Designing and Evaluating Management Control Systems

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Action Controls require close review and study of results. True or False

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What are at least four advantages of Action Controls?

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An organization relies on creativity and has positions that de$-$emphasize routine. A consultant is recommending to use Action controls. Do you agree with this recommendation?

Why or why not?

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Government organizations typically are very bureaucratic $-$ emphasizing control and consistency. Would Action Controls seem to be a good fit? Why or why not?

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Employees that are seeking opportunities to be empowered and have greater control of their work would typically do best under Action or Results controls? Why?

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Explain what it means by "tightness" of controls.

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Which controls would be easier to maintain tight controls Action or Results controls?

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Name at least three considerations for choosing the degree of tightness of controls?

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What does it mean by "simultaneous tight$-$loose controls"?