TY - JOUR A1 - Rötzel, Peter A1 - Stehle, Alexander A1 - Pedell, Burkhard A1 - Hummel, Katrin T1 - Integrating environmental management control systems to translate environmental strategy into managerial performance JF - Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change N2 - Abstract Purpose This study aims to investigate the role of environmental management control systems as mechanisms to translate environmental strategy into environmental managerial performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on survey data from 218 firms, the authors test a structural equation model. Findings The results show that environmental management control systems mediate the relationship between environmental strategy and environmental managerial performance. Moreover, the level of integration between regular and environmental management control systems significantly impacts the relationship between environmental management control systems and environmental managerial performance. Therefore, environmental management control systems are important mechanisms to translate environmental strategy into managerial performance, and a high level of integration can reinforce this role. Research limitations/implications The typical shortcomings of survey-based research apply to this study. Originality/value While previous research focuses primarily on environmental performance at the organizational level, this study addresses individual managerial performance with regard to environmental outcomes. In addition, the authors investigate how the level of integration between regular and environmental management control systems influences the relationship between environmental strategy and environmental managerial performance as well as the mediating role of environmental management control systems. KW - Managerial behavior KW - Environmental Accounting KW - Management control system KW - Survey data KW - Structural equation modeling KW - Umweltbezogenes Management Y1 - 2019 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-08-2018-0082 VL - 2015 IS - 4 SP - 626 EP - 653 ER -