Management Control Systems: Performance Measurement, Evaluation and Incentives, 2nd edition With its unique range of international case studies, real life examples and comprehensive coverage of the latest management control-related tools and techniques, this second edition of Management Control Systems is the ideal guide to this complex and multidimensional subject. The authors approach management control from an accounting perspective, as they discuss issues of performance measurement and evaluation in detail. But they also provide a broad perspective on control systems, with a focus on issues such as planning and budgeting systems, internal controls, corporate culture, corporate governance, and ethics. Their unique treatment of the subject is thorough, logical, and easy to read, and is perfect for upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and practising professionals. ";If this book were fiction, I would refer to it as a real page-turner."; Eddy Vaassen, University of Maastricht Features: - In-depth analysis of the relationship between management theory and practice, with references to a host of specific decision-making situations. - Case studies and real-life examples drawn from an international range of firms and companies, including Toyota, Citibank, and Lincoln Electric. - Coverage of ethical and multinational issues, across a variety of businesses, industries and not-for-profit organisations. - Assessment of management control-related tools, including Balanced Scorecards and EVAtrade;, as well as non-financial measures of performance. - Discussion of the similarities and differences between management control and internal control, with reference to Sarbanes-Oxley and similar movements worldwide. - Fresh emphasis on management control systems in relation to corporate governance. The authors Professor Kenneth A. Merchant is the Deloitte & Touche LLP Chair of Accountancy at the University of Southern California. He is well-known internationally in the field of management accounting, and is a part-time research professor at the University of Maastricht. Professor Wim A. Van der Stede is a Professor of Management Accounting at the London School of Economics and Political Science. An author and teacher, he brings a European perspective and a wealth of experience to this book.