Chapter 4 Configurational Analysis and Organization Design: Towards a Theory of Structural Heterogeneity

作者: Anna Grandori , Santi Furnari , None

DOI: 10.1108/S0733-558X(2013)0000038008

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摘要: This chapter reconstructs the roots of configurational analysis in organization theory and organizational economics, focusing on elements thinking that are particularly relevant to design; outlining some future prospects for a design. We detect presence ideas many theories economics approaches. argue this, seldom acknowledged, continuity extends enriches implications In addition, we define identify ‘structural heterogeneity’ as an property can be distinctively studied by analysis, distinguishing between internal heterogeneity – diversity attributes within one configuration external configurations under same environmental conditions. Some insights gained through structural illustrated fs/QCA study multi-industry sample firms.

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