Inom ekonomistyrning utgår ekonomer oftast från att målöverensstämmelse existerar och att de anställda arbetar utifrån de uppställda målen med perfekt information. Men informationsasymmetri finns överallt och kan leda till ökade kostnader, att fel uppstår och försenade leveranser. Detta är särskilt intressant inom gruvindustrin eftersom den karakteriseras av komplexitet vilket ökar svårigheter med att förmedla styrningen. Frågan blir; under vilka förutsättningar uppstår informationsasymmetri inom styrning och målöverensstämmelse samt hur kan asymmetrin reduceras inom gruvindustrin? Syftet med examensarbetet blir därmed att öka förståelse och analysera hur informationsasymmetri påverkar ekonomistyrning och målöverensstämmelse inom gruvindustrin samt hur asymmetrin kan reduceras. Arbetet utgår ifrån principal-agent teorin som grundas på antaganden om informationsasymmetri och egen nyttomaximering. Utifrån den målkonflikten grundas hypoteserna om de begrepp som ökar och reducerar målöverensstämmelse genom ökad och minskad informationsasymmetri. De olika teoretisk begreppen som undersöktes var missanpassad information, opportunism, återkoppling, internutbildning och tid. Examensarbetet utfördes genom att använda oss av Cavaye (1996) modell för flerstudieansats (eng. Multifaceted research approach) där vi har först gjort Studie 1 som grundas på kvalitativa intervjuer för att få mer information om företaget och industrin. Sedan i Studie 2 testas begreppen genom en kvantitativ enkät som skickades ut till personer inom företaget utifrån ett strategisk urval. Resultatet från undersökningen var att hypoteserna bekräftades och att agenterna anser att målen är viktiga och internutbildning var de starkaste faktorerna för att reducera informationsasymmetri och öka målöverensstämmelse. / In management control systems economist usually assume perfect information and goal congruence from the top to the bottom of the organization. But information asymmetry is everywhere and often leads to increased costs, missed deadlines and other mistakes. This is particularly interesting in the mining industry as it’s characterized by complexity which increases the difficulty of communicating the control system throughout the organization. The research question then becomes; under which circumstances does information asymmetry occur in control systems and goal congruence and how can the asymmetry be reduced in the mining industry? The purpose of the study is therefore to increase the understanding and analyze how information asymmetry impact control systems and goal congruence in the mining industry and how the asymmetry can be reduced. The study is based on the principal-agent theory is based on the assumptions of information asymmetry and self-interest between the two parties. Based on that goal conflict our hypothesis of the variables that increase and reduce goal congruence through increased and decreased information asymmetry is formed. The investigated variables were miss adapted information, opportunism, feedback, workplace education and time. The study was conducted by using Cavaye (1996) model for multifaceted research approach by starting off with Study 1, which was based on qualitative interviews to get more information about the company and the mining industry. Study 2 later tested the variables impact by conducting a quantitative study though the use of a survey that was sent to people of interest within the company though a strategic selection. The result of the study was that the hypotheses were confirmed and that workplace education training and valuing the importance of the goals where the most important variables to reduce information asymmetry and increase goal congruence.

How do management control systems function when under pressure to mainstream gender equality into a core business? This question is being discussed with an interpretive approach from both the institutional and the gender perspective. Empirical evidence stems from two longitudinal case studies within the Swedish public sector where management by objectives (MBO) is the current model for governmental control. The analysis is based on four aspects: management by objectives, gender mainstreaming, the concept of loose coupling from organization studies and institutional change as translation. The gender perspective highlights constructions that tend to enable or to hamper gender equality. The sociological institutional perspective sheds light over rules, norms and culture. In the empirical cases, it becomes evident that formal goals within MBO proved unable to overrule prevailing norms that have grounded a well established gendered (malestream) culture.  Control systems are designed to handle new issues; however, in the cases studied, this took place merely normatively and in line with the core business, not by changing the grounds on which the control system stands. The MBO model consequently lacks the ability to integrate gender in a transformative mode.

The study aims to identify the impact of adopting the program for Centers of Support for Innovation Management (Programa de Núcleos de Apoio à Gestão da Inovação - NAGI) on management control. This descriptive research carried out a survey, having as sample 12 Brazilian companies that joined the program. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and information entropy. Results showed that companies started using the researched systems more intensively, especially performance evaluation, strategic planning, contribution margin, simulations and budget. It was found that the companies started to use financial statements for decision-making, and strategic planning became a standard management control practice. The changes in management control practices after introducing innovationsystems in the organizations were consistent with those observed by Sulaiman and Mitchell (2005), especially in planning, control and financial practices. / El estudio tiene como objetivo identificar los efectos causador al adoptar el Programa de Núcleos de Apoyo para la Gestión de Innovación (Programa de Núcleos de Apoio à Gestão da Inovação - NAGI) en las prácticas de controlde gestión. El estudio descriptivo se realizó a partir de una encuesta, con una muestra de 12 empresas brasileñas adheridas al programa. Los datos fueron analizados con estadística descriptiva y entropía de la información. Losresultados muestran que las empresas comenzaron a utilizar más los sistemas investigados, destacándose la evaluación del desempeño, la planificación estratégica, el margen de contribución, simulaciones y presupuesto. Se encontró que las empresas comenzaron a utilizar los estados financieros para tomar decisiones; y la planificación estratégica se ha convertido en una práctica de control de gestión adoptada de forma homogénea. Los cambios ocurridos en el control de gestión después de introducir estas innovaciones en las organizaciones son consistentes con los cambios observados por Sulaiman y Mitchell (2005), especialmente en las prácticas de planificación, control y costeo. / O estudo objetiva identificar os reflexos da adoção do Programa de Núcleos de Apoio à Gestão da Inovação (NAGI) nas práticas de controle gerencial. Pesquisa descritiva foi realizada a partir de um levantamento, tendo como amostra 12empresas brasileiras respondentes do questionário que aderiram ao Programa. Os dados foram analisados com aplicação de estatística descritiva e entropia informacional. Os resultados mostram que as empresas passaram a utilizar com maior intensidade os artefatos investigados, destacando-se a avaliação de desempenho, o planejamento estratégico, a margem de contribuição, simulações e o orçamento. Constatou-se que as empresas passaram a utilizar as demonstrações contábeis na tomada de decisão e o planejamento estratégico tornou-se uma prática de controle gerencial adotada de forma homogênea. Os níveis de mudanças ocorridos nas práticas de controle gerencial com a introdução de inovações nas organizações coadunam com os observados por Sulaiman e Mitchel (2005), em especial nas práticas de planejamento, controle e custeio.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:32:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eduardo Frare.pdf: 961050 bytes, checksum: ebc8f1878e5b39a9e1c7c67c56a33eed (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-08-10 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / In the late 1990s, in the context of reform of the Brazilian state was created the model of Social Organization with the aim of expanding the managerial capacity of institutions operating public resources, but whose activities are not exclusive state. In mid 1997, the Brazilian Association of Synchrotron Light Technology - ABTLuS was qualified as an OS to operate the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory - LNLS, organization object of this Case Study. The adoption of the OS model and the requirements for establishing the parameters for results through the Management Contract signed between the ABTLuS and the Ministry of Science and Technology - MCT, has led to new artifacts management were deployed in the LNLS. Among the major contributions of the OS model is the identification of measures to monitor performance in organizations of Science, Technology and Innovation - C, T & I. The survey was conducted using the qualitative method, exploratory and applied using a procedure to collect data, apply in-depth interviews with a member of the Board, four directors or former directors of LNLS, two group leaders and three agents of the external evaluation organization. The collected data were analyzed using content analysis with triangulation. The research identified key performance measures for monitoring the LNLS which were grouped into two perspectives: i) the strategic and ii) of inducing results. The accompanying measures of the strategy are: i) Legitimacy, ii) Research Results; iii) Reliability of Facilities and iv) Open of Facilities. Accompanying measures known inducers of results was composed by the aggregation of the following categories: i) Human Resources, ii) Financial Resources and iii) Managerial Efficiency. Finally, the thesis presents a conceptual model for monitoring the performance measures for organizations, C, T & I and the practical point of view, suggesting a new framework of performance indicators for the LNLS. / No final da década de 1990, no contexto da Reforma do Estado brasileiro, foi criado o modelo de Organização Social com o objetivo de ampliar a capacidade gerencial de instituições que operam recursos públicos, mas cujas atividades não são exclusivas de Estado. Em meados de 1997, a Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Luz Síncrotron ABTLuS foi qualificada como OS para operar o Laboratório Nacional de Luz Síncrotron LNLS, entidade objeto desse estudo de caso. A adoção do modelo de OS e as exigências de estabelecer os parâmetros de resultados por meio do contrato de gestão, firmado entre a ABTLuS e o Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia - MCT, fez com que novos artefatos gerenciais fossem implantados no LNLS. Dentre as principais contribuições do modelo de OS é a identificação de medidas para o acompanhamento de desempenho em organizações de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação C,T&I. A pesquisa foi realizada com o uso do método qualitativo, do tipo exploratório e aplicado, utilizando como procedimento de coleta de dados, entrevistas em profundidade aplicadas com um membro do Conselho de Administração, quatro dirigentes ou ex-dirigentes do LNLS, dois líderes de grupo, e três agentes de avaliação externos à organização. Os dados coletados foram analisados por meio de análise de conteúdo, com triangulação. A pesquisa identificou as principais medidas de desempenho para o acompanhamento do LNLS que foram agrupadas em duas perspectivas: i) a da estratégica propriamente dita e ii) a de indutores de resultados. As medidas de acompanhamento da estratégia foram: i) Legitimidade, ii) Resultados Científicos; iii) Confiabilidade das Instalações; iv) Disponibilidade das Instalações. As medidas de acompanhamento denominadas indutores de resultados foram compostas pela agregação das seguintes categorias: i) Recursos Humanos; ii) Recursos Financeiros; e iii) Eficiência Gerencial. Por fim, a dissertação, apresenta um modelo conceitual para acompanhamento das medidas de desempenho para organizações de C,T&I e do ponto de vista prático sugere-se um novo quadro de indicadores de desempenho para o LNLS.

Nos travaux portent sur l’objet d’observation scientifique suivant : mesure et lisibilité de la performance globale et durable, appliqué au champ des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire.Notre objectif est de démontrer qu’il est possible de créer un système de contrôle de gestion de la performance globale et durable (PFGD), qui intègre les diverses dimensions visibles et cachées de la performance économique et sociale des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire, tout en contribuant à augmenter la lisibilité de la PFGD auprès des parties prenantes internes et externes.Nous commençons notre exposé autour de la question des enjeux de la mesure de la performance globale et durable (désormais PFGD), avec un focus spécifique sur notre champ composé des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire (désormais OESS). Ensuite, parmi les différentes approches abordées, nous concentrons notre analyse sur l’ingénierie de la mesure socio-économique. Au regard de notre problématique, cette approche semble proposer des éléments de réponse à la fois sur la globalité et la durabilité de la performance, mais aussi sur sa lisibilité pour les parties prenantes. La deuxième partie de notre thèse présente notre proposition, qui prend la forme d’un outil spécifique du système de contrôle de gestion socio-économique : le tableau de bord de pilotage et de mesure de la PFGD. D’une part, nos résultats détaillent les dégradations de la PFGD, rendues visibles par une approche qualimétrique d’explicitation des coûts et des performances cachés. D’autre part, nous expliciterons de manière qualitative les différentes illustrations du manque d’intégration de la PFGD. Enfin, nous proposons un modèle, ainsi qu’un exemple de tableau de bord, qui intègrent à la fois une visibilité accrue de la PFGD, ainsi qu’une lisibilité augmentée pour les parties prenantes internes et externes. / Nos travaux portent sur l’objet d’observation scientifique suivant : mesure et lisibilité de la performance globale et durable, appliqué au champ des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire.Notre objectif est de démontrer qu’il est possible de créer un système de contrôle de gestion de la performance globale et durable (PFGD), qui intègre les diverses dimensions visibles et cachées de la performance économique et sociale des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire, tout en contribuant à augmenter la lisibilité de la PFGD auprès des parties prenantes internes et externes.Nous commençons notre exposé autour de la question des enjeux de la mesure de la performance globale et durable (désormais PFGD), avec un focus spécifique sur notre champ composé des organisations de l’économie sociale et solidaire (désormais OESS). Ensuite, parmi les différentes approches abordées, nous concentrons notre analyse sur l’ingénierie de la mesure socio-économique. Au regard de notre problématique, cette approche semble proposer des éléments de réponse à la fois sur la globalité et la durabilité de la performance, mais aussi sur sa lisibilité pour les parties prenantes. La deuxième partie de notre thèse présente notre proposition, qui prend la forme d’un outil spécifique du système de contrôle de gestion socio-économique : le tableau de bord de pilotage et de mesure de la PFGD. D’une part, nos résultats détaillent les dégradations de la PFGD, rendues visibles par une approche qualimétrique d’explicitation des coûts et des performances cachés. D’autre part, nous expliciterons de manière qualitative les différentes illustrations du manque d’intégration de la PFGD. Enfin, nous proposons un modèle, ainsi qu’un exemple de tableau de bord, qui intègrent à la fois une visibilité accrue de la PFGD, ainsi qu’une lisibilité augmentée pour les parties prenantes internes et externes.

Abstrakt Bakgrund: Bilindustrin står i dagsläget mitt i en omstrukturering av marknaden, där ansvar för produktion av detaljer förflyttas från biltillverkarna till underleverantörerna. Med denna omstrukturering följer högre krav på kvalitetsnivå och kostnadspress som underleverantörerna måste förhålla sig till. Fallföretaget (Företag X) gjorde cirka 2015 en strategiförändring från att enbart tillverka detaljer till reservdelsmarknaden (eftermarknad) till att även producera till nybilsmarknaden (serieproduktion) där målet var att skapa tillväxt och lönsamhet. Efter strategiförändringen har Företag X vuxit snabbt, men samtidigt har lönsamheten sjunkit till att 2018 vara obefintlig. Affärerna som upphandlas uppvisar positiva marginaler, vilket skapar förvirring i företaget om orsakerna bakom de finansiella prestationerna. Någonstans i deras processer sker något som styrningen inte fångar eller förvarnar om.   Syfte: Syftet med studien är att kartlägga strategiförändringen, implementeringen och Företag X:s styrning för att skapa en ökad förståelse för hur styrning kan stödja en strategiförändring från eftermarknad till att även inkludera serieproduktion. Vidare skall studien bidra med rekommendationer för kritiska egenskaper i styrningen som behöver fokuseras på i samband med en strategiförändring. Ett bidrag skapas även genom att avbilda den resa Företag X har genomgått och vilka utmaningar den har bidragit med.   Metod: Studien grundas i en fallstudie på Företag X, där en växling mellan referensramen och den empiriska insamlingen har nyttjats för att möjliggöra en justering av referensramen för att matcha studiens riktning. Genom att använda metoderna kunde vi uppfylla syftet med studien och därmed skapa ett relevant, teoretiskt bidrag till forskningen.   Resultat: Företag X:s styrning fångar inte beslutsrelevant information och därmed skapas en problematik i företaget. De måste förtydliga styrningen utefter de rekommendationer som delges. Vidare är de kritiska egenskaperna som behöver fokuseras på i styrningen: stödjande, signalerande, diagnostiserande, säkerställande, informationsspridande och motivationsskapare. / Abstract Background: The automobile industry is currently experiencing a reconstructuring of the market, where the responsibility of detail production is transferred between the car manufacturers to their subcontractors. The transference of responsibility also includes an increase in demand from the car manufacturers to the subcontractors to deliver higher quality products at a low cost. The case company (Company X) changed their strategy 2015 to include new car manufacturing in their already existing spare-part production with the intention to create growth and profitability. After the strategic change Company X has grown rapidly, but at the same time profitability has decreased and 2018 the profitability was non-existent. The business agreements show positive margins, which creates confusion in the company about is causing the decrease in financial performance. Somewhere in their processes something is happening that the management control systems aren’t capturing or warn about.        Purpose: The purpose of the study is to map the strategy change, implementation and Company X's management control to create an increased understanding of how management control can support a strategy change from only producing spare-parts to also include manufacturing of new cars. Furthermore, the study will contribute with recommendations for critical features of management control that needs to be focused upon during strategic change. A contribution is also created by depicting the journey that Company X has undergone and what challenges it has contributed with.   Method: The study is based on a case study of Company X, where an iteration between the reference frame and the empirical collection took place to enable an adjustment of the reference frame to match the direction of the study. By utilizing the methods, we were able to fulfill the purpose of the study and thereby create a relevant, theoretical contribution to the research.   Conclusion: Company X's management control does not capture decision-relevant information and thus problems are created within the organization. They ought to change their management control in accordance to the recommendations. Furthermore, the critical features that need to be focused on are: supportive, signaling, diagnosing, securing, information spreading and motivation creator.

Die Bundesregierung plant im Rahmen der Energiewende den Anteil von erneuerbaren Energien an der Stromerzeugung in Deutschland von heute rund 25% auf 80% bis zum Jahr 2050 auszubauen. Damit stehen auch dem Stromsektor in Sachsen grundlegende Veränderungen bevor. Derzeit leistet im Freistaat Sachsen die Braunkohle den größten Beitrag zur Elektrizitätsbereitstellung. Mit dem zunehmenden Ausbau an erneuerbaren Energien steigt der Anteil dargebotsabhängiger Energieträger. Daraus resultieren technische und wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen für das bestehende Energiesystem, wie z.B. die künftige Bereitstellung von Systemdienstleistungen. Mit diesen und weiteren Fragestellungen zur Transformation des Elektrizitätssystems haben sich Nachwuchswissenschaftler der TU Dresden in den vergangenen zwei Jahren im Rahmen des vom Europäischen Sozialfonds – ESF geförderten Projekts EnerSAX auseinander gesetzt. Neben der Erstellung einer Potenzialanalyse für Sachsen wurden sowohl technische Fragestellungen,wie z.B. die Auswirkungen der Integration erneuerbarer Energien auf die Übertragungs-, Verteilungs-und Niederspannungsnetze, als auch ökonomische Fragestellung, wie z.B. die künftige Ausgestaltung der Regelenergiemärkte, untersucht. Durch die Zusammenarbeit der Nachwuchsforscher aus den Bereichen der Elektrotechnik und Energiewirtschaft konnten so integrierte Lösungsansätze zur Ausgestaltung einer weitgehend auf erneuerbaren Energien beruhenden Energieversorgung mit dem Fokus auf Sachsen im transnationalen Kontext erarbeitet werden. Die wesentlichen Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt werden in diesem Buch vorgestellt.

Die Bundesregierung plant im Rahmen der Energiewende den Anteil von erneuerbaren Energien an der Stromerzeugung in Deutschland von heute rund 25% auf 80% bis zum Jahr 2050 auszubauen. Damit stehen auch dem Stromsektor in Sachsen grundlegende Veränderungen bevor. Derzeit leistet im Freistaat Sachsen die Braunkohle den größten Beitrag zur Elektrizitätsbereitstellung. Mit dem zunehmenden Ausbau an erneuerbaren Energien steigt der Anteil dargebotsabhängiger Energieträger. Daraus resultieren technische und wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen für das bestehende Energiesystem, wie z.B. die künftige Bereitstellung von Systemdienstleistungen. Mit diesen und weiteren Fragestellungen zur Transformation des Elektrizitätssystems haben sich Nachwuchswissenschaftler der TU Dresden in den vergangenen zwei Jahren im Rahmen des vom Europäischen Sozialfonds – ESF geförderten Projekts EnerSAX auseinander gesetzt. Neben der Erstellung einer Potenzialanalyse für Sachsen wurden sowohl technische Fragestellungen,wie z.B. die Auswirkungen der Integration erneuerbarer Energien auf die Übertragungs-, Verteilungs-und Niederspannungsnetze, als auch ökonomische Fragestellung, wie z.B. die künftige Ausgestaltung der Regelenergiemärkte, untersucht. Durch die Zusammenarbeit der Nachwuchsforscher aus den Bereichen der Elektrotechnik und Energiewirtschaft konnten so integrierte Lösungsansätze zur Ausgestaltung einer weitgehend auf erneuerbaren Energien beruhenden Energieversorgung mit dem Fokus auf Sachsen im transnationalen Kontext erarbeitet werden. Die wesentlichen Ergebnisse aus dem Projekt werden in diesem Buch vorgestellt.

Improving road safety and optimizing the traffic flow – these are major challenges at urban intersections. In particular, strengthening the needs of vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as pedestrians, cyclists and e-scooter drivers is becoming increasingly important, combined with support for automated and connected driving. In the LTSA project, a new system is being developed and implemented exactly for this purpose. The LTSA is an intelligent infrastructure system that records the movements of all road users in the vicinity of an intersection using a combination of several locally installed sensors e.g. video, radar, lidar. AI-based software processes the detected data, interprets the movement patterns of road users and continuously analyzes the current traffic situation (digital twin). Potentially dangerous situations are identified, e.g. right turning vehicles and simultaneously crossing VRUs, and warning messages can be sent to connected road users via vehicle-to-infrastructure communication (V2X). Automated vehicles can thus adapt their driving maneuvers. In addition, the collected data is applied to improve traffic light control depending on the current traffic situation, especially for VRUs. This abstract describes the LTSA system and its implementation in the German city of Potsdam. The current project state is presented and an outlook on next steps is given.

Bakgrund: Lättillgänglig och reliabel information blir betydande för effektivt beslutsfattande. Således identifieras förbättringen av beslutsfattande som den drivande orsaken till att företag införskaffar affärssystem som avser att skapa underlag, utföra analyser samt ta fram relevant data. Beslutsunderlaget som skapas ökar kvaliteten och understödjer beslutsfattandet. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, även känt som Affärssystem, är en standardiserad programvara som används för hela organisationer över flera funktioner med avseende till att effektivisera affärsområden som bokföring, inköp, tillverkning och försäljning. Numera finns det alternativ för mindre organisationer att införskaffa affärssystem, vilket resulterar i att fler SMF väljer att vända sig till mjukvaran. Affärssystemets syfte om att underlätta verksamhetens drift och förbättringar i arbetsflöden genom standardisering bidrar till att företagen blir mer resurseffektiva inom de respektive processerna. Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur små-och medelstora företag använder sig av affärssystem och vilka konsekvenser det får för beslutsfattandet. Metod: Studien utgår ifrån en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. Empirin utgörs av tolv semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre små och medelstora företag. Respondenterna valdes ut genom ett målstyrt urval. För att besvara studiens problemformulering har det empiriska materialet analyserats med den teoretiska referensramen. Slutsats: Resultatet av studien visar att affärssystemet påverkar små- och medelstora företags beslutsfattning. Följande områden blir påverkade; relevans i beslut, förbättrat beslutsunderlag, delegering av beslut inom organisationen och förbättrad effektivitet vid beslut. / Background: Easily accessible and reliable information becomes essential for effective decision-making. Thus, the improvement of decision-making is identified as the driving reason why companies acquire business systems that intend to create data, perform analyzes and produce relevant data. The decision-making basis that is created increases the quality and supports decision-making. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, also known as Business Systems, are a standardized software, used for entire organizations across multiple functions to make business areas such as accounting, purchasing, manufacturing and sales more effective. Nowadays, there are options for smaller organizations to acquire business systems, which results in more SMEs choosing to turn to the software. The purpose of the ERP system to facilitate the operation of the business and improvements in work flows through standardization, contributes to the companies becoming more resource efficient within the respective processes. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how small and medium-sized companies use ERP systems and what consequences this has for decision-making. Methodology: The study is based on a qualitative research method. The empirics consists of twelve semi-structured interviews with three small and medium-sized enterprises. The respondents were selected through a purposive sampling. In order to answer the study's problem formulation, the empirical material has been analyzed with the theoretical frame of reference. Conclusion: The results of the study show that ERP systems affect the decision-making of small and medium-sized enterprises. The following areas are affected; relevance in decisions,5improved basis for decisions, delegation of decisions within the organization and improved efficiency in decisions.