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How are performance standards used to control organizational performance?
How are performance standards used to control organizational performance? (IntroductionToBusiness OP 8D04gAa · 2026-10-07-36573 · 6.5. Controlling*) — "Perform…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Performance standards are the levels of performance the company wants to attain.
- These goals are based on the company’s strategic, tactical, and operational plans.
- Effective standards state measurable behavioral objectives achievable within a specified time frame.
- A sales-division objective could be $200,000 in gross sales for January.
- Each individual employee also receives a specified performance goal.
- Actual firm, division, or individual performance is compared with the desired standards.
- The comparison determines whether a gap exists between desired and actual performance.
- When a performance gap exists, its reason must be determined.
- Corrective action must be taken to address the performance gap.
- Feedback is essential to the process of control.
- Most companies use a reporting system to identify areas where standards are not being met.
