Environmental Selection and Organizational Structuring (Classic Reprint): Steps Toward a Theory of Inertia and Adaptation in Organizations: Steps ... Adaptation in Organizations (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Explore how organizations stay the same or adapt in changing environments—and why inertia often persists.
This scholarly work reexamines structural inertia and organizational change by linking environmental selection with internal structuring. It discusses when rigid, traditional forms survive and when flexible designs emerge, highlighting the roles of coercive environments, organizational slack, and ambiguity. The author presents boundary conditions and testable propositions to interpret past findings and guide future research.
Key ideas include how the frequency and variability of environmental change shape organizational forms, the impact of coercive pressures on change, and how internal processes interact with external demands to produce inertia or adaptation. The discussion also situates change within broader debates on rationality, legitimacy, and the autonomous influence of political, cultural, and economic forces.
- How frequency and variability of change affect core versus peripheral structures.
- The role of organizational slack in enabling or hindering change.
- Interaction between environmental demands and internal structuring processes.
- Boundaries and propositions to test inertia, adaptation, and change in organizations.
Ideal for readers of organization theory, management, and applied social science seeking a rigorous framework for inertia and adaptation.
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Environmental Selection and Organizational Structuring (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a theory of organizational inertia and adaptation, examining two distinct yet interacting processes that determine stability, change, and adaptation in organizations. The author challenges the prevalent views in organization theory and critically analyzes the relative merits of inertia versus adaptation, providing a set of boundary conditions for explaining both phenomena. The book also examines the effects of coercive environments, discusses the role of slack resources, and explores the influence of ambiguity, politics, and institutional factors on organizational structuring and change processes. By examining both long-run environmental selection and short-run environmental shocks, the book offers a more nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between organizations and their environments. It highlights the importance of studying both organizational stability and change, and the adaptive and nonadaptive consequences of organizational behavior. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in organizational theory, strategic management, and organizational behavior. It offers a comprehensive framework for understanding the dynamics of organizational adaptation and change, providing insights into how organizations navigate the challenges of an ever-changing business landscape. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333795351_0
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