Abstrct. Controlis a criticalconceptfor successfulmanagement andperformanceof international joint ventures(IJUs).This paper reviewsandsynthesizespriorstudiesaddressingthe conceptualization and operationalizationof controlwithin IJVs,as well as the IJV control-performance relationship.The paperalso presentsa newconceptualization of IJVcontrol,as wellas a conceptual framework for studyingcontrol of IJVs.
THEIMPORTANCE OF CONTROL
In a control-group field experiment using a reversal design, 30 insurance salespeople were randomly assigned to an experimental group that received self-management training. A multivariate analysis of variance and subsequent repeated-measures analyses of variance revealed that, compared with a control condition (n = 30), training in self-management skills significantly improved job performance as assessed through both objective and subjective measures. Performance improvement continued with time, and increases were sustained across a 12-month period posttraining. Subsequent training of the control group produced similar increases in self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and job performance. Potential mediating effects of self-efficacy and outcome expectancies on the self-management-performance relationship were explored and partially supported.
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