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Strategic control: a problem looking for a solution.

¹School of Management, Open University, Milton Keynes.

Long Range Planning

|March 9, 1992

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This study examines strategic control, detailing its core elements like measurement, evaluation, and feedback. It explores distinct types of strategic control and identifies barriers, concluding with challenges in using financial measures.

Area of Science:

Business Administration
Management Science
Organizational Behavior

Background:

Strategic control is crucial for organizational success, encompassing measurement, evaluation, and feedback.
Distinctions exist between strategic and operational controls, necessitating tailored approaches.
Understanding 'strategic momentum control' and 'strategic leap control' is key to effective long-term planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To address complex issues in strategic control.
To identify key aspects and elements of strategic control.
To explore different types of strategic control and associated challenges.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of control as a generic process.
Identification of specific issues relevant to strategic control.

Related Experiment Videos

Exploration of 'strategic momentum control' and 'strategic leap control' concepts.

Discussion of empirical research findings.

Identification of barriers to effective strategic control.

Main Results:

Measurement, evaluation, and feedback are fundamental control elements applicable to both short-term and long-term objectives.
Specific challenges arise in strategic control compared to operational control.
Two distinct types of strategic control, 'strategic momentum control' and 'strategic leap control', are identified.
Empirical research highlights various barriers to implementing effective strategic control.
Financial measures present specific problems when used for strategic control.

Conclusions:

Effective strategic control requires understanding its core components and distinct types.
Barriers to strategic control implementation need to be addressed for organizational success.
The limitations of financial measures in strategic control warrant careful consideration.