Title

A CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AT THE BUSINESS-UNIT LEVEL: INTEGRATING ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS WITH STRATEGY.

Authors

Govindarajan, Vijay

Abstract

This study focused on what is perhaps the most critical aspect of strategy implementation in large, multibusiness organizations: recognizing that different business units within the same corporation often pursue different strategies and that the administrative mechanisms that corporate headquarters use to manage those businesses should differ. This study compared the results of bivariate and systems approaches to fit. Implications of the results for theory development and managerial practice are discussed.

Subjects

MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION; SUPERVISORY control systems; EXECUTIVES; CONTINGENCY theory (Management); TEAMS in the workplace; STRATEGIC planning; ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness; ORGANIZATIONAL structure

Publication

Academy of Management Journal, 1988, Vol 31, Issue 4, p828

ISSN

0001-4273

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.2307/256341