Management control systems are important for ensuring that organizational performance meets expectations. The control process involves setting standards, monitoring actual performance, and taking corrective actions for any deviations. A control system has four key elements: detectors that identify the current state, assessors that compare actual to standards, effectors that provide feedback, and communication networks. Feedback control systems react to deviations by waiting for the control loop to complete, while feed forward systems can manipulate outputs based on inputs to preemptively address potential issues. An effective management control system takes a systems approach by integrating interrelated activities within a cohesive framework to achieve goals.
14. Enhances span of control 1.3 Control SystemFour elements - Detector or sensor identifies state of process to be controlled - Assessor is device for comparing standards with actual - Effecter i.e. feedback - Communication networkSteps involved Step 1: Setting standards Step 2: Providing appropriate resources Step 3: Monitoring actual performance Step 4: Initiate corrective actions for deviations
15. Advantages of Control System-Executives can concentrates on important activities-Basis for future plans, policies & programs- Provides standard & structured framework to perform various tasks- Useful for coordination- Ensures that everything performed as planned- Motivation throughachievement of targets- Brings discipline in organization- Ensures cost control- Ensures financial control- Useful for good corporate governance & better organization culture
16. 1.4 Feedback control Vs Feed forward control(i) Closed loop control system (i) Open loop control system (ii) Input & output are not coupled (ii)Input & output are coupled (iii) System waits for loop to complete(iii) System does not so wait (iv) Do not rely on inputs & process (iv) Relies on inputs & process to initiate control to initiate controlRarely useful in managerial tasks(v) Very much usefulResponse time prohibitively long(vi) Quick response time(vii) May introduce system instability(vii) Not likely to introduce (viii)Reacts to deviations (viii) Reacts to factors causing deviations(ix) Output cannot be manipulated (ix)Output can be manipulated as per inputson the basis of inputs(x) Examples (x) Examples - Material variance - Output of chemical system - Budgetary Control System - Quality & Quantity of automobile product
17. 1.5 System Approach to Management Control (MCS)System characteristics- Integration of interrelated & interacting activities - Provides cohesive framework to achieve desired results - Encountered by internal & external factors - Assures same results every time - Three components: Input process Output - Performs same operations - Performs given task with optimum efficiency - Deterministic or Probabilistic - Provides interdisciplinary approach
18. Business System- It has three sub systems (i) Programmed/Structured (Accounting, Processing) (ii) Non programmed/ Unstructured (Decision making) (iii) Semi structured (R & D, C.R.M. P.R.)- Includes several functions with specific objective- Various interacting elements are involved- Framework: Organization structure, goals, policies, programs- Performance improvement by management techniques- Efficiency depends on professional management- Information system which collects, analyses, evaluates & reports actual against expected performance. This is useful to initiate actions for correcting deviations