Contemporary Challenges in the Study of Organizations
- 1 June 1986
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Management
- Vol. 12 (2) , 185-201
- https://doi.org/10.1177/014920638601200204
Abstract
Much is known about organizations; much remains to be discovered. Acknowledging that a paradigm for guiding the study of organizations has yet to be developed, the present article suggests various areas which might be usefully investigated to improve our understanding of organizations. Taking an eclectic approach, four areas of research interest are discussed: organizational effectiveness, organization-environment interactions, organizational learning, and organizational growth and decline. Research prospects in each area are introduced and reviewed.Keywords
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