A note on defining organisational systems for contingency theory in OM

R. Romero Silva; Javier Santos; Margarita Hurtado

doi:10.1080/09537287.2018.1535146

A note on defining organisational systems for contingency theory in OM

R. Romero Silva, Javier Santos, Margarita Hurtado

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Abstract

This paper aims to improve the applicability and relevance of contingency theory research in the field of Operations Management. Based on the results of previous studies, we have identified a systems-based single definition of organisation types that could describe the fit between organisational environment and organisational structure. This definition of organisation type, which we call an ‘organisational system’, regards the organisation as an integrated whole instead of as a sum of its parts and can help to better classify organisations in order to identify fits between organisation types and emerging practices in Operations Management

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1343-1348
Number of pages	6
Journal	Production Planning & Control
Volume	29
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2018.1535146
Publication status	Published - Dec 2018

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Issue 16: Rethinking Research Methods in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Keywords

Contextual factors
Contingency theory
Fit
organisational environments
organisational structures

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A note on defining organisational systems for contingency theory in OM

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