This document discusses control in postmodern organizations from a cultural and social perspective. It examines different aspects of control including shareholder vision, authority, supervision, values and beliefs, objectives and arrangements, expectations, patterns of behavior, consultation, communication, contract, and appraisal. Control of information, money, time, and process are also addressed as key aspects of how control is defined and implemented in organizations.

1. They Mapping Out the Cultural and Social Aspects of Control in Post-Modern Organisations CONTROL in the WORKPLACE
Shareholder
Vision Subjective CONSCIENCE…
PLAN
The Definition of the Situation CONTROL of INFORMATION "It is the way we do things here." KEY
AUDIT
Authority Body Corporate Employee at all levels AIR
Committee Intervention
Money Supervision TIME PRIME 5
CONTROL
Corrective Action
VALUES & BELIEFS
Together INTENTIONS ATTITUDE
Experience, Skills, Knowledge
Objectives & Arrangements
Implementation
EXPECTATIONS
Process
The watchers always watching, ask them what they think? The listeners always listening waiting for the link
Objective Feedback Loop PATTERNS
COST
of
Analysis
PLAN
HARM
CONSULTATION
BEHAVIOUR A
Rules, Regulations, Policies
Abc
ABC
BENEFIT
& Procedures (TRENDS) AB
Reasonably
Practicable
Appraisal
Review APTITUDE
HS (G) 65 CONTRACT CONTROL ABC 1
COMMUNICATION MEASURES
GOAL SETTING At all levels MOTIVATION
3 Information 4 Regulate
Conformity…or
Banking and Insurance
Roles and op
Instruction
Norm Errors, Mistakes
CONTROL of FINANCE
CONTROL of PEOPLE
Non-Conscious Awareness
Abc
Self-Regulating
Violations Impact
Pattern CONTROL of RISKS
Commitment
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Responsibilities
Maintenance Risk Control System
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Investigations & Inspections
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ABC
CONDUCT INCLUSION
MEANS
Force Deviant... Training
Observations Maintain
Focus…
Science and Technology
and
PROCESS
GUIDANCE
GOAL PEOPLE
Absolute Liability
RISK
Practicable
ERGONOMICS
Monitoring
Approved Codes of Practice
Abc
PLANT and SUBSTANCES
A
GUIDELINES Competence RATIONAL
Assessment
ORGANISATION
Appeal
HAZARD
Abc
THE LAW
Common, Civil, MANAGEMENT ‘We want you to do ABC
ABC
Criminal Statute this, using these to
Corrective Action
produce that’
ABC-Abc-Abc
ENFORCEMENT Coordination
Supervision
HS (G) 48
‘Duty of Care’
Estimate
THE ENGINE
REGULATIONS
2 1 PREMISES Evaluate 4
Measuring Performance WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT Eliminate
GOVERNMENT 1
Sanctions Social Control Strategy Execute
STATE CONTROL of OPERATIONS LAND WATER Empower
Belief System Conditions of Existence Ownership and Property
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