Lever of control was first introduced by Robert Simons in 1995 (MBA Brief, 2013). It is a formal information-based routine or procedure that is used by management to maintain or alter patterns in organizational behaviour (MBA Brief, 2013). It is used to achieve a balance relationship for the control mechanisms in an organisation in order to realise the business strategy implemented in the firm (Iwaarden, Wiele, Williams, & Dale, 2006). In other words, the scales could not be skewed to either control mechanism, or else it will faced difficulties in realising its strategy. In this framework, there are 4 ways of exercising control and promoting innovation, which are belief system, boundary systems, diagnostic control system and interactive control system (MBA Brief, 2013). It can be further classified into two, which are (1) to inspire and direct the search of new opportunities (beliefs systems and interactive control system) and (2) to restrict individual freedom (boundary systems and diagnostic control systems) (Iwaarden, Wiele, Williams, & Dale, 2006). The lever of control being illustrated as follows:
Figure 1 Simons Lever of Control System (Iwaarden, Wiele, Williams, & Dale, 2006)
Beliefs System
Beliefs system is related to the fundamental values of the organisation, including mission statements and vision statements (GT webMarque, 2008) which are used to inspire and direct the search for new opportunities (Van der Wiele & Van Iwaarden, 2010). It is also an explicit set of organisational definitions that senior managers communicate formally and reinforce systematically to provide basic values, purpose, and direction for the organisation (Gleed, 2012). In other words, it espouses the values and direction that senior management ...
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... , diagnostic control system is defined as the system used to monitor and optimize targets and outcomes. It is used as the motivation’s tools, to monitor and reward achievement of specified goals. In other words, they are formal information systems that the managers use to monitor the organisational outcomes (Iwaarden, Wiele, Williams, & Dale, 2006) and correct the deviations from expected performance standards (Chenhall, 2007) . Examples of diagnostic control system include output measurement, incentive and compensation systems and valuation standards (Simons, 1995) . According to Iwaarden, Wiele, Williams and Dale, diagnostic control system being distinguished by three features, they are: ability to measure the outputs of a process, existence of predetermined standards against which actual results can be compared and ability to correct deviations from standards.
These assumptions give rise to organisational values that operate at a more conscious level and represent the standards and goals to which individuals attribute intrinsic worth. These values constitute the basic foundation for making judgments and distinguish ‘right’ from ‘wrong’
There are some limitations of internal controls. One is a person knowing the system. This person knows when everything is done and how it is done he or she can find a loophole and use it to his or her advantage. Another limitation is...
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) terminated Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer William Rapfogel in August of 2013 after the Board of Directors became aware of specific information regarding financial irregularities and apparent misconduct in connection with the organization’s insurance policies. As one of New York City’s largest human services agencies, providing over 100,000 New Yorkers each year with assistance in their fight against poverty, the Met Council took this information seriously. In order to ensure the Met Council’s operations are conducted with integrity and that their commitment to uphold high values is continued, the respected leader for over forty years promptly retained outside counsel to perform a full investigation into the matter (Metropolitan Council on Jewish, 2013).
Belief is what someone accepts as true or false in reality and is typically formed by someone’s past experiences. Religion, monsters, or global warming are all examples of ideas people believe in.
Beliefs are imprinted in our consciousness that alters our perceptions, attitudes and how we react towards situations and moments of decisions, they perceive our realities. Everyone has a different imprints and perceive their beliefs from their personal experiences. Beliefs dictate how we react to life. Our beliefs can be altered and changed throughout the course of our lifetime
So a belief is a thought with an emotional component (conviction) and a factual component (truth, actuality or validity). Beliefs can be either positive or negative. Having a negative belief is not necessarily a bad thing; however, when one believes in something that is false, a negative belief tends to become what Ellis called an “irrational” belief. Irrational beliefs are not friendly to happiness and contentment and are definitely unhelpful for getting one’s basic desires for love and approval, comfort and achievement or success met. Core Irrational Beliefs Demandingness or Absolutism – inflexible, dogmatic, extreme beliefs signaled by words such as should, must, have to, and need to (e.g., “I should not be in pain” or “I should be able to do what I used to do”).
It is a diagnostic and strategic tool for improving workplace performance because it is a thoughtful, evidence-based approach. It is the traditional and system-based model used by many performance improvement practitioners.
A belief is a feeling that an idea is real or true. Beliefs are shared
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“The control process gives managers the tools needed to effectively monitor progress towards an objective” (Satterlee 2013. p.74). There are basically two types of controls utilized by management: internal and external controls. “Internal controls generally can be classified into two categories: preventive or detective” (Satterlee, 2013. p75). As the names depict, preventive is used to ensure things do not happen unless desired and detective is described as determining what happened after it already occurred. Preventive is generally the best choice. Merchant states, “The need for controls over any particular behavior or operation within an organization depends very simply on the impact of that area on overall organizational performance” (Merchant, 1982, p. 48). External control is on the outside of the organization which may deal with polices, auditing and procedures to name a few. The organization has little-to-no control over many of external controls; however, managers must remain cognizant of their affect on the organization and plan for any
This was divided into three parts in a circle wherein the outer layer is said to be easier to change while as it goes deeper, it becomes harder to control. These three layers are artifacts and symbol, espoused values, and assumptions. Artifacts and symbols are the visible elements in the organization such as the architecture and processes. These are also seen by external stakeholders of the organization. Espoused values are the standards and values of the organization. These are the internal goals that are shared by the people who work in the organization. Lastly are the basic assumptions which are rooted in the organization. This means that it is experienced and shared by everyone working under the organization that are hard to recognize and unconscious. (Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational Culture and Leadership. Jossey-Bass.)
Every manager must have a set of principles, values, and core beliefs that he must follow. These principles, values, and beliefs make up his philosophy of management. Webster defines philosophy as “the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group.” (Webster) I will be discussing the principles, values, and beliefs I as a manager will have to do my job efficiently. I will also discuss the different biblical beliefs that support my management style.
Managerial decisions are an important component in achieving the objectives of the organization. The success or failure of a business depend upon the decisions made by managers (Jurina, 2011). Today’s increasing complexity in the world of business brought forth greater challenges for both the firm and its managers. The rapid rate of technological and digital advance as well as greater focus product innovation and processes that influence marketing and sales techniques have contributed to the increasing complexity in the business environment.
“Values are the beliefs of an individual, group, or organization, in which they are emotionally invested” (Carpenter, Bauer, & Erdogan, 2015). Many organizations consider corporate values strategically import for building their company’s reputation and keeping the customers’ confidence and allegiance. That, however, is only a tiny portion of the strategic benefits that organizational values can offer. “Further benefits include:guidance for decision-making on all levels, selection criterion for new employees, driver for individual and corporate behavior on all levels supporting the vision, mission, and goals of the company, and effective definition and implementation of core values” (Gupta, 2015). Values within a company need to be more than just a few words that sound nice to ensure overall acceptance within an organization. “Effective core values need to be emotionally appealing and workable” (Gupta,
Controlling: The Company must function in optimum levels toward the achievement of the desirable objectives, discarding lower value activities and concentrating on higher value activities to ensure the optimum results in the use of rare resources such as time, money, space, market shares.