Controlling: Concepts of Management Control, Controllership, and RatiosAuthor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Reichmann Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg ISBN: 978-3-642-64546-4 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-60769-1Table of Contents:The Evolution of the Term Controlling The Controlling structure Systems related to targets Fundamentals of model design Fundamentals of the RL ratio system The Two Components of the RL ratio system: the RL Controlling-ratio system and RL balance sheet-ratio system Demands on an IT-supported Executive Information System Prospects of the further development of EIS Tasks of Logistics Controlling Instruments of Logistics Controlling Using Logistics Controlling for efficiency control and preparation of decisions Tasks of the Cost and Profit Controlling Instruments of Cost and Profit Controlling Cost and Profit Controlling in the case of changing market conditions Tasks of Investment Controlling Instruments of Investment Controlling Checking and standardisation of investment analysis data by Investment Controlling Principles of an Investment Controlling concept for the preparation of decisions Concepts of investment control Tasks and targets of strategic management, Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-326) and index, "This book presents a concise concept for the design of a ratio and management report system for each functional part of the company. It addresses as well practitioners who seek decision support in their day-to-day business, as scientists and students who want to obtain information about the state of the art of Management Control and Controllership."--Jacket