Department of Management
Date of this Version
4-1977
Citation
The Academy of Management Review, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Apr., 1977), pp. 181-195.
Abstract
Recent formal recognition of situational influences on the management of complex organizations has led to an increasing number of contingency models, but a comprehensive and integrative theoretical framework for contingency management has been lacking. A General Contingency Theory (GCT) of Management is introduced as an overall framework that integrates the diverse process, quantitative and behavioral approaches to management; incorporates the environment; and begins to bridge the gap between management theory and practice
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons, Strategic Management Policy Commons
Comments
Published by The Academy of Management Review. Used by permission.