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  Questionnaire Results

  Thomas Henschel

  …10.0% 45 15.1% 4 Controlling function 2 9.5% 46 27.2% 36 43.9% 4 57.1% 12 60.0% 100 33.4% 2 Staff of business units 1 4.8% 18 10.7% 13 15.9% 2 28.6% 4… …audit 1 4.8% 6 3.6% 1 1.2% 0 0.0% 2 10.0% 10 3.4% 5 Controlling function 5 23.8% 62 36.7% 36 43.9% 4 66.7% 12 60.0% 119 39.9% 2 Self-control of business… …definitions, for a designated risk manager and the controlling function. The responsibility of controlling significantly increases with increasing size (both… …consider it to be necessary. For the controlling function a significant association with size was found: with increasing size this function is put in charge… …controlling function strongly increases. For medium-sized and large firms, self-control of business units is reported remarkably frequently. As stated by… …controlling function comes first. Then a designated risk manager, a single member of the managing board, a risk management com- mittee and staff of business… …22.0% 0 0.0% 5 13.2% 45 15.1% 4 Controlling function 15 17.6% 50 47.6% 12 29.3% 8 26.7% 15 39.5% 100 33.4% 2 Staff of business units 8 9.4% 14 13.3% 10… …87.2% 1 Internal audit 3 3.5% 1 1.0% 0 0.0% 4 13.3% 2 5.3% 10 3.4% 5 Controlling function 25 29.4% 52 50.0% 18 43.9% 9 30.0% 15 39.5% 119 39.9% 2… …management responsibility for implementation (Question 2.1a), the only significant difference between sectors appears in the case of controlling. Here the… …controlling function dominate. Internal audit being mentioned frequently is not surprising, since in public limited companies from a certain size on this is…

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  Practical Implications

  Thomas Henschel

  …to date. The first priority is to im- prove the management structure. Especially in the areas of business planning and controlling essential… …or management consultants. In addition to that, increased use should be made of university graduates with management and controlling knowledge. This… …of employees is strongly required. Also the controlling function should be im- proved. After having been trained themselves, the controlling staff… …capital ratios. As only few defender/pros- pectors already work with a master budget they should take greater care of co- ordinating the various subplans… …business management unit. Further efforts are still needed. In this context, a critical factor is the controlling function; it should be extended with… …defender/prospectors. The controlling function should play a central role for risk management. For external risk management support, the defender/prospector should in-… …considered. They should give their special attention to a consequent co- ordination of their various subplans. Even larger SMEs often apply self- developed… …for risk management of the controlling function should further be extended. Project Risk Management Analysers have the most advanced project risk… …documentation of the work- shops could be made by the employee from the accounting unit. Medium-sized firms already have a controlling function which can take… …support reporting op- portunities. The reason is that SMEs often have no controlling function, and the scarce staff resources mean there is no time to…

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  Interview Results

  Thomas Henschel

  …, large or even very large size classes. In these cases, the head of the controlling function16 took part. The average duration of the interviews was 1.5… …. At the end of the year, we discussed the annual statement. In view of the lacking project controlling we cannot decide whether the projects achieve a… …action.” An owner-manager with technical background explained: No. 36 (small high tech engineering firm): “The controlling job has just been newly… …. The head of the controlling function of a medium-sized firm pointed out: No. 15 (medium-sized firm, other sector; 290 employees): “The business plan-… …firm works with a complete BSC, including cause- and-effect chains. The following words from the head of the controlling func- tion illustrate the… …have no time for this.” The head of the controlling function of a very large firm expresses big res- ervations towards the BSC: No. 10 (very large firm… …judged with the aid of checklists and recording sheets by the heads of department and then trans- ferred to the controlling. Then – moderated by the… …controlling function – dis- cussions with the heads of the functions and the board of directors take place Interview Results 162 where the risks are… …evaluated and countermeasures are fixed. Responsible per- sonnel are informed monthly by the controlling function about important fig- ures, in the frame of… …large company group where he had worked in the controlling function. Risk management use: Other Manager As the following comment reveals medium-sized…

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  Conclusion

  Thomas Henschel

  …knowledge of methods and can be transferred into action more easily. The controlling function is essential for improving risk management or- ganization in… …SMEs. The results of the questionnaire and the research inter- views have shown that firms having a controlling unit use to assign it to im- plement risk… …management. In firms having a controlling function the risk man- agement process and the methods of risk assessment are significantly better 8.1 Summary of… …Research Findings 293 established. There is a size effect with respect to having a controlling unit: controlling currently plays a role only for…

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  Types of Risk Management Practices Derived from Questionnaire and Interview Scoring

  Thomas Henschel

  …business planning and controlling. Business Planning Business planning is much better arranged here than with the reactor type. All companies have a… …monitoring the balance of the bank accounts. De- fender/prospectors do not have a controlling function. The business planning is prepared by the top management… …management implementa- tion and de- velopment is assigned to the controlling function and other func- tions. Highly so- phisticated risk assess- ment. Combines… …the top management has sole respon- sibility, and greater use is made of involving the controlling function and the head of the accounting unit for risk… …volve the personnel responsible from the various company units and are chaired by the controlling function. Worksheets are utilized for the risk… …here. The analyser also assigns many more personnel to the continuous risk identification process. The controlling function and the employees from other…

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  Literature Review

  Thomas Henschel

  …German SMEs (see also Table 2.3, 4.–6.); here: – Strategic and operational controlling systems – Business planning, Basel II – Strategic controlling and… …controlling functions5). The level of training and knowledge also has a positive effect on successful planning. In detail Weber (2000) revealed the following…
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  Introduction

  Thomas Henschel

  …measures for managing and controlling the risk in a company: – risks can be avoided – risks can be reduced – risks can be transferred – risks can be borne…
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  Research Methodology and Research Design

  Thomas Henschel

  …SMEs the decision behaviour and the knowl- edge of controlling the firm is strongly concentrated on the managing director. Research Methodology and…