Relative Performance Evaluation is a widely studies topic in the theoretical and analytical literature. Also the empirical literature addresses this topic, with its main focus on executive compensation, and using archival data. This study assesses the of RPE in the performance evaluation of...

We study the use of performance measurement systems in the public sector. We hypothesize that the way in which these systems are being used affects organizational performance, and that these performance effects depend on contractibility. Contractibility encompasses clarity of goals, the ability...

This volume contains exemplary papers that were presented at the 2017 Conference on Performance Measurement and Management Control in Nice, France, by researchers in the field from North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.This book represents a collection of innovative research in...

Volume 31 of Studies in managerial and financial accounting (SMFA) covers contemporary issues in performance measurement and management control.These papers are taken from 8th Conference on performance measurement and management control 2015. The topic of this edition is contemporary issues in...

Front Cover -- Performance Measurement and Management Control: Contemporary Issues -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Part I: Critical Management Challenges of Performance Measurement and Management Control -- Breakthrough Innovation: The Critical Role of...