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Controlling in Familienunternehmen

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Der Beitrag gibt einen Überblick über Besonderheiten und Relevanz des Controllings in Familienunternehmen. Einerseits sollte in Familienunternehmen aufgrund der Einbindung der Familie in Management und / oder Aufsicht und der daraus resultierenden geringeren Agency-Kosten weniger Bedarf an Controlling bestehen, andererseits kann Controlling Familienunternehmen dabei unterstützen, deren spezifische Agency-Probleme zu reduzieren oder Herausforderungen wie Nachfolge oder Professionalisierung besser zu bewältigen. Empirische Studien belegen, dass das Controlling in Familienunternehmen im Vergleich zu Nichtfamilienunternehmen tendenziell geringer ausgeprägt ist. Familienfremde Manager, Aufsichtsgremien sowie externe Mitglieder dieser Organe scheinen die Institutionalisierung und den Einsatz von Controlling-Instrumenten zu forcieren. Ebenso sind zunehmende Unternehmensgröße, Wachstum und Internationalisierung mit einer stärkeren Nutzung des Controllings verbunden. / This paper provides an overview of the particularities and relevance of management accounting in family firms. On the one hand, family firms display lower agency costs because of the family’s involvement in management and / or governance and should therefore face a lower need for management accounting. On the other hand, management accounting can help the family firm reduce their specific agency costs or better cope with challenges such as succession and professionalization. Empirical studies provide evidence that family firms tend to rely less on management accounting than non-family firms. Non-family managers, boards and external board members seem to foster the institutionalization and use of management accounting tools. Increasing firm size, growth and internationalization are related to a more comprehensive use of management accounting as well.

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  • Christine Mitter, 2014. "Controlling in Familienunternehmen," ZfKE – Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin, vol. 62(4), pages 345-352.
  • Handle: RePEc:dah:aeqzfk:v62_y2014_i4_q4_p345-352
    DOI: 10.3790/zfke.62.4.345
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