This article throws light upon the three key benefits of exercising control in an organisation. The benefits are: 1. Changing Circumstances 2. Compounding of Errors 3. Organisational Complexity. Benefit # 1. Changing Circumstances: In today's highly complex and turbulent environment, all business organisations must find ways of coping with change. If managers could set goals and achieve them in no [...]
This article throws light upon the top three types of control methods in an organisation. The types are: 1. Non-Quantitative Methods of Control 2. Quantitative Control Techniques 3. Using Budgets and Budgetary Control. Type # 1. Non-Quantitative Methods of Control: Non-quantitative methods of control are those which are used by managers in performing other managerial functions, viz., planning, organising, staffing [...]
This article throws light upon the four main types of control techniques. The techniques are: 1. Operations Design 2. Operations Coordination 3. Quality Control 4. Inventory Control. Type # 1. Operations Design: Operations design is conceived with how work-related facilities (such as machines and jobs) are constructed, arranged and co-ordinated. Due to lack of space, a detailed discussion of the [...]