A Behavior Based View of OR/MS Implementation Management: Functions, Relations, Style and Target

A behavior-anchored approach is used to present an exploratory, descriptive model of the OR/MS manager's implementation role in terms of three major components (Functions, Relations, and Target) which are complemented by various dimensions of management style. The model helps shed new light on the manager's behavioral and style repertoire. The discussion recognizes that the factors identified are differentially emphasized by the effective OR/MS manager depending upon the situation the finds himself in. This contingency aspect of the models is related to the concept or organizational validity, along with a suggested approach to obtain a quantitative measure of behavior congruence.