The Contingency Theory of Organizations

by Lex Donaldson

Written by one of the foremost scholars in the field, this volume presents a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the theories, evidence and methodological issues of contingency theory - one of the major theoretical lenses used to view organizations. It includes both an appreciation of the coherency of contingency theory overall and a frank recognition of some of the deficiencies in contingency theory research. The coherent underlying model provides the platform from which to make good some of the deficiencies through a series of improvements in theory and method that chart the course for future research.

344 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Lex Donaldson ​holds a BSc in Behavioural Science (Sociology Specialism) from the University of Aston, a PhD in Organizational Sociology from the University of London and a DSc from the University of New South Wales. Formerly he worked for Philips Electrical Industries (U.K.) Ltd. He was a Senior Research Officer in the Organizational Behaviour Research Group of the London Graduate School of Business Studies.

Reviews

[Alexis]

7: Very interesting theory.

[Ron Cruz]

My main resource to complete my Health Policy MSN.