Implementing a product differentiation strategy seems to require just the right mix of control and creativity. How do you know if a firm has the right mix? Is it possible to evaluate the mix of...

Implementing a product differentiation strategy seems to require just the right mix of control and creativity. How do you know if a firm has the right mix?

Is it possible to evaluate the mix of control and creativity when implementing a product differentiation strategy before problems associated with being out of balance manifest themselves? If yes, how? If no, why not?