The aim of this paper is to explore the role of Quality Management (QM) theory and practice
using a contingency theory perspective. The study is grounded in the role of QM in improving …

… This study aims to analyze how various contingencies within the contingency theory influence
the entrepreneurial orientation (EO) elements and performance of retail franchisees in a …

… indicate that the later views contain many elements also to be found in contingency
theory … that it will have a process-oriented or results-oriented culture respectively. Labor-intensive …

… can be recognized with regard to the application of longitudinal data, different concepts
of fit, and the three elements of the core contingency approach paradigm. In summary, the …

… While Internally Integrated Low Performers are low when looking across the entirety of the
technocratic orientation elements, they are actually above average on ERP applications. They …

… However, the issue of the situation as an element to be considered in the study of … of the
existing research contingency theories has so far focused on service-oriented organizations in …

… Since health care continues to have a local market orientation, many of the key elements of
a … Below we present two theoretical propositions to illustrate how contingency theory may be …

… This study considers both contingency theory and resource-based view as underpinning …
Sampling frame, which is a list of population elements from which units to be sampled can be …

… and emotional orientations among the men in … contingency approach to organization design
which includes size as an important variable. The Theory The particular contingency theory …

… concerns for disequilibrium in contingency theory (CT) … elements of dynamics, such as
equifinality, path dependency and time lags; elements all known to play important roles in theories …