Singh, H2011-09-122011-09-1220082008Proceedings from Academy of Management Annual Meeting, pp.1-62151-6561https://hdl.handle.net/10292/2051The article discusses the concept of clan control and its usefulness for managing teams in the workplace. The drawbacks of using traditional command and control systems for the management of business teams are noted. The clan control method, which involves fostering a group identity through social norms and coorientation within the larger corporate culture, is described as a useful alternative. The relationship of clan control to agency theory is discussed, and the importance of using team training methods which use organizational socialization to avoid adding unnecessary levels of bureaucracy is mentioned.© 2008 Academy of Management. All rights reserved. Authors retain the right to make and distribute copies of all or part of the paper for the Author(s) own use in teaching, research or for internal distribution within the institution/company that employs the Author(s) provided that such copies are not resold; the right to use and publish, after release of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, all or part of the material from the paper in any original or derivative work. As of December, 2005, many publishers, including AOM, do not consider Proceedings articles to be pre-published.Teams in the workplaceGroup identitySocial normsCorporate cultureManagementBureaucracyConference ContributionOpenAccess10.5465/AMBPP.2008.33725181