Abstract

A budgetary control system is defined as a hierarchically linked combination of a goal-setting and a goal-achieving machine. The effects of four inputs to the goal-setting machine are discussed: (1) setting difficult as opposed to easy goals, (2) allowing the budgeted individual to participate in setting the goal, (3) providing financial reward for goal achievement, and (4) providing inadequate extrinsic reward for goal achievement.

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