Management Control System in Multinational Corporations: Study on Italian Business Group
Assignment Submitted By
Anu Joy
1528937
MBA Executive
3rd Semester
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Abstract.
Need of the study.
Scope of the study.
Objective of the study.
Meaning of Management Control System.
Literature Review
Critical Analysis.
Conclusion
Introduction
The case is analysis on management control system that is implemented in various multinational organization and how MCS helps maintain relationship between the organization and monitor work and improve performance of the entire group. When designing the control system certain thing needs to be considered like organizational structure,
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FIAT
Fiat operates in the automotive industry, In Italy it is the most well-known firm whose history has been linked to Italy’s since its origin. The company is as an equity group and develops industrial and financial activities in the industry. The core business of FIAT is divided into four areas:
1. Agriculture and construction machines,
2. Industrial vehicles and Components;
3. Production systems.
Divided into two levels, the first is represented by the holding, with its service function. The second level is further divided into four areas, each managed and who directly reports to Group CEO.
Each business segment is directly administered by the CEO. Every area existing in Fiat is termed as is a legal entity which intern controls the entire Fiat business. The responsible managers help in caring out various support activities, such as
a) foreign relations
b) investor relations
c) finance
d) human resource management
e) industrial relations
f) Internal audit and purchasing.
As mentioned above every manager is responsible to the CEO not the function heads. Additionally, the finance division of Fiat Company is further broken into
1. Treasury
Overall Strength: in general, the article provides structure to a concept that is very intangible by: (a) describing the nature and the functions of control; (b) segregating the MCS into categories: core control system, organizational structure, and organizational culture; (c) illustrating how to apply the control model (satisfied my approach) (d) provides a basis for designing and evaluating the system. The manner, in which the model is presented, with its use of figures, further emphasizes the structure of the model. See below on further emphasis on parts (a) -(c).
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