Description
1) In-depth reflection on some of the major intellectual traditions in the field of organisational studies.
2) Cutting-edge theoretical advancement.
3) Building connection and synergy between various theories.
4) A wide international coverage with authors from four different continents.
Table of Contents
1. Contingency Theory, Dynamic Fit, and Contracts
Richard M. Burton, Børge Obel, and Dorthe Håkonsson
2. Structural Adaptation to Regain Fit: Multiple Misfits and Structural Complexity
Peter Klaas and Jørgen T. Lauridsen
3. Fit of Structure to Multiple Contingencies: Equifinality versus the Contingency Imperative
Ben Nanfeng Luo, Lex Donaldson, and Kangkang Yu
4. Getting Started with Ambidexterity
Andrew Binns and Michael Tushman
5. The MNC Matrix as Only a Partial Multiple Hierarchy: The Limited Advantage of the Matrix
Jane XJ Qiu and Lex Donaldson
6. Building Higher-level Contingency Theory to Reconcile Contradictions Between Lower-level Theories
William Egelhoff and Joachim Wolf
7. ‘Managers to the Rescue!’: Evaluating the Legacy of Stewardship Theory from an Institutional Perspective
Jaco Lok, Hokyu Hwang, and Markus A. Höllerer
8. Conclusion
Lex Donaldson
