Organization Context , Structure , and Flexibility : A Comparative Study of Organizations

Abstract

The major objective of this study is to determine the role of size and task environment on organizational structure and flexibility in a bureaucratic system. If there are differences among organizations in terms of power structure, the level of expertisc, and flexibility, how and why do these differences come about and what are the implications for a bureaucratic system? For contingent theorists uncertainty and routineness of task environment or technology are the most important variables used to explain and predict organizational structure and flexibility.