Kinds of Control
Control may be grouped according to three general classifications:
(1) the nature of the information flow designed into the system (open- or closed-loop control)
(2) the kind of components included in the design (man or machine control systems)
(3) the relationship of control to the decision process (organizational or operational control).
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