Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field, this volume presents a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the theories, evidence and methodological issues of contingency theory - one of the major theoretical lenses used to view organizations. It includes both an appreciation of the coherency of contingency theory overall and a frank recognition of some of the deficiencies in contingency theory research. The coherent underlying model provides the platform from which to make good some of the deficiencies through a series of improvements in theory and method that chart the course for future research.
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horizontal structural differentiation, organizational portfolio theory, bureaucratic structural variables, vertical structural differentiation, needed adaptive changes, task uncertainty contingency, administrative intensity decreases, contingency theory fit, contingency theory research, diversification causes divisionalization, negative geometric relationship, contingency causes structure, contingency functionalism, organizational structural variable, divisional risk, contingency theory paradigm, contingency theory idea, curvilinear relationship between size, traditional contingency theory, association between contingency, move into fit, other organizational theories, interdependence contingency, contingency theory states, structural contingency theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The contingency theory of organizations is a major theoretical lens used to view organizations. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
horizontal structural differentiation, organizational portfolio theory, bureaucratic structural variables, vertical structural differentiation, needed adaptive changes, task uncertainty contingency, administrative intensity decreases, contingency theory fit, contingency theory research, diversification causes divisionalization, negative geometric relationship, contingency causes structure, contingency functionalism, organizational structural variable, divisional risk, contingency theory paradigm, contingency theory idea, curvilinear relationship between size, traditional contingency theory, association between contingency, move into fit, other organizational theories, interdependence contingency, contingency theory states, structural contingency theory Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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