Journal of Management Control
Scope & Guideline
Exploring innovative pathways in management control systems.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Management Control Systems (MCS):
The journal emphasizes the study of management control systems, exploring their design, implementation, and impact on organizational performance. It encompasses both financial and non-financial aspects, highlighting how MCS can facilitate strategic objectives. - Risk Management Integration:
There is a significant focus on integrating risk management into management control systems, examining how organizations can enhance resilience and performance through effective risk management practices. - Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility:
The role of governance structures, such as board diversity and corporate social responsibility, is a core area of interest, reflecting the journal's commitment to understanding the social implications of management practices. - Behavioral Aspects of Management Control:
The journal investigates the behavioral dimensions of management control, including trust, leadership, and motivation, providing insights into how human factors influence control systems. - Performance Measurement and Evaluation:
A key focus is on performance measurement frameworks and their effectiveness in various organizational settings, particularly in relation to innovation, sustainability, and accountability.
Trending and Emerging
- Integration of Performance and Risk Management:
Recent publications increasingly explore the integration of performance management with risk management, recognizing that organizations must navigate uncertainties while striving for performance excellence. - Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR):
There is a growing emphasis on sustainability and CSR within management control systems, indicating a trend towards understanding how organizations can align their control practices with broader social and environmental goals. - Digital Transformation and Management Control:
The impact of digitalization on management control practices is gaining significant attention, as organizations seek to leverage technology to enhance decision-making and performance measurement. - Behavioral Insights in Management Control:
Emerging themes focus on the behavioral aspects of management control, such as trust and leadership dynamics, suggesting a shift towards understanding the human elements that underpin effective management systems. - Resilience and Adaptive Management:
The concept of organizational resilience is becoming more prominent, with research exploring how management control systems can support adaptability in the face of rapid changes and crises.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Cost Accounting:
Research focusing on traditional cost accounting methods appears to be declining, as newer approaches emphasizing value creation and integration with strategic management gain traction. - In-depth Studies on Small Enterprises:
While small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were once a focal point, the recent publications indicate a waning interest in exploring management controls specifically within this context, possibly overshadowed by broader organizational studies. - Algorithmic Control Mechanisms:
While there was initial interest in algorithmic control and its implications for power dynamics within organizations, this topic seems to be declining, as the focus shifts towards more holistic management approaches that incorporate human factors. - Crisis Management Focus:
The intense focus on crisis management, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, appears to be diminishing as the journal returns to more foundational themes in management control.
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