The Application of the Controllability Principle and Managers Responses

Franz Michael Fischer investigates the relationships between the application of the controllability principle and managers? cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses. The author further explores the impact of several important contextual factors on the basic relationships and, thus, develops moderated mediation models. He reveals that the application of the controllability principle has a significant effect on role stress and role orientation which, in turn, are related to managerial performance and affective constructs.

In recent works on the design of management control systems, interest in the controllability principle has seen a revival. Franz Michael Fischer investigates the effects of the principle's application on managers' responses. The author further explores the impact of several important contextual factors on the basic relationships and, thus, develops moderated mediation models. The results are based on interview data gathered from 12 managers and survey data from 432 managers which confirm most of the hypotheses. The data analysis reveals that the application of the controllability principle has a significant effect on role stress and role orientation which, in turn, are related to managerial performance and affective constructs.

Auteur
Dr. Franz Michael Fischer completed his doctoral thesis at the Chair of Management Accounting and Control at the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel. He works in the finance and accounting department of a large car manufacturer in Munich.

Contenu
Literature Review on the Controllability Principle.- to Role Theory.- Development of the Causal Models.- Development of the Research Design.- Empirical Results.- Discussion.- Conclusion.