Harward Business Review - Control in the age of empowerment
1. Dr. R. Uma
Lakshmi College of Education
Gandhigram
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10. • BS can motivate individuals to search for new
ways of creating value
• Every individual has a deep seated need to
contribute his time and energy to worthwhile
endeavors
• Often organization fails to make the employees
understand how they can add value that can
make a difference
• Managers must unleash the employees’
potential and inspire them by actively
communicating core values and missions
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“Freedom is the
greatest when the
ground rules are clear.
Chalk out the playing
field and say, Within
those lines, make any
decision you need.” -
Dick Brown, chairman
CEO of EDS
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Belief systems Boundary systems
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Business
strategy
Risks to be avoided
Critical
performance variables
Core values
Strategic uncertainties
Interactive control
systems
Diagnostic control
systems