Organizational control refers to the systematic process of regulating organizational activities to make them consistent with the expectations established in plans, targets, and standards of performance (Daft & Marcic, 2017). Douglas S. Sherwin once summarizes the concept of control function as follows: "The essence of control is an action which adjusts operations to predetermined standards, and its basis is information in the hands of managers." (Daft & Marcic, 2017). Three key decisions that have to be made are: (1) decide what information is essential, (2) decide how they will obtain the information, (3) decide how they can and should respond to it.
A feedback control model can help managers meet strategic goals by monitoring and regulating the organization's activities and using feedback to determine whether performance meets established standards (Daft & Marcic, 2017). There are four main steps for feedback control. They are: (1) establish standards of performance, (2) measure actual performance, (3) compare performance to standards, and (4) do nothing or provide reinforcement. Personally, I believe that control is an important and crucial aspect of management. To ensure that I am always in control of a part of my life, I practice the four steps mentioned above on feedback control model.
One of the keys for controlling process is to focus on our goal. However, there are some times when the focus could be a problem in controlling aspect. This is mentioned in an article: "4 signs that your focus is holding you back at work" (Pillay, 2017). They are: (1) not having as much energy as usual, (2) not operating at your peak, (3) feeling easily overwhelmed,, and (4) not reaching your goal.
Besides, to enhance control, there are many ways that can be effective. This includes: (1) tracking screen time, (2) measure cognitive tasks, and (3) improve health (Daft & Marcic, 2017)
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