. It is shown, in addition, how difficult and challenging it can be to implement these changes, and why such efforts are not always successful. But perhaps most importantly, the book conveys an in-depth understanding of how strategies and control systems affect competitive advantage and performance. In both its coverage and focus, the book is unique. Not only does it provide valuable contributions to the research field of strategy and management control; it also represents a substantial commitment in terms of resources and involvement over an extended period. The book is highly recommended to researchers, practitioners, graduate students and all others interested in this area. ER -