Control Theory
This theory incorporates several theories that I have learned about throughout this course. The control theory suggest that you can control employees and productivity in almost any work situation by simply observing employees, establishing relationship with employees, understanding work situations of employees and trusting and believing that employees are capable of carrying out their job and offering recognition and reward.
In my roles as a manger the first and most important thing to me is my employees. In my management style I’d like to put my main focus on employee relationship. Developing relationship with employees is important to me because in my history in my jobs the thing that I was particularly unmotivated by is managers who weren’t concern about there employees and manager who insist that thing are done either their way or no way. Managers must strongly be aware of their employees and their personal need and be able to communicate to employees a manager needs.
Observing employees
Observing employees in work situation allows management to learn where improvements need to be made in the business process. Through observing employees you can access performance, skills, abilities, attitude about their job, what motivates and de-motivates them on the job. This is done presently in the workplace through observing activity reports, charts for work flow and different types of spreadsheets. But this method doesn’t allow employees to see employees in person only on paper. The best way to observe employees is in person wit your own eyes. It’s clearly the only way to see how workers behave.
Before you observe an employee you must first know what you are looking for. Employees should be observed to assess their work and the quality of the work and also look at their behavior, appearance, conduct, social setting, and attitude about the