Title

The relationship of control and learning to project performance

Authors

Authors

G. Klein; P. Beranek; B. Martz;J. Jiang

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Cybern. Syst.

Keywords

INFORMATION-SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY; TECHNOLOGY; DESIGN; Computer Science, Cybernetics

Abstract

Management controls can be divided into two types that can have opposite effects on organizational learning: behavioral controls, which promote efficiency but also stifle much of the learning opportunity, and outcome controls, which foster interaction among stakeholders can add to the learning environment. This article reports on a study that confirms these observations and explores the nature of their direct and indirect influences on project performance. Data from a sample of software development professionals confirms that behavioral controls and learning directly influence project performance, while outcome controls contribute only indirectly through their impact on learning.

Journal Title

Cybernetics and Systems

Volume

37

Issue/Number

2-3

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

137

Last Page

150

WOS Identifier

WOS:000235611100004

ISSN

0196-9722

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