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The contingency theory of organizations / Lex Donaldson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donaldson, Lex.
- Series:
- Foundations for organizational science.
- Foundations for organizational science
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Contingency theory (Management).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 326 p.) : ill.
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2001.
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Core paradigm and theoretical integration
- Organic theory and research
- Bureaucracy theory and research
- Causality and contingency in bureaucracy theory
- Controversies in contingency theory research
- Challenges from other theories
- Fit concept and analysis
- Fit affects performance
- Neo-contingency theory
- Future opportunities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781506319742
- 1506319742
- 9781452262628
- 1452262624
- 9781322421766
- 1322421765
- 9780761915737
- 0761915737
- OCLC:
- 809967248
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