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Matrix Organization Theory
Matrix organization management is a rather new concept of organization and management. Variations of traditional and project organizations have been utilized for centuries. However, the organization structure denoted by the term "matrix” has been recognized and documented only over the past two …
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LONGING TO BELONG: IDENTITY AND ORGANIZATION THEORY
… of the first three papers in a stream of organization theory research inspired by the insight that humans are as motivated by identity self interest - or the "longing to belong" - as by instrumental self interest. The first paper (chapter 2) spells out this insight and its implications for …
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Organization theory : historical-theoretical development and the implications of technology
[page 29 missing] Organization Theory has developed into what has become an interdisciplinary, quasi-independent field of study. It has as its objective the study of the structure and functioning of organizations, and the behaviour of groups and individuals within them. This area of study has, …
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Coordinating construction projects : modern organization theory applied to project management.
Thesis. 1977. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil Engineering.
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Some Implications of Organization Theory for the Development of Accounting Information
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T23:09:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6801825.pdf: 7775976 bytes, checksum: d99bc6d0e28c95e4b8a4b23c06997116 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1967
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A Multi-Agent Computational Model for Product Development Organizations: Integration of Distributed AI and Organization Theory
… of the design parameters of product development organizations on the performance of these organizations, such as profits and decision-making time. Finally, we investigate the impact of the external environment of product development organizations on the performance of these organizations.
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When problems knock at the organization's door - a theory of motivation to change, problemistic search and choice of action : organization theory under a behavioral lens
… causes, underlying dynamics, and consequences of organizational change and the research methods involved in their study. Specifically, I take an approach that combines multiple theoretical perspectives – including the behavioral theory of the firm, threat-rigidity theory, institutional theory, and …
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İhracat performansı ile işletme stratejileri ilişkisi
… on firms internal activities and industrial organization theory which focus on firm?s external environment.In addition, balance sheet and income statement data were collected from firms which exports continously from 2002 to 2008 and exports over sector average in DB?17 manufacture of textile …
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An Analysis of Morale and Job Satisfaction of the Members of the Metropolitan Police, Thailand.
… the most critical factors for the success of an organization is its personnel. Organizational objectives can be attained only through human performance. In the past two decades, however, the traditional organization theory has been less concerned with police agencies' greatest asset, their …
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CONGLOMERATE DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY AND CORPORATE PERFOMANCE
… of strategic management, corporate finance and organization theory.
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Home Care Service Delivery: Proprietary Versus Non-Proprietary Organizations
… community-based social services? The proprietary organizations examined reflect the assumptions of a market mechanism while the non-proprietary organizations operate under the assumptions of a government/voluntary mechanism. These two contrasting mechanisms for implementing social services were …
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Public-private partnership in the transfer of technology to human service programs by Ruth A. Bruer
… the dynamics between nonprofit and for-profit organizations and potential tensions related to differing goals, means, and values. Theoretical grounding draws on relevant organization theory that guides the consideration of prominent concepts, such as responsiveness to the public and the …
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THREE ESSAYS ON CONDITIONS OF INNOVATION IN PUBLIC SECTOR
Public organizations around the world are under unprecedented pressure to innovate. However, our understanding of conditions of innovation within public sector organizations is still at a formative stage. Conceptual studies on the topic are not empirically substantiated while empirical studies are …
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K E E P E R : online conversation support scaffolding modeled after ancient and modern social technologies
… inducing phenomenon seen within nature, complex organization theory, physics, art, and philosophy. Humans can experience emergence or interdependence, a perhaps less potent version of emergence, when they come together, transform, connect, and grow in a way they could not alone through …
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Organized Nursing in the Silver State: A History of the Nevada Nurses' Association
Membership in a professional organization traditionally has been considered one of the characteristics of a person avowed to practice a profession. The purpose of this study was to conduct an historical analysis of the Nevada Nurses' Association (NNA) to determine the influence of national, state, …
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Heterogeneity in Institutional Context and Its Impact on Initial Public Offerings and Corporate Social Responsibility
… transaction. It draws from institutional theory and organizational institutionalism, and contributes to organization theory, corporate social responsibility, gender, and initial public offering literatures. In the two chapters that make up this dissertation, I theorize and empirically show …
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The rise of "china threat" arguments
… three theories of states behavior- realism, organization theory, and democratic peace theory. The rise of "China threat" arguments occurred in the United States and Japan because of a convergence of several factors, the most important of which was the increase of China's relative power after …
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Urban organizational systems
General systems theory provides a conceptual framework for the integration of knowledge from a wide variety of specialized fields. Systems theory serves to synthesize, reconcile, and integrate knowledge making it possible to unify analytical data into broader based theories. By examining various …
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An exploration of the role of the construct of control in expansion strategy of hotel chains: A multiple-case study
… approach as presented in the literature of organizational theory. This integration illustrates that the management of risk in expansion strategy is intertwined with control. The question “How does control intervene in the management of risk in expansion strategy?” was the operationalization …
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