Antecedents to the Choice of Organizational Control System: Incorporating a Cross-Cultural Perspective

This study developed a conceptual model of antecedents to the choice of two types of organizational control system - bureaucratic and cultural control system in the multinational context. Although a number of studies have examined the nature and roles of the two types of organizational control system, no prior organizational research has systematically investigated the antecedent factors for the choice of those two types of organizational control system. To bridge such a gap in previous research on organizational control system, this study developed a contingency theoretical model demonstrating the determinants of the use of bureaucratic and cultural control systems in the multinational context. Incorporating a cross-cultural perspective as well as the traditional contingency theoretical view into the model, this study intends to advance our understanding of organizational control system in the multinational context by demonstrating the profile of organizational, environmental, and cultural factors affecting the choice of the two types of organizational control system.