The study, which is believed to be the first randomized control trial into workplace flexibility, saw participants divided into two groups. The first were taught various practices that aimed to increase their control over their work. So employees were trained to focus more on outcomes than face time.
Definition of Control Theory. In sociology, control theory is the view that people refrain from deviant behavior because diverse factors control their impulses to break social norms.
game theory - (economics) a theory of competition stated in terms of gains and losses among opposing players. theory of games. zero-sum game - a game in which the total of all the gains and losses is zero. scientific theory - a theory that explains scientific observations; scientific theories must be falsifiable.