Organizational control as antidote to politics in the pursuit of strategic initiatives

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Kreutzer, Markus; Walter, Jorge; Cardinal, Laura B.
• 署名单位: University of St Gallen; European Business School (EBS) University; George Washington University; University of Houston System; University of Houston
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.2306
• 发表日期: 2015
• 页码: 1317-1337
• 关键词: control theory; ORGANIZATIONAL CONTROL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS; strategic initiatives; STRATEGY PROCESS

摘要

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. Copyright (c) 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.