Re-aligning performance measures: The relationship between corporate controls and business unit performance

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

Corporations with multiple subsidiaries, or business units, have to balance individual controls with universal corporate controls. Managing each subsidiary to the collective benefit of the whole corporation requires careful management. 10; 10;

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2019), "Re-aligning performance measures: The relationship between corporate controls and business unit performance", Strategic Direction, Vol. 35 No. 12, pp. 36-37. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-09-2019-0177