The environment, organization, person contingency model: a meso approach to the study of organizations
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| adam_text | CONTENTS
List of Tables xiii
List of Figures xv
Preface xvii
Chapter One. The Need for Theoretical Development 1
The Conceptual Elaboration of Contigency Theory 3
Effectiveness 4
Environment 5
Structure 8
Congruency 9
The Need for More Theoretical Scope 11
Cultural Considerations 11
The Integration of Individual and
Organizational Concepts 14
Strategie and Design Choices 21
Summary 23
Organization of the Book 25
PART I. THE ENVIRONMENT/ORGANIZATION/ PERSON
CONTINGENCY MODEL OF ORGANIZATION
Chapter Two. The Organization and the Environment:
The E/O Link in the Model 29
The Environment 29
Environmental Sectors in the Theory 32
Properties of the Environmental Sectors 34
Subsystems and Types of Organization 37
Environment, Subsystems, and Types of Organizations 39
Mechanistic Organization 40
The Organic Organization 43
viii / Contents
Technology Dominated Mixed Organizations 46 (
Market Dominated Mixed Organizations 48 !
Unit of Analysis 49
The Effectiveness of Organizations 50
Organization Effects 53 j
Organization Effectiveness 53 j
Choice of Effects 57 j
Effects, Effectiveness, and I
Types of Organizations 57
Effectiveness and Cultural Values 58 ;
Decision Issues at the
Organizational/Environment Level 60
Strategic Choices 60
Organization Design Issues 62 |
Summary 65
Chapter Three. Organization and Personality: I
The O/P Dimension of the Model 67
A Model of Organization and Personality 69
Personality Orientations 70
Organization Types and Personality 74
Theoretical Implications 79
Summary 93
PART II. EXTENSIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT/
ORGANIZATION/PERSON MODEL
Chapter Four. Conflict and the Forms uf Organization 97
The Nature of Conflict in Contingency Approaches 100
Congruence 100
Functional Unity 101
Consensus 102
Political Dimensions of the Contingency Model 103
Contingency Theory and the Bases of Organizational Conflict 104
Types of Conflict in Organizations 108
Propositions about Conflict in Organizations 108
The Structure of Conflict 109
The Organizational Effects of Conflict 112
Summary 117
Chapter Five. The Nature of Power in
Complex Organizations 119
I Power, Authority, and Political Behavior 121
Contents / ix
The Independent Variables 122
Personality Characteristics and Power Striving 122
Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 124
Selection and Socialization Processes 124
Loose vs. Tight Coupling and the Express
of Individual Differences 126
Boundary Spanning/External Monitoring
Positions and Power 128
Outcome Variables 129
The Nature of Authority and Correction
of Dysfunctional Performance 130
Political Behavior and the Use of
Power in Complex Organizations 132
The Contexts for Manipulation and Coercion:
The Power Arenas 134
Adjustment of Power Distribution to
Environmental Demands 139
Summary 144
PART III. SOME APPLICATIONS OF THE
ENVIRONMENT/ORGANIZATION/PERSON MODEL
Chapter Six. Organizational Control and
Accounting Related Mechanisms in
the Environment/Organization/Person Model 147
Control: Meaning and Process 148
The Process of Control 148
Mechanisms of Organizational Control 150
The Accounting Information System (AIS)
and Administrative Control 152
Internal Applications of the AIS 153
External Applications of the AIS 153
Features of the Traditional Accounting
Information Systems 154
Impact of the Accounting Information Systems 155
Control and the Contingency Perspective 157
Amplification of the EOP Model 158
Types of Organizations and Accounting Related Controls 163
Mechanistic Organizations 163
Organic Organizations 165
Mixed Organizations 167
Summary 169
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Chapter Seven. The Nature of Human Resource Management
Systems and the Structure of Organizations 171
Staffing Systems in Organizations 173
Training and Development Systems in Organizations 176
Performance Appraisal Systems in Organizations 179
Compensation Systems in Organizations 182
HRM Issues in Mixed Organization Types 185
Summary 186
Chapter Eight. Leadership and Types of Organizations 187 i
Contingency Theories of Leadership 187
Fiedler s Contingency Model of Leadership 188
Path Goal Theory of Leadership 193
The Organizational Context—Two Arenas :
for Leadership Behavior 195
Leader Power 196
Work Climate 197
Leader Behaviors and Cognitive Resources 197
Organization Effectiveness and Dominant
Leader Behavior Patterns 200
Dominant Leader Patterns in
Effective Mechanistic Organizations 201
Dominant Leader Patterns In
Organic Organizations 202
Mixed Context Case Different Organizational
Situations in the Same Focal Unit of Analysis 204
Substitutes for Leadership 209
Leadership Substitutes and Types of Organization 210
Summary 212
Chapter Nine. Directions for Amplification of the
Environment/Organization/Person Model 213
Extending the Descriptive Dimensions 214
Communications 214
Motivation and Other Psychological Dimensions 214
Organization Growth 215
Culture and Organization Design 215
Extending the Prescriptive Dimensions 216
Organization Change 216
Strategic Choice 217
Planning, Decision Making, and
Implementing Decisions 217
Validation of the Environment IOrganization I
Person Model 217
Summary 220
xvi / List of Figures
Chapter Five
1. Power, Personality, and Organization 120
Chapter Six
1. Elements and Processes of Organizational control 149
Chapter Eight
1. Leadership Patterns in Effective
Mechanistic Organizations 200
2. Leadership Patterns in Effective
Organic Organizations 202
3. Leadership in the Mixed Context Case
4. Effective Leadership Patterns in the
Mixed Context Case 207
Contents / xi
Appendix: An Inventory of Propositions of the
Environment/Organization/Person Contingency
Model of Organizations 221
References 231
Author Index 249
Subject Index 255
LIST OF TABLES
Chapter One
1. Environmental Uncertainty and Organizational
Dimensions in Typical Model 10
Chapter Six
1. Factors Affecting the Feasible Set of
Accounting Controls 161
Chapter Seven
1. Task Characteristic Differences Between
Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 172
2. Staffing System Differences Between
Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 174
3. Training and Development System Differences
Between Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 177
4. Performance Appraisal System Differences
Between Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 180
5. Compensation System Differences Between
Mechanistic and Organic Organizations 184
xiii
LIST OF FIGURES
Chapter One
1. The Environment/Organization/Person (EOP)
Contingency Model of Organization 12
2. Hypothetical Relationships Between Member
Control and Organizational Performance 15
3. Four Levels of Analysis in Organizational Research 17
Chapter Two
1. The Simple Environment 31
2. The Complex Environment 32
3. Degree of Environment Change and Ease of Adapting 35
4. The Environment and Types of Organization 36
5. The Total System 38
6. A Firm with Major Divisions Located
in a Similar Environment 51
7. A Congomerate with Major Divisions in
Different Environments 51
8. Hypothetical Relationships Between
Member Control and Organizational Outcomes 54
9. Member Control, Predictability, and
Profitability in Two Cases of Organization 59
Chapter Three
1 • The Basic Conceptual Model 75
2. A Strong Upward Mobile Orientation 84
3. A Strong Indifferent Orientation 85
4. A Multilevel Model of Organization Culture 88
5. The Role of Culture in Determining
Organization Design Through Personality 92
Chapter Four
1 Structural and Situational Bases of Conflict 105
2. Bases of teh Organization Power Distribution
and Its Perpetuation 107
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