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Strategic Organizational Consulting

Motivation and control

Question: 
What kind of motivation and control does top management prefer?
  • No answer / Undetermined
  • Motivation through inspiration
  • A combination of motivation and control
  • Using control techniques

This questions deals with the techniques used by top management to control mid-level management and to reward it. The analysis of supervision, reward, and compensation systems of the organization will provide the information needed here.

Motivation and inspiration can be associated with incentive and bonus systems. In this case, the answer is combination of motivation and control.

  • A preference for motivation indicates a lower preference for micro-involvement
  • A preference for control indicates a high preference for micro-involvement

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    Medtronic case: Motivation and control