Behavioural Aspects of Management Control and Control Information

Andrew M. McCosh, Mawdudur Rahman and Michael J. Earl

Chapter 10 in Developing Managerial Information Systems, 1981, pp 239-254 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Management control involves individuals and their behaviour within organisations. Controls seek to influence individual behaviour in order to achieve organisational objectives. Control aims at producing goal-congruent behaviour. Management control ensures that organisational behaviour of the individuals effectively contributes towards the realisation of the objectives of the organisation.

Keywords: Management Control; Behavioural Aspect; Control Information; Management Control System; Organisational Objective (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1981
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-07350-4_10

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