Which of the Following Is a Difference Between Normative Control

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a difference between normative control and concertive control?

• A) Normative controls are driven by strong organizational cultures, whereas concertive controls usually arise when companies give work groups complete autonomy and responsibility for task completion.
• B) Concertive controls are based on beliefs that are strongly held and widely shared throughout a company, whereas normative controls are based on beliefs that are shaped and negotiated by work groups.
• C) Under concertive control, most workers only have to worry about pleasing the boss, whereas under normative control, the behavior of workers has to satisfy the rest of their team members.
• D) Normative control monitors rules, whereas concertive control monitors outputs.

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