-
Towards a communication-based typology of management control modes: showing the relevance of communicative action for entrepreneurial settings
December 24, 2019 Editor 0
Towards a communication-based typology of management control modes: showing the relevance of communicative action for entrepreneurial settings
Tawhid Chtioui; Stephanie Thiery Dubuisson
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 39, No. 1/2 (2020) pp. 163 – 191
This study uses Habermas's Theory of Communicative Action to illustrate the relevance of adopting a communication-based approach in order to better understand the management control process. We develop a three-dimensional measurement model to analyse the act of communication in the management control process in terms of organisational communication, interpersonal communication and managerial communication. We use this model to propose a typology of management control modes and define four modes of communication for the management control process: communicative, relational, command-control and informative. We found that one situation corresponds to highly efficient communication, based on mechanisms for circulating and sharing organisational information. Our results and typology support the idea that communication is a crucial item within the management control process and that it enables it through two specific channels: interpersonal and organisational communication. This communicative management control mode is consistent with new challenges and growth opportunities that emerge in settings such as the ones of entrepreneurship.Related Posts
Plant viruses: Enemies no longer
NJIT to partner with the Africa-America Institute to train STEM-focused professionals
The Genie in a Bottle: How Bottled Biogas Can Contribute to Reducing Kenya’s Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Ascend Your Innovation Plateau: Think Leadership
- Meet MicroMentor, a free ‘dating’ website for business mentorship
- The Good, Bad and Great News about Women on the Web in Developing Countries
Categories: Entrepreneurship
Africa RISING field days showcase enhancements in crop and forage yields in the Ethiopian highlands Disseminating maize agronomy technologies using interactive voice response in Malawi–the opportunities and pitfalls
Subscribe to our stories
Recent Posts
- Entrepreneurial Alertness, Innovation Modes, And Business Models in Small- And Medium-Sized Enterprises December 30, 2021
- The Strategic Role of Design in Driving Digital Innovation June 10, 2021
- Correction to: Hybrid mosquitoes? Evidence from rural Tanzania on how local communities conceptualize and respond to modified mosquitoes as a tool for malaria control June 10, 2021
- BRIEF FOCUS: Optimal spacing for groundnuts in smallholder farming systems June 9, 2021
- COVID-19 pandemic: impacts on the achievements of Sustainable Development Goals in Africa June 9, 2021
Categories
Archives
Popular Post-All time
- A review on biomass-based... 1k views
- Can blockchain disrupt ge... 762 views
- Apply Now: $500,000 for Y... 755 views
- Prize-winning projects pr... 716 views
- Test Your Value Propositi... 688 views