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THRIFTINESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thriftiness
1, record 1, English, thriftiness
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- parsimony 2, record 1, English, parsimony
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Effective control depends on what control methods are deployed to deal with business needs and risks. For example, older management control models feature formal controls through hierarchy, policy, rules, and prescribed processes. Today, more commonly accepted principles of control are parsimony (the fewer controls, the better), relevance and appropriateness, coupled with intangible elements of control such as creating appropriate incentives, effective communications, adequate training and encouraging appropriate ethics and values increasingly recognized as necessary to achieve control efficiently. 3, record 1, English, - thriftiness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parcimonie
1, record 1, French, parcimonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le véritable contrôle dépend des méthodes de contrôle qui sont appliquées en fonction des besoins et des risques de la situation. Par exemple, dans les modèles plus anciens de contrôle de gestion, il existe des moyens de contrôle structurés par la voie de la hiérarchie, des politiques, des règles et des procédés prescrits. De nos jours, parmi les principes de contrôle plus couramment acceptés, mentionnons la parcimonie (moins il y a de mesures de contrôle, mieux c'est), la pertinence et le caractère adéquat, sans oublier certains éléments intangibles de contrôle comme de bonnes mesures incitatives, des communications efficaces, une formation suffisante et le respect de l'éthique et de valeurs appropriées, qui sont de plus en plus reconnus comme nécessaires à un contrôle efficace. 2, record 1, French, - parcimonie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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