What is the distinction between task control and management control?

Management control is a systematic effort by business management to compare performance to predetermined standards, plans, or objectives.

Task control is the management of tasks.

Distinctions:

Management control is similar throughout the organization.

Task control varies throughout the organization.

In management control, managers interact with other managers.

In task control, no interaction between managers occurs, but there may be interaction between a manager and a non-manager.

The focus of management control is on organizational units called responsibility center.

The focus of task control is on specific tasks.

Management control relates to activities that are not specified.

Task control relates to specified tasks.

The focus of management control is equally on planning and execution.

The focus of task control is most on execution.