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AbstractThe recent work on organizational configuration and quantum structural change by Miller and Friesen (1984), and on the population ecology of organizations by Hannan and Freeman (1978, 1983) suggests some integral relationships between eiivironments, structure and optimal adaptive strategies. These appear to warrant a more systematic and formal analysis. Towards that end a mathematical model is developed to show the way organizations adapt t o changing environments. Using a Markovian representation, three types of environments are examined t o test the implications that the model has for adopting strategies of generalism vs. specialism, concerted ‘quantum’ 71,s. piecemeal change, and batching changes together vs. changing gradually and promp

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00932.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

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AbstractQuestionnaire survey data from 144 large U.K. firms are used to describe and discuss the nature of organization design in major companies. It was found that the majority of firms were multidivisional. However a considerable variation in internal operating procedures was found which emphasized that many multidivisional companies do not behave in the way that the strategy/structure literature predicts. Empirical testing of the relation between structure and financial performance also emphasizes that divisionalization is not necessarily the key to a superior profit performance. Rather it would appear that organizational procedures need to be reconsidered in the light of recent divisional structures established in many companies. It is argued that a powerful divisional head office may weaken overall performance and that instead greater attention should be paid to the opportunity to decentralize operating decisions to the individual business units within each division.

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00933.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00934.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00935.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00936.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00937.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

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Book Reviews in this articleChapman, D. Leadership in the British Civil ServiceDonaldson, G. and Lorsch, J. W. Decision Making at the TopSwap, WalterC.et al.and SandraDawsonGroup Decision MakingHampden‐Turner, C. and DenisPymGentlemen and Tradesm

ISSN:0022-2380    

DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1986.tb00938.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1986

数据来源: WILEY