Testing the Organizational Assessment Model of Work Unit Design. A Systems Approach.

Abstract

A systems approach to testing contingency theory propositions is presented and used to test as contingency theory of work unit design. Focusing on job satisfaction rather than efficiency, results show an improvement over a previous study that addressed efficiency. Suggestions are made as to the extension of the systems approach and its further refinement. Key words include: Contingency theory; Organization design; Organizational assessment; Work unit design; Job satisfaction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA152624

Entities

People

  • A. H. Van De Ven
  • C. Gresnov
  • R. Drazin

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Employment
  • Information Processing
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Systems Approach
  • War Colleges

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