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Organizational structure

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The Strategy-Structure Linkage: Conceptual, Methodological And Measurement Issues, William R. Bigler, Jr. Jan 1985

The Strategy-Structure Linkage: Conceptual, Methodological And Measurement Issues, William R. Bigler, Jr.

Historical Working Papers

This note provides a conceptual overview of the relationship between organizational strategy and organizational structure. Information pathways and distances are highlighted as the key element that may be measured to obtain criteria that link strategy and structure.


Building Bridges In Rotary, Michael Van Breda Jan 1983

Building Bridges In Rotary, Michael Van Breda

Historical Working Papers

The author demonstrates,through organizational changes in a not-for-profit organization, how matrix organization practices can change the perspective and operational efficiency of an organization.


A Typology Of Small Businesses: Hypothesis And Preliminary Study, Neil C. Churchill, Virginia L. Lewis Jan 1982

A Typology Of Small Businesses: Hypothesis And Preliminary Study, Neil C. Churchill, Virginia L. Lewis

Historical Working Papers

Growth of companies through various stages of development is explored and validated by comparison with companies described by current company officers who were participating in a training program. Since data used were not representative of small business, full validation of the evolutionary model was not completed.