Control System Effectiveness

Identify an example of a bureaucratic or clan control system (p. 356-357) at an organization where you have worked (in a paid position or a volunteer position). Notice that the control system that a company uses (whether it is bureaucratic or clan) could be feedforward, concurrent, or feedback type of control (p. 362-363).

Using the the contingency factors that help determine when certain types of control are appropriate (Exhibit 13-6), answer the following question: Was the control system appropriate for the situation you were in? Why or Why not?

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