Organizational Design and Environmental Volatility

Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 569 - 607
Published: Sep 15, 2011
Abstract
I investigate the link between a firm's operating environment and its preferred organizational structure, as determined by the allocation of decision rights, the compensation structure of its managers, and the underlying configuration of its productive assets. The results are broadly consistent with the received wisdom regarding this fit. Firms operating in volatile environments are characterized by loosely integrated operations, decentralized...
Paper Details
Title
Organizational Design and Environmental Volatility
Published Date
Sep 15, 2011
Volume
29
Issue
3
Pages
569 - 607
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