TMS
This refers to the degree of visible support from senior or top managers for ABC
(Anderson and Young, 1999). Prior research mentioned that this is a significant factor affecting the success of ABC implementation (Anderson and Young, 1999; Chongruksut and Brooks, 2005). This support is important when using information from ABC systems to communicate with non-accounting staff in order to promote
and support ABC (Shields, 1995). In addition, Majid and Sulaiman (2008) stated that a steering committee should oversee ABC implementation and should comprise top-level management in order to ensure that the staff committee was on the right track.
Moreover, senior management should invest in and drive forward ABC projects by providing training and technology. Morakul and Wu (2001) indicated that Thai society had a high-power-distance culture so top managers in Thai companies are those who have
power to take action and make final decisions in the firm and therefore they play an important role in monitoring ABC project success