The Contingency Theory of Organizations

AvLex Donaldson

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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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. The opening chapter presents a theoretical integration to provide the reader with an overview that makes sense of what is a large literature. It also argues that there is an underlying core paradigm that renders contingency theory coherent. The next chapters lay out the foundations of contingency theory by reviewing the pioneering contributors to theory and empirical research. This is followed by an examination of the causal models in the received bureaucracy research literature and an attempt to put them on a more truly contingency theory base. Chapters 7 and 8 examine in detail the concept of fit and its relationship with performance, including the empirical research studies. Chapter 9 presents possible new developments for contingency theory, to make it more coherent and, hopefully, valid. These new developments include the concepts of disequilibrium, quasi-fit and hetero-performance. All three are novel concepts that substantially revise and improve contingency theory. The final chapter offers suggestions on how to operationalize the ideas in this book in terms of hypotheses for future empirical research.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-03-27
Mått:152 x 228 x 25 mm
Vikt:590 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Foundations for Organizational Science
Antal sidor:344
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9780761915737

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Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

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Lex Donaldson is Professor of Organizational Design at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales. His publications include American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation (1995) and In Defence of Organization Theory: A Reply to the Critics (1985).

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The students are supposed to give presentations on different organizational theories. I do highly recommend this volume to the students dealing with the "Contingency Theory" as being a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of this theory.

Innehållsförteckning

Core Paradigm and Theoretical IntegrationOrganic Theory and ResearchBureaucracy Theory and ResearchCausality and Contingency in Bureaucracy TheoryControversies in Contingency Theory ResearchChallenges from Other TheoriesFit Concept and AnalysisFit Affects PerformanceNeo-Contingency TheoryFuture Opportunities

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