This article throws light upon the three key benefits of exercising control in an organisation. The benefits are: 1. Changing Circumstances 2. Compounding of Errors 3. Organisational Complexity. Benefit # 1. Changing Circumstances: In today's highly complex and turbulent environment, all business organisations must find ways of coping with change. If managers could set goals and achieve them in no [...]
This article throws light upon the top three types of control methods in an organisation. The types are: 1. Non-Quantitative Methods of Control 2. Quantitative Control Techniques 3. Using Budgets and Budgetary Control. Type # 1. Non-Quantitative Methods of Control: Non-quantitative methods of control are those which are used by managers in performing other managerial functions, viz., planning, organising, staffing [...]
This article throws light upon the two main tools of financial control. The tools are: 1. Financial Audit 2. Financial Ratio. Tool # 1. Financial Audit: Another effective control technique is the use of audits, which seek to examine activities or records to verify their accuracy or effectiveness. Financial information is only as good as data and interpretation on which [...]