A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of organizational size on organizational structure : a meta-analysis study
Author
Source
Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series
Issue
Vol. 13, Issue 8 (31 Dec. 1998), pp.9-34, 26 p.
Publisher
Mutah University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
1998-12-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
26
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aims at applying the meta-analysis techniques to evaluate the overall impact of the organizational size on orgnaizational structure.
It aims to synthesize and integrate the findings of the previous studies in different cultures testing the "culture-free" thesis in cross-cultural analysis.
A sample of (31) studies are included consisting of (1172) organizations from (31) different countries.
Findings of the present study support partially the notion of "culture-free" thesis.
The magnitude of the impact of organizational size on centralization of decision making is not as stable as it is proposed by the theoretical thesis.
This finding implies the importance of the surrounding social cultural environment on which organizations operate.
This supports the ’'culture-bound" thesis.
This study also includes some recommendations regarding theoretical and research applications related to the field of formal organizational cross-curtural studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Majali, Fayiz. 1998. A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of organizational size on organizational structure : a meta-analysis study. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series،Vol. 13, no. 8, pp.9-34.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Majali, Fayiz. A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of organizational size on organizational structure : a meta-analysis study. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series Vol. 13, no. 8 (1998), pp.9-34.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Majali, Fayiz. A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of organizational size on organizational structure : a meta-analysis study. Mu'tah Lil-Buhuth Wad-Dirasat : Humanities and Social Sciences Series. 1998. Vol. 13, no. 8, pp.9-34.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references 26-34
Record ID
BIM-391145