I would go with "directed, valued, respected" over "controlled", for any member of set "resource". But if you boil it down, the resource we're talking about he

I would go with "directed, valued, respected" over "controlled", for any member of set "resource". But if you boil it down, the resource we're talking about here is an employee's time and energy, which they offer to an employer in freely-chosen and equitable exchange for compensation. Not about the employee as person. So it's also reasonable for an employer to expect a measure of control over how that time and energy is used. And if they need more of that time and energy, it's reasonable to think about it as a limited and valuable resource. Again, the connotations of the word are entirely positive in my opinion. Others think differently, so I avoid the word in the human context. But it's a good word.