A Conspectus of Management Control Theory: 1900-1972

1 June 1974

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 17 (2), 292-305
https://doi.org/10.5465/254981

Abstract

A comprehensive review of the literature on control theory, this paper examines the state of the art and provides a basis for rejecting the view that the executive can find very little knowledge to assist him in performing the control function.

Keywords

CONTROL THEORY (SOCIOLOGY)
EXECUTIVES -- PSYCHOLOGY
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT CONTROLS
STRATEGIC PLANNING
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
OPERATIONS RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
EXECUTIVES -- ATTITUDES

This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:

A future-directed view
Business Horizons, 1972
Control in Large Organizations
Management Science, 1964
Management Control: A Suggested Formulation of Principles
California Management Review, 1959
OUR CONCEPTS OF CONTROLLING NEED RE-THINKING.
The Academy of Management Journal, 1958
A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES OF PLANNING AND CONTROL.
The Academy of Management Journal, 1958

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