Author: | Pennings, J. M. |
Title: | Structural contingency theory : a multivariate test. |
Journal: | Organization Studies
1987 : VOL. 8:3, p. 223-240 |
Index terms: | ORGANIZATION THEORY SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENT MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | The methodological issues surrounding the research activities of contingency theory are discussed. Two research are strategies reviewed. They entail a multivariate examination of the structure-environment-effectiveness relationship. The results from field research in a commercial bank are used to illustrate the two analysis strategies. They indicate that effective organizational units show strong structure-environment inter-relationships and that there are effectiveness-induced constraints on the choice of an organization's design. |
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