Basics of Controlling. Origin, meaning, structure and objectives

Academic Paper from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Controlling, grade: 1,7, Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: This text gives a short summary of controlling. It discusses the origins, significance, essential principles, structure and weaknesses of classical controlling.From the contents:Historical development,Concept of "controlling",Changes in the business environment,Necessity of controlling,The goals, The tasks, The instruments,Key figures and key figure systems,Strategic and operational controllingStructure of controlling,The controlling system,The controlling concept,Weaknesses of classical controlling.