The meaning of the control

This paper will look at management control from the viewpoint of enhancing human cooperation within an organization. As control is about human behavior a perspective on control will be founded on a view on human agency. A general framework of cooperative control will be built based on two-stage rationality. This framework will make it possible to characterize cooperative control as the way in which human behavior is coordinated in line with organizational goals. Rule following behavior gives meaning to self-interest and in doing so coordinates behavior in an organization. Introducing the role of management, the framework draws up a picture of management control in its role of making members of an organization work together instead of only directing self-interested employees with given goals.

Introduction
Controls. The meaning of the control.
The meaning of the control.

Two stage rationality.

Management behavior. Organization of control.

3.1. Behavioral aspects of the control.
3.2. Individual behavior.
3.3. Organizational performance.
3.4. Elements of a control.
4. Forms of control.
5. Characteristics of an effective control.
6. Management control and two-stage rationality.
7. Special cases of management control
8. Conclusion.
Used literature.