The Impact of Technology and Functional Unit on Centralization in Organizations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9891201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John R Montanar (Arizona State University, corresponding author), Cyril P Morgan (Washington State University) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 705-715 |
| Publication date | 1983-08-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/001872678303600802 |
| OpenAlex | W2043965419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
Prior organization theory literature has proposed that either organization size, technology, or environment is the exclusive determinant of an organization `s structural configuration. Weaknesses in these existing structural determination models as regards the centralization structure dimension are discussed. Next, managerial discretion factors based on Child's strategic choice concept are added to the model. Last, methodology used and results obtained in an empirical investigation of the predictors for the centralization structure dimension in three process-oriented industries are reported. The explanatory power of the predictive model for centralization was enhanced substantially by inclusion of the functional unit as a moderator. However, only one of the three industries analyzed displayed evidence that the most commonly referenced antecedents of structure mentioned above were strong predictors of the centralization structure dimension
Dimension (graph theory · Discretion · Econometrics · Economics · Explanatory power · Industrial organization · Management · Moderation · Organizational structure · Organizational theory · Political science · Process (computing · Unit (ring theory · Accounting and Organizational Management · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · Management Theory and Practice · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
The structure of organizations
Organizational analysis
The Theory Of Social And Economic Organization
Routine Technology, Social Structure, and Organization Goals
Task Environment and Decentralization
Size and the Structure of Organizations
Technology, Size, and Organization Structure
Organizational Structure, Environment and Performance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |