| behavioral control | A method of organizational control in which a firm influences the actions of employees through culture, rewards, and boundaries.
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| informational control | A method of organizational control in which a firm gathers and analyzes information from the internal and external environment in order to obtain the best fit between the organization's goals and strategies and the strategic environment.
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| organizational culture | A system of shared values and beliefs that shapes a company's people, organizational structures, and control systems to produce behavioral norms.
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| traditional approach to strategic control | A sequential method of organizational control in which (1) strategies are formulated and top management sets goals, (2) strategies are implemented, and (3) performance is measured against the predetermined goal set.
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