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direct control strategy: a standalone construct

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Sociology of work

a managerial strategy of limiting worker discretion through close supervision and detailed task specification.

In sociology of work, direct control strategy refers to a managerial strategy of limiting worker discretion through close supervision and detailed task specification. This meaning comes from Friedman (1977) in Capital & Class.[1]

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References

Friedman, A. (1977). Responsible Autonomy Versus Direct Control Over the Labour Process. Capital & Class, 1(1), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1177/030981687700100104

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