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.

Policymakers often question whether not-for-profit (NFP) hospitals provide enough charity care to justify tax advantages. In 1993, Texas enacted legislation requiring NFP hospitals to provide certain community benefits at levels set forth in specific criteria to retain tax-exempt status; this...

Economic theory suggests that multiple financial and non-financial measures (i.e., a strategic performance measurement system "SPMS") be used in compensation contracting to properly direct employees' attention and motivate behavior aligned with organizational goals. Conversely, linking...

4.2. Model Specification5. Sample Statistics and Empirical Results; 5.1. Sample Distribution; Descriptive Statistics; 5.2. Correlation Matrix and Results of Lagged Regression Analysis; 5.3. Results of Additional Tests; 6. Summary, Conclusions, and Implications; References; Firm Performance...