Management control in training institutions is still a missing topic in theoretical and empirical management control research. Therefore the following article presents a framework of management control in training institutions based on the main terms discussed in this context. To illustrate and...

Der Beitrag behandelt die erst kürzlich in der Zeitschrift Die Betriebswirtschaft durch Haller (2004) aufgeworfene Frage, ob und inwiefern ein funktionierendes Qualitätsmanagement Einfluss auf die Wirtschaftlichkeit von deutschen Unternehmen nimmt. Konkret wird im Rahmen einer empirischen...

Controller bieten dem Management interne Beratung und Unterstützung aus dem Blickwinkel finanzieller Handlungsmotive an (vgl. Kesten 2001, S.30 ff.). Dies trifft auch bei der Planung, Abwicklung und Kontrolle von Projekten zu. Der Beratungsfokus liegt dabei insbesondere auf Fragen zur...

The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added.The developed NPD procedure...

<p>The result of our research is a developed and implemented set of activities for new process or product development (NPD procedure) for SMEs environment in the plastic processing industry, which enables the production of products and services with a high value added.</p><p>The developed NPD procedure...</p>

Research Project Management Process, implies the allocation of important human and financial resources to guarantee fulfilling of the goal by respecting the pre-defined schedule, under the conditions of expected quality. Considering that, informatics is looking for solutions to support the teams...

Implementation of effective projects is a key strategic challenge but harmonisation of the project efforts and organisational interestmaybe difficult due to the various objectives of the stakeholders. Furthermore, the funding structure has a fundamental impact on project management processes,...

This paper presents a critique of existing approaches to the management of projects and the definition of project success, arguing that these are both fragmented and fail to place the client at the centre of the process. In this critique, the paper focuses on quality management, and places the...

"The pilot project 'Berliner Joboffensive' (BJO) aimed at increasing the number of labor market integrations of individuals receiving means-tested unemployment benefits II (also known as Hartz IV) by intensified counseling and assistance. To this end, the caseload of 650 caseworkers in twelve...