Command and Control Model
"Unmade in America: the true cost of a global assembly line" by Barry Lynn is an article that really makes you wake up and think about how easily our economy can be destroyed. Having "global" manufacturers is something that America has come to except and see as normal within the past years. However, it never used to be that way. The example made was of Henry Ford, who manufactured everything on his own. Yet, with all the problems involving globalization there are extra problems involving the Command and Control Model.
"Command and Control" is based primarily on one large company relying on a basket of other smaller companies to take on the job of designing and building their products. However, many problems can result from this. It has been debated by many whether this is a good idea for the world and economy or whether this scattering leaves the world "more liable to catastrophic shutdowns." In addition, employees of these large companies have never visited these smaller suppliers, which means that they have no true knowledge of the inventory to rely on in case of a problem with the subsuppliers or other events. A lot of the actual purchases made to build these products are not made by the large company, but instead by the suppliers. And this model never "promised economic benefits."
In Beyond Budget, there is a section about the Command and Control model in relation to succeeding in today's fast paced economy. What they talk about the root of budgeting problems in the economy is based on the Fixed Performance Contract which is a coherent part of the Command and Control model. They say, "In a fast changing economy and under high competitive pressures, managers are driving the traditional approach well beyond its design limits, and the cracks are becoming evident."
In addition The Distinction Between Leaders and Managers an article written by, Abraham Zalegnik, he states that more than 90 percent of all organizations today still practice the command and control method. He states, "The C-and C model was applicable before because the workers were by-and-large unskilled and lacking in basic education. As
more and more people throughout the world become "knowledge workers", a term coined by management guru Peter Drucker some two decades ago, this model must be quickly laid to rest."
Check out Organization is Key, where Danielle talks about globalization showing good and bad sides of a society. Also check out, Elena R's Blog where she gives a complete detailed outline of the negative aspects of the command and control model, showing a great understanding of the entire topic of the model and globalization in general.
"Command and Control" is based primarily on one large company relying on a basket of other smaller companies to take on the job of designing and building their products. However, many problems can result from this. It has been debated by many whether this is a good idea for the world and economy or whether this scattering leaves the world "more liable to catastrophic shutdowns." In addition, employees of these large companies have never visited these smaller suppliers, which means that they have no true knowledge of the inventory to rely on in case of a problem with the subsuppliers or other events. A lot of the actual purchases made to build these products are not made by the large company, but instead by the suppliers. And this model never "promised economic benefits."
In Beyond Budget, there is a section about the Command and Control model in relation to succeeding in today's fast paced economy. What they talk about the root of budgeting problems in the economy is based on the Fixed Performance Contract which is a coherent part of the Command and Control model. They say, "In a fast changing economy and under high competitive pressures, managers are driving the traditional approach well beyond its design limits, and the cracks are becoming evident."
In addition The Distinction Between Leaders and Managers an article written by, Abraham Zalegnik, he states that more than 90 percent of all organizations today still practice the command and control method. He states, "The C-and C model was applicable before because the workers were by-and-large unskilled and lacking in basic education. As
more and more people throughout the world become "knowledge workers", a term coined by management guru Peter Drucker some two decades ago, this model must be quickly laid to rest."
Check out Organization is Key, where Danielle talks about globalization showing good and bad sides of a society. Also check out, Elena R's Blog where she gives a complete detailed outline of the negative aspects of the command and control model, showing a great understanding of the entire topic of the model and globalization in general.
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