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A Task Contingent Model of Work-Unit Structure
Van de Ven, Andrew H.; Delbecq, Andre L.
Administrative Science Quarterly, 19, 2, 183-197, Jun 74
A model for explaining structural variations between work units within the complex organization is presented. Based upon an analysis of the impact of task difficulty and task variability on intraorganizational structure, a taxonomy of alternative work-unit structures is derived. The taxonomy suggests that work units within a complex organization can be classified into (1) a systematized mode, (2) a service mode, and (3) a group mode. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Group Structure, Models, Organization, Organizations (Groups), Research, Task Analysis, Work Environment
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