The Management of Organization Design: Volume II, Research and Metholology (New York: North-Holland, 1976)
by Ralph H. Kilmann, Louis R. Pondy, and Dennis P. Slevin (Eds.)
From the Book Jacket
The environments of organizations are changing more rapidly than ever before; to adopt to these changes, organizations must be adaptable and, at the same time, remain efficient, effective, and responsive to societal needs. The design of an organization is the underlying factor in its ability to adapt successfully to change, and the findings of this volume show that design change can be an intelligently managed process with predetermined implementation techniques and specific goals.
Originating from a conference held at the University of Pittsburgh, these articles bring together—for the first time—the research and conclusions of leaders in the field of organization design.
The Management of Organization Design: Research and Methodology presents the most recent empirical research studies in order to determine problems of organization design and establish the best methods to further develop the field. Oriented to researchers and students of organizational behavior, theory, and design, these articles analyze organization design at micro, macro, and inter-organizational levels utilizing laboratory simulations, comparative and longitudinal field studies, and case studies involving hundreds of people, work groups, and organizations.
The new research and thinking collected here are unique in their scope and applicability and serve to clarity the issues that will concern the field of organization design in the future.
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Contributions by:
Howard Aldrich
Bobby J. Calder
Jay R. Galbraith
Robert T. Golembiewski
J. G. Hunt
Michael B. McCaskey
Anant R. Negandhi
R. N. Osborn
Michael Radnor
Andrew H. Van de Ven