In Chapter 6 there is discussion about concertive control. Concertive control "occurs when employees police themselves, developing the means for their own control." Essentially, there are no rules on the employees, the rules are created by the employees upon themselves.
I believe this is a rather good way to run a company. It shows that you have respect and trust for an employee and their actions in the workplace. Many employees are able to work efficiently without 'big brother' watching their moves, telling them when they need to work, how they need to work etc.
During my time at Kia, I had a similiar kind of relationship. My supervisor, didn't really care what I did, as long as work was done. She suspected I was being truthful to my representation of my time worked, that I achieve the sufficient amount of work done in my time there and didn't care when I left for the day, or came in for the day, so long as things were done. As result, I respected her for the freedom and desired to stay at the company longer. Had the situation been reversed, where she regulated me, I would have quit when I was first offered to extend my stay or not. To this day, I really don't like the idea of having to actually BE at work at a designated time. I dont like the idea of being supervised like I am a child that is unable to do their work. If I were to be working right now, that would be the kind of situation I would like to avoid. Understandably, some people need the supervision, or prefer to be supervised because they don't trust themself with the freedom to do what they want and still succeed at their work, but I for one, am not one of those people and can totally relate to this concept.
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I agree with concertive control to a certain extent. It is important for organizations to encourage individuals to become leaders and innovators. However, concertive control works when work ethics are commonly shared among each individual within an organization. Concertive control may also lead actions into chaos as standards are set by employees. I agree that supervisors should respect and encourage employees and be readily available when employees need advising, but supervision is need when workers slack off. A sense of order and space should be balanced.
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