Purpose The number of theoretical and empirical research on management control of
innovation activities has significantly increased. Existing studies in this field are …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to present the evolution of thinking on the role of
management control systems (MCSs) in innovation, according to the development of control …

This study explores the decision-facilitating role of performance measurement systems
(PMSs) in firms attempting to translate competence ambidexterity (ie, the simultaneous …

External knowledge search is critical for innovation performance and centers on a firm's
absorptive capacity. This study investigates whether and how two dimensions of absorptive …

This paper explores how combinations of management control (MC) elements can create
tensions, and what supervisors can do to manage these tensions. We extend the literature …

Purpose Building on the growing body of research that has addressed management control
systems and innovation, the purpose of this study is to assess the extent and nature of the …

We adopt an attention-based view to examine how interactive control enables the
management of strategic uncertainties. An attention-based view invites consideration of the …

Purpose This study aims to understand the formal and informal practices of top managers as
they seek to control product innovation processes and how the style of control used differs …

This study examines the mediating role of Simons'(Levers of control: How managers use
innovative control systems to drive strategic renewal, Harvard Business School Press, 1995) …

This paper examines the development of enabling control practice, within flexible project
governance. Enabling control would interactively help reach the objectives set for multi …