The contingency theory of organizations / Lex Donaldson.
| Author/creator | Donaldson, Lex |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2001. |
| Description | xvi, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Foundations for organizational science Foundations for organizational science. ^A360851 |
| Contents | Core paradigm and theoretical integration -- Organic theory and research -- Bureaucracy theory and research -- Causality and contingency in bureaucracy theory -- Controversies in contingency theory research -- Challenges from other theories -- Fit concept and analysis -- Fit affects performance -- Neo-contingency theory -- Future opportunities. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-313) and index. |
| LCCN | 00010586 |
| ISBN | 0761915737 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0761915745 (pbk. : alk. paper) |