The contingency theory of organizations /
Lex Donaldson
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2001.
- xvi, 326 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.
- Foundations for organizational science .
Includes bibliographical references and index
Core paradigm and theoretical integration -- Organic theory and research -- Bureaucracy theory and research -- Causality and contingency in bureaucracy theory -- Controversies in contingency theory research -- Challenges from other theories -- Fit concept and analysis -- Fit affects performance -- Neo-contingency theory -- Future opportunities