Johannes M. Pennings

ThinkersOrganization theorist

Works

In Organizational Structures

Known for

An early test of contingency fit and effectiveness

Ideas

A failed test of structural contingency. Found that the fit between environmental and structural variables failed to explain variance in effectiveness, contrary to the structural-contingency model. Caveat: One early test.

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