Understanding Management
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ISBN: 9780357033821
Author: Richard Daft
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
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Chapter 15, Problem 2DQ
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If the employees will find quantitative or anecdotes evidence more compelling.
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Participative control approach allows the manager and employees to work at par and participating in management decisions. Managers follow several methods of communication with employees. In the case of Participative control approach, the managers need to involve employees in their decision making; hence they need to provide evidence for the problems raised.
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