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Organizational Control As Antidote To Politics In The Pursuit Of Strategic Initiatives
Journal
Strategic Management Journal
ISSN
0143-2095
ISSN-Digital
1097-0266
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2014-06-25
Author(s)
DOI
Abstract
In contrast to the contingency approach advanced by most prior work, we suggest a complementary perspective on organizational control and its relationship with performance. We argue that the simultaneous use of behavior and outcome control capitalizes on their respective advantages, and is therefore more effective than a sole reliance on either control type. Moreover, with organizational control seeking alignment between individual and organizational goals, the benefits of such a complementary approach may be more pronounced in a context characterized by high levels of organizational politics, or the pursuit of individual at the expense of organizational goals. Our analysis of strategic initiatives pursued by 184 European corporations provides support for both a complementary approach to organizational control and a contingency effect of organizational politics.
Language
English
Keywords
Control theory
organizational control
organizational politics
strategic initiatives
strategy process
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Responsible Corporate Competitiveness (RoCC)
Refereed
No
Publisher
Wiley
Publisher place
New York
Volume
36
Number
9
Start page
1317
End page
1337
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
232463