Organization Design for Dynamic Fit: A Review and Projection

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Nissen, Mark
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Organization design
organizational fit
dynamic fit
organizational alignment
misfit
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2014
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The concept of fit is central to organization design. In the organizational literature, fit historically has been portrayed as a static concept. Both organizations and their environments, however, are continually changing, so a valid concept of fit needs to reflect organizational dynamics. In this article, I analyze various theoretical perspectives and studies that relate to organizational fit, differentiating those that employ an equilibrating or a fluxing approach. Four substantive themes emerge from this analysis: design orientation, design tension, designer/manager roles, and measurement and validation. Implications of each of these themes for dynamic fit are derived, and promising future research directions are discussed.
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The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/jod.8196
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Information Science
Organization
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Journal of Organization Design, JOD, 3(2): 30-42 (2014)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.
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