Planning and Control Systems for R&D Organizations

1984 ◽  
pp. 133-153
Author(s):  
Bala V. Balachandran ◽  
Richard W. Srch
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

Designing production planning and control systems

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roland Van Dierdonck ◽  
Jeffrey G. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Production Planning And Control ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

High-growth firms and the use of formalised planning and control systems

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leona Achtenhagen ◽  
Anders Melander ◽  
Alexandra Rosengren ◽  
Andrea Standoft
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
Growth Firms ◽  
And Control

EFFECTS OF FORMAL PLANNING AND CONTROL ON GROWTH: A CASE STUDY APPROACH

1995 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 161-195
Author(s):  
CLAUDIO A. ROMANO ◽  
JANEK RATNATUNGA
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Control Process ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Planning And Control ◽  
And Control

While planning and control and their impact on small firm growth are implicit in many academic discussions, much of our understanding of these phenomena are based on speculation and opinion. Thus, they seem neglected areas of small business research. This paper seeks to improve the understanding of formal planning and control systems and their relationship to the growth of small business in Australian manufacturing. First, a framework is developed which incorporates the main contextual variables which independently and simultaneously have been shown to have a major relationship with growth. Second, the study provides empirically-based qualitative evidence to further the understanding of causality in the growth of small business by focusing on how formal planning and control systems are embedded within the external or internal contextual variables of small business and the characteristics of their management. Evidence is also provided as to the conditions and circumstances under which formal planning and control are likely to be most effective in controlling the effects of contextual variables, and to the differences between high growth and low growth firms in the use of formal planning and control. The findings of this study are important for two principal reasons. First, it has provided the opportunity to conduct exploratory research into how a small business is managed within the context in which the processes are applied. Second, it has provided the opportunity to identify factors which encourage or discourage small firms to plan, thus providing a better understanding of the planning and control process adopted by small firms.

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