The Economics and Politics of Structure: The Multidivisional Form and the Large U.S. Corporation.

Palmer, Donald; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ356718

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Economics and Politics of Structure: The Multidivisional Form and the Large U.S. Corporation.

Palmer, Donald; And Others

Administrative Science Quarterly, v32 n1 p25-48 Mar 1987

Develops and tests alternative political and ecological life-cycle explanations of the multidivisional form (MDF) now typical of large corporations. Unlike the functional or unitary form, MDF organizes tasks into units based on products or geographical markets. Banking firms are less diverse and less likely to use MDF. Includes 5 tables, 72 references, and an appendix. (MLH)

Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Banking, Ecology, Economic Research, Organizational Theories, Political Influences, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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