Part 7: Control System Design

 

MGMT 2026: Management and Leadership

Part 7: Control System Design

Charlie Alix

 

 

The team I decided to report on is my recreational hockey team. Our team is called The Dogglers, and usually every season(October to March) has twenty members to it. Our common goal we strive for every year is to win our beer league Stanley cup. Though winning is a driving force on our team, some of our other goals is to get a decent work out in and to have a camaraderie between our teammates.

 

Output control- Since Output control focuses on measuring and managing results, it could be applied to our recreational hockey by setting some sort of performance goals for our team. We can set a number of penalty minutes that our team is allowed to take during our games and by that, tell which players are causing our collective team problems. Since it is hard to tell if a player is to directly to blame or if the referees just do not like us. Using output control, we will be able to emphasize the results to the player that Is causing problems, rather than their specific action.  

 

Behavioural control- Behavioural control could involve setting clear rules, standards and guidelines for our teams on ice conduct like sportsmanship and respect for the refs and other team we are playing against. The best way to demonstrate this is to lead by example. One of the ways we can monitor this control is by looking at penalty minutes and the number of suspensions for each individual player. Also, communication between individuals is I think the best way to reinforce these guidelines

 

Clan control- Clan Control fosters a positive culture where everyone feels valued and motivated. Having these shared beliefs within our team will help regulate our behavior, and to help achieve our desired outcome of not loosing our cool and winning a championship. This will help build a positive team culture based on our camaraderie and shared goals. We could participate in team bonding activities like group outings to help a cohesion among team members.

 

Our team constantly has problems with controlling their emotions and showing sportsmanship. By having all three forms of control guiding our team to a more positive, safe and bonding experience for everyone involved. We can measure through the use of output control. Setting clear standards with the behavioural control and setting an example of positive culture through Clan control.