Joan Woodward

Thinkers1916 to 1971Sociologist

Works

In Organizational Structures

Known for

Technology and organization structure

Ideas

Technology and structure. Woodward related the structure of manufacturing firms in South Essex to their production system and reported that successful firms had structures typical of their system. Caveat: The Aston reappraisal limited technology's effect to structure close to the workflow.

Organizational Structures that draw on Joan Woodward (1)

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