Thesis (Ph. D.)--Rutgers University, 2009. / "Graduate Program in Management." Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-147).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Western Australia, 2006.

Success of a company is obviously influanced by superior desicion making of its management. No matter of size, bussiness, locality, all companies face this fact. In order to be able to utilize all information flowing into, within, out of a company, a manager needs help. The solution could be to build controlling system. The main aim of the thesis is comparison of principles applied in companies and theoretical controlling. Business differences are taken into account. The thesis is divided in two main parts, which lead to fulfilment of the main goal. First part prepares information base for analytic research. It includes description of historical development, controlling tools and tasks. The second part comprises research methods and the most important part of the thesis, which is focused on revealing of aplied controlling within analyzed companies.