As with the survey-based studies, the case studies present a diversity of re¬search questions and conceptualizations of MCS and strategy. In one sense, this is less of an issue for case-based research, which typically does not seek to produce generalizable findings. Rather than testing theories, case studies offer the opportunity to investigate the richness of the organizational environment; enabling theory discovery, illustration, specification or refutation [Keating, 1995J. Examples of theory discovery include Slagmulder s [1997]. Margin- son's [1999], and Nilsson and Rapp's [1999] findings that MCS can affect strategy formulation; Granlund and Taipalecnmaki's" [2005] observation of evolutionary trends in MCS over the business life cycle, and the evidence from Kober, ct al. [2003, 2007] regarding the importance of the ways MCS are used, rather than their design, in implementing strategy; and the role of MCS in assisting and responding to a change in strategy over time. Examples of theory illustration include Miller and o Leary's [1997] demonstration of how MCS can reinforce new strategy; Nilsson's [2000] illustration of how established principles can be used to balance the MCS needs of managers at corporate and SBU levels; Mouritsen, Hansen and Hansen's [2001] evidence of the interde- pendcncies between the strategy process and MCS design; Nilsson's [2002] study of the influence of the acquisition strategies of the acquiring firm and the business strategies of the acquired firm on the design of control systems; as well as Chenhall and Langfield-Smith [2003] (desenbed above). Marginson [2002] identified the growing use of a range of MCS to control the strategy process, which is an example of theory specification, and Malina and Selto2004 finding that relevant attributes of performance measures do not differ according to strategy is an example of theory refutation.
As with the survey-based studies, the case studies present a diversity of re¬search questions and conceptualizations of MCS and strategy. In one sense, this is less of an issue for case-based research, which typically does not seek to produce generalizable findings. Rather than testing theories, case studies offer the opportunity to investigate the richness of the organizational environment; enabling theory discovery, illustration, specification or refutation [Keating, 1995J. Examples of theory discovery include Slagmulder s [1997]. Margin- son's [1999], and Nilsson and Rapp's [1999] findings that MCS can affect strategy formulation; Granlund and Taipalecnmaki's" [2005] observation of evolutionary trends in MCS over the business life cycle, and the evidence from Kober, ct al. [2003, 2007] regarding the importance of the ways MCS are used, rather than their design, in implementing strategy; and the role of MCS in assisting and responding to a change in strategy over time. Examples of theory illustration include Miller and o Leary's [1997] demonstration of how MCS can reinforce new strategy; Nilsson's [2000] illustration of how established principles can be used to balance the MCS needs of managers at corporate and SBU levels; Mouritsen, Hansen and Hansen's [2001] evidence of the interde- pendcncies between the strategy process and MCS design; Nilsson's [2002] study of the influence of the acquisition strategies of the acquiring firm and the business strategies of the acquired firm on the design of control systems; as well as Chenhall and Langfield-Smith [2003] (desenbed above). Marginson [2002] identified the growing use of a range of MCS to control the strategy process, which is an example of theory specification, and Malina and Selto2004 finding that relevant attributes of performance measures do not differ according to strategy is an example of theory refutation.
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