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Management control involves individuals and their behaviour within organisations. Controls seek to influence individual behaviour in order to achieve organisational objectives. Control aims at producing goal-congruent behaviour. Management control ensures that organisational behaviour of the individuals effectively contributes towards the realisation of the objectives of the organisation.
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© 1981 Andrew M. McCosh, Mawdudur Rahman and Michael J. Earl
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McCosh, A.M., Rahman, M., Earl, M.J. (1981). Behavioural Aspects of Management Control and Control Information. In: Developing Managerial Information Systems. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07350-4_10
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