Donaldson, Lex.

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

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Contingency theory (Management)