THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ON THE UTILITY OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL TOP MANAGEMENT STYLE

THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE ON THE UTILITY OF AN ENTREPRENEURIAL TOP MANAGEMENT STYLE

ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of organization structure on the relationship between top management's entrepreneurial orientation and financial performance. Moderated regression analysis was used to analyse data collected from 80 business organizations. the findings suggest that an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of management studies 1988-05, Vol.25 (3), p.217-234
Hauptverfasser: Covin, Jeffrey G., Slevin, Dennis P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Business studies
Corporate culture
Data analysis
Enterprises
Entrepreneurs
Financial performance
Management
Management styles
Organization theory
Organizational structure
Regression analysis
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT This study examined the influence of organization structure on the relationship between top management's entrepreneurial orientation and financial performance. Moderated regression analysis was used to analyse data collected from 80 business organizations. the findings suggest that an entrepreneurial top management style has a positive effect on the performance of organically‐structured firms and a negative effect on the performance of mechanistically‐structured firms.
ISSN:0022-2380
1467-6486
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-6486.1988.tb00033.x