Cybernetics and Dependence: Reframing the Control Concept
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- Published by Academy of Management in Academy of Management Review
- Vol. 13 (2) , 287-301
- https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.1988.4306891
Abstract
Control is defined as the cybernetic regulation of iterative activity within dependence relationships. This framework is used to examine critical aspects of control and its initiation. Two quasi-control responses, dependence reduction and dependence restructuring, are proposed and discussed. Implications of the framework for research and managerial practice are discussed.Keywords
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