The control function may be the most important part of management, because it influences and informs every other function. Consider how to use the control function to increase employees feelings of meaning at work by doing the following:

1) Name and explain the four steps of the control process

2) Name and the two different sources of meaning in life

3) Name and explain the two different foci of meaning in life

4) Choose one source and one focus as most important and explain why you would prioritize them if you were a manager

5) Explain, with concrete examples, how a manager could use the four step control process to increase your chosen kind of meaningful work among employees