Structural contingency theory is just one form of contingency theory applied in corporate and other workplace environments. Since structural contingency theory does not depend on a rigid set of rules ...

A chief executive's management style has a direct effect on the success or failure of a company. Situational contingency theory recognizes that leadership in a board room setting uses a different ...

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Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro. "Change Agents, Networks, and Institutions: A Contingency Theory of Organizational Change." Academy of Management Journal 55, no. 2 (April 2012).

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Several generally untested assumptions about strategic judgment and choice exist in strategic management theories. Direct examination of these assumptions is necessary for sound theory building, and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper examines the management control-system design of mid-19th century U. S. slave plantations using a contingency theory framework.