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| Author: | Donaldson, L. |
| Title: | Strategy and structural adjustment to regain fit and performance : in defence of contingency theory. |
| Journal: | Journal of Management Studies
1987 : JAN, VOL. 24:1, p. 1-24 |
| Index terms: | ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE STRUCTURAL CHANGE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE DIVERSIFICATION MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | It is argued that functionalist theories and quantitative methods can explain structural change. However neither of the two prevailing theories of structural change,'contingency determinism' nor 'strategic choice',is competently adequate and a third formulation,that of 'structural adjustment to regain fit /SARFIT/,is advanced. It is aimed to show the greater accuracy of the SARFIT perspective,and its power to reveal patterns in organizational dynamics by teasing out the role of match and performance. Diversification as a cause of divisionalization is emphasized. |
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