A Management Science Approach to Contingency Models of Organizational Structure.

1 September 1982

journal article
Published by Academy of Management in The Academy of Management Journal

Vol. 25 (3) , 553-566
https://doi.org/10.2307/256079

Abstract

This study demonstrates the applicability of a quantitative modeling approach, specifically goal programming, in operationalizing the relationship between environmental variables and specific organizational structural variables for optimal goal attainment. A goal programming model is developed to analyze and determine the optimal relationships for goal attainment.

Keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT -- MATHEMATICAL MODELS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
GOAL ATTAINMENT SCALING
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
CONTINGENCY THEORY (MANAGEMENT)
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
BUSINESS MODELS
MANAGEMENT RESEARCH

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