scholarly journals The Effect of Perceived Environmental Uncertainty on the Use and Perceived Usefulness of Strategic Management Accounting: Some Empirical Evidence

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 379-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Costantini ◽  
Filippo Zanin
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Perceived Environmental Uncertainty

An empirical investigation of strategic management accounting in hotels

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 756-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odysseas Pavlatos
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Historical Performance ◽  
Perceived Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between contextual factors, strategic management accounting (SMA) and historical performance in hotels. Design/methodology/approach – An empirical survey was conducted on a sample of 106 leading hotels in Greece. Findings – The analysis of the survey data indicates that seven contingent factors affect SMA usage in hotels: The seven factors are perceived environmental uncertainty, structure, quality of information system (IS) information, organizational life cycle stage, historical performance, strategy and size. The findings also indicate that lagging performance affects SMA and that this effect is moderated by the perceived environmental uncertainty. Research limitations/implications – Some of the limitations are inherent to the survey method used, such as the use of perceptual measures and the potential of common method bias. Data were collected from the Greek hospitality industry, and consequently, the results may be generalizable only to that population. Practical implications – The accounting professionals and hotel managers will also be benefited, as the study aims to identify the most relevant SMA tools adopted in the hotel industry, as well as the relationship between these tools and other external and organizational factors. Originality/value – This research adds to the current knowledge in management accounting system design in hotels. This paper increases the understanding as to why hotels are more likely to implement SMA. The results provide the first empirical evidence of the relation between SMA usage, organizational factors, external factors and historical performance in hotels.

scholarly journals A PROPOSED MODEL OF THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-239
Author(s):  
Somayeh Soheilirad ◽  
Saudah Sofian
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Perceived Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigates the relationship between contingency factors, strategic management accounting and firm performance. Due to the development and expansion of organizations and their connections to the industrial competition, it is usable that the organization rely more on non-financial information than financial. The management accounting and financial accounting literature have highlighted the important role of perceived environmental uncertainty and strategic management accounting on firm performance. However, unpredictable conditions from external can cause big problems for the company’s decision making process because both of them have effect on firm performance. The aim of this paper is to propose a model of the relationship amid perceived environmental uncertainty on the firm performance by mediating effect of strategic management accounting through review of the related literature. One of the most significant findings to emerge from this review is the identification the contingency factors that improve organizational performance under environmental uncertainty.

Do innovation attributes really drive the diffusion of management accounting innovations? Examination of factors determining usage intensity of strategic management accounting

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Babajide Oyewo
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Innovation Attributes

PurposeThis study investigates the usage of modern management accounting techniques popularly referred to as “strategic management accounting” (SMA), and the extent to which innovation attributes (namely relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability) determine SMA usage intensity.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data was obtained through a structured questionnaire from 45 out of 56 publicly listed manufacturing companies on the Mainboard of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to analyse data.FindingsWhereas the overall usage rate of SMA as an innovation is generally moderate, there is significant difference in SMA usage intensity across industries in the manufacturing sector due to environmental uncertainty. Compatibility emerged as the strongest determinant of SMA usage intensity, implying that commercial enterprises would intensely apply SMA to remain innovative, to continuously improve and to incorporate strategy in accounting practice in a bid to survive competition. SMA will witness extensive usage if it aligns with the competitive strategies of an organisation.Research limitations/implicationsThe attributes of innovation measured treat all SMA techniques as one, but did not measure relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, trialability and observability for each of the techniques. Future studies may consider investigating how innovation attributes specifically affect each SMA technique. The dimension of compatibility investigated in the study lean towards the alignment of SMA with competitive strategies. Taking into account the multidimensionality of compatibility as an innovation attribute, future studies may examine how past experience of implementing new ideas, as well as compatibility of SMA with corporate culture and value system, affect the dissemination and diffusion of management accounting innovations.Practical implicationsThe paper proposes that although innovation attributes may partly explain SMA usage, coercive factors such as competition and environmental uncertainty may also be responsible for the decision to adopt innovative management accounting practices. The study therefore calls for a critical appraisal of how coercive institutional factors such as competition, regulation and actions of key stakeholders influence the decision of organisations to adopt an innovation.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to knowledge by challenging existing knowledge and presenting evidence that innovation attributes acclaimed to determine the spread of an innovation may be inapplicable in certain settings due to some environmental challenges. The study also contributes to knowledge by developing a composite scale for measuring innovation attributes specifically adapted to management accounting innovation, which can be used in future studies.

Developing the adaptive process-based budgeting through TD-ABC and TD-ABB as part of strategic management accounting

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
pp. 1182-1194
Author(s):  
A.A. Akhmetzyanov ◽  
A.Yu. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Cost Allocation ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Common Time ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Cost

Subject. The article focuses on the advanced time-driven tools for allocating overhead expenses, which are based on process-based budgeting. Objectives. We articulate a technique for cost allocation so as to assess the cost of each process with reference to the common time driver. Methods. The study relies upon methods of systematization, classification, analogy and comparison, and summarizes the scientific literature on the subject. Results. The article presents our own suggestions on implementing TD-ABC and TD-ABB into the strategic management accounting process of developer companies. The principles were proved to help more effectively allocate overhead expenses and assess the capacity load of each process performed by functions, departments and employees. Carrying out a comparative analysis, we found certain reserves for utilizing resources more effectively. Conclusions and Relevance. The findings are of scientific and practical significance and can be used by developer and construction businesses. The conclusions can prove helpful for scientific papers, student books, and further research.

Strategic Management Accounting – Overview of Current Problems and Perspectives

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariya Pavlova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Current Work ◽  
Traditional Management ◽  
Strategic Management Accounting

Strategic management accounting is considered a fast developing scientific sphere, part of the traditional management accounting. However, recent literature has increasingly criticized various aspects of strategic management accounting. Therefore, the aim of the current work is to identify the reasons behind these critics and propose ways to overcome them.

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