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by yeeru chin 3 years ago

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Controlling

Effective management relies heavily on the process of control, which involves several key steps to ensure organizational goals are met. Initially, performance objectives and standards must be established.

Controlling

Definition

Monitoring performance + corrective actions

process to ensure that an organization’s goals are achieved in the most effective and efficient manners

defined as the process of monitoring activities to ensure that they are being accomplished as planned and of correcting any significant deviations

Types of Control

Concurrent Control

- Most common form is direct supervision
Allow management to correct problems before they become too costly

Feedback Control

Major drawback is that the damage is already done by the time the manager received the information
enhance employee motivation as it provides feedback to employees on their performance
provides meaningful information on how effective its planning effort was and can be used in future planning

Feedforward control

Most desirable as it prevents problems rather than to cure them later
take managerial action before a problem occurs
Takes place in advance of the actual activity

Importance of control

Managerial Decisions in Control Process

planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
include setting target growth rates, hiring or firing employees, and deciding what products to sell
Any decision regarding the operations of a firm

The control Process

4. Take Necessary Action
3. Compare actual performance with objectives and standards
2. Measure actual performance
1. Establishing performance objective and standards

Three approaches to Control System

Clan Control
Regulates behavior by shared values, norms, traditions, rituals, and beliefs of the firm’s culture.

eg, China: No 4 o’clock meetings , Japan: Keep an origami frog in your wallet

Bureaucratic Control
organizational authority and relies on rules, regulations, procedures, and policies.

- eg MOM, MOE, MOF

Market Control
Emphasizes the use of external market mechanisms to establish the standards used in the control system.

- eg, apple vs samsung, gojek vs grab vs taxis

Reason

Protecting workplace
Controls enhance physical security and help minimize workplace disruption
let managers know whether goals and plans are on target and what future actions to take
Empowering employees
Provide manager with information and feedback on employee performance

The planning-control link

Standard Measurements, Comparison, Actions
Leading
Motivation, Leadership, Communication, Individual and Group Behavior
Organizing
Structure, Human Resource Management
Planning
Goals, Objectives, Strategies, Plans

Controlling