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Full Title
MANAGEMENT CONTROL
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Publisher
FrancoAngeli
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ISSN
2239-0391 (Printed Journal)
2239-4397 (Online Journal)
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Journal Issue Number
3
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Journal Issue Designation
3
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Journal Issue Date
2024
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Full Title
Performance Management Systems in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: Lessons learned from Times of Uncer
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First Page
15
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Last Page
38
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Language of text
Italian
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Publication Date
2024/12
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Copyright
2024 FrancoAngeli srl
Main description
The rising popularity of performance management systems (PMSs) as a means of navigating the uncertain competitive landscape shaped by the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent economic crises and armed conflicts is a well-documented phenomenon in the field of managerial studies. A substantial body of research has been dedicated to examining the role of PMSs in facilitating decision-making processes, strategy implementation, and management efficiency within large organizations. However, a clear discrepancy exists between theoretical and practical perspectives on the implementation and utilization of PMSs in medi-um, small, and micro-enterprises. This article relies on 26 in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs and accountants involved in performance assessment in medium, small and micro-enterprises in Italy. The results demonstrate that the unprecedent-ed levels of uncertainty brought about by the advent of the COVID-19 and the subsequent periods of economic crisis have stimulated a more intense and com-prehensive use of PMSs among medium and small enterprises. In contrast, micro-enterprises have not been affected in their reconsideration of performance moni-toring. This work aims to provide scholars, managers, financial advisors, and con-sultants with a more precise overview of PMS in small and micro enterprises. It also strives to complement the limited number of studies on this topic by providing valuable theoretical and practical implications that both scholars and practitioners can leverage. Additionally, future research avenues are provided.
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