Market Conditions, Centralization, and Organizational Effectiveness
Contingency Theory Reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9889274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahnaz Azma (University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Roger Mansfield (Department of Business Administration and Accountancy, UWIST, Friary Building, 22 The Friary, Cardiff CF1 4JB, United Kingdom.) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-168 |
| Publication date | 1981-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678103400205 |
| OpenAlex | W2022007758 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The paper reports a study carried out in South Wales to further evaluate one of the more specific propositions derivedfrom the generalframework of the structural contingency theory of organizations. This relates the extent of centralization of decision-making in an organization to organizational effectiveness under different conditions of market competition. Both behavioral and financial measures of effectiveness are examined. The results obtained differ substantially from those obtained in previous studies carried out in India and Mexico. While it is accepted that such differences could be due to variations in cultural and economic conditions it is suggested that they may indicate significant weaknesses in contingency theory as it is presently stated
Competition (biology · Contingency · Contingency theory · Economics · Epistemology · Management · Market competition · Market economy · Microeconomics · Organizational structure · Organizational theory · Positive economics · Corporate Finance and Governance · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |