Exploring the role of management accounting systems in strategic sensemaking

Information Systems Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-257

  Heidmann, Marcus ^a,b   Schäffer, Utz ^b   Strahringer, Susanne ^c  

^a MCKINSEY AND COMPANY   (United States)

^b WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Interactive use; MAS design; MAS dimensions; MAS effectiveness; MAS use; Strategic sensemaking

Indexed keywords

INTERACTIVE USE; MAS DIMENSIONS; MAS EFFECTIVENESS; MAS USE; SENSEMAKING;

DATA PROCESSING;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 46849102767     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530802151194     Document Type: Article

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