The article provides information on a study which investigated the effects of environmental
uncertainty and resource scarcity in interaction with organizational structure on the …

A great deal of discussion in organizational theory has emphasized that organizations need
to adapt to their environment in order to remain viable social systems (Parsons, 1956; Katz & …

In this study, we have examined high and low levels of organizational adaptation to
environmental change by analyzing strategy, structure, and performance relationships. Our …

The article discusses the relationship between organizations and the environment. The
study examines whether or not industry type is an important variable in the type of …

This study was designed to investigate the relationship between managerial perceptions of,
and organizational responses to, a generally similar organizational environment. The top …

Previous research has examined a variety of ways by which firms adapt to environmental
change and surprise. Most recommendations emphasize ways to achieve an adaptive fit …

This paper presents a strategic view of environmental uncertainty for profit-oriented
organizations. It argues that managers make decisions that sometimes result in the …

The article examines the effects of different organizational environments on decisions about
organizational structure. Much of the organization theory literature concentrates on defining …

The prevailing assumption in recent literature is that strategic choice and environmental
determinism represent mutually exclusive, competing explanations of organizational …

This paper develops a conceptual model combining ideas from organization theory and
industrial economics. According to this model, objective industry environments influence …