A New Quantitative Empirical Methodology for the Analysis of Organizational Design and Dynamics

Massimo G. Colombo and Marco Delmastro
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Massimo G. Colombo: Politecnico di Milano

Chapter 1 in The Economics of Organizational Design, 2008, pp 23-56 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The organization of firms is a complex structure made up of a large number of parts that interact in a non-straightforward way. As was mentioned in the Introduction the business history literature and management and organization studies have developed a well-known classification of organizational structures: U-form, M-form, and lean organization (or J-form) are now standard concepts in the theory of business organizations. Organizational forms defined by these studies are characterized by key elements such as configuration (in particular, depth — i.e. number of levels — and shape — i.e. span of control) of the corporate hierarchy, allocation of authority (centralization), and use of procedures and practices. Every organizational form is associated with a different bundle of these aspects.

Keywords: Hierarchical Level; Plant Size; Strategic Decision; Organizational Design; Large Plant (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230582200_2

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