Abstract
1- Introduction
2- Literature review
3- Development of Hypotheses
4- Research Method
5- Results
6- Discussion and conclusion
References
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between strategic choices and the use of strategic management accounting (SMA) techniques in large manufacturing companies and investigates whether external factors such as environmental uncertainty and competitive forces afect the SMA system. The survey results show that SMA usage does not depend on strategy type and only marginally depends on geographic orientation. These fndings have been integrated using qualitative data collected in seven large companies through interviews. Although signifcant progress has been made over the last two decades in describing SMA practices in Europe, the contribution of this study to the accounting (SMA) literature involves both the research content and design. Having identifed gaps in previous SMA research, we design a study focused on large manufacturing frms that considers diferent hypotheses and adopts a mixed method approach.
Introduction
This study examines the relationship between strategic choices and the use of strategic management accounting (SMA) techniques in large manufacturing companies and investigates whether external factors such as environmental uncertainty and competitive forces afect the SMA system. It provides feld-based evidence by employing a mixed-method approach that combines survey and exploratory interviews of a subset of respondents in corporate fnancial and accounting departments. To respond to the challenges of global competition, companies express strategic purposes and identify their strategy. The complexity of business strategy presents challenges for managers tasked with evaluating strategic activities, which is crucial to defning competitive scope and competitive advantage.