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A management dilemma : autonomy versus control
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/25960 A management dilemma : autonomy versus control Sutherland, Margie ichelp@gibs.co.za Gilbert, Gary Mark UCTD Autonomy Paradox Dilemma Management Control Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. Managers are frequently offered conflicting advice to increase the organisation‟s ability to meet its goals; grant employees autonomy, which may lead to self-management and empowerment or alternatively, exercise control which may enable managers to retain a firm and organised workforce. Management are constantly challenged with this complex dilemma. This research will focus on the key factors that influence the various combinations of autonomy and control and their respective outcomes. To this end, qualitative research with an exploratory design was conducted, as this approach has the potential to delve deep into this quandary. Consequently, in-depth interviews with 16 leading management and HR experts were held to uncover their unique insights regarding this dilemma. The rich data that was unearthed was analysed using content and frequency analysis. The empirical findings of this research found that combinations of autonomy and control can certainly co-exist in an ever-changing fashion. Management are able to create environments with high levels of autonomy whilst simultaneously retaining high levels of monitoring and oversight when the management control is subtle and indirect. This approach will solve the dilemma under review by neutralising employee‟s negative resistance commonly associated with direct control. A total of seventeen factors were identified that could influence the different levels of autonomy and control in organisations. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-07T01:38:40Z 2012-09-21 2013-09-07T01:38:40Z 2012-03-08 2012-09-21 2012-06-30 Dissertation Gilbert, GM 2011, A management dilemma : autonomy versus control, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25960 > F/12/4/649/zw http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25960 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06302012-195749/ © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Autonomy Paradox Dilemma Management Control A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title | A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title_full | A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title_fullStr | A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title_full_unstemmed | A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title_short | A management dilemma : autonomy versus control |
| title_sort | management dilemma autonomy versus control |
| topic | UCTD Autonomy Paradox Dilemma Management Control |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25960 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-06302012-195749/ |