An investigation of the environment-strategy-structure relationship of post-industrial (information-age) organizations

A core concept in the ordering of economic exchanges is the relationship between environment, strategic behavior, organizational structure and performance. Yet, rarely has there been a full examination of environment-strategy-structure alignment. Concurrently, literature has increasingly amassed that predicts the advent of rapidly changing environments hinging on technological advancement (e.g., Bell 1973; Huber 1984; Handy 1989; Glazer 1991). These environmental changes are expected to typify the environments faced by firms in the 21st century post-industrial (or information-age) society. Consistent with the environment-strategy-structure model, firms are expected to attempt to buffer themselves from these turbulent changes by adopting strategies and structures contingent with these environmental characteristics.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Business Administration

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Powell, Vonda Kai

Contributors dc:contributor

• Monroe, Kent B.

• Business Administration, Marketing
• Business Administration, Management

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 Powell, Vonda Kai

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591088274
AAI9702642
(UMI)AAI9702642

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22023