Advancing organizational theory in a complex world
In: Routledge studies in management, organizations and society
1. Contingency theory, dynamic fit, and contracts / Richard M. Burton, Børge Obel, and Dorthe Hakonsson -- 2. Structural adaptation to regain fit : multiple misfits and structural complexity / Peter Klaas and Jørgen T. Lauridsen -- 3. Fit of structure to multiple contingencies : equifinality versus the contingency imperative / Ben Nanfeng Luo, Lex Donaldson, and Kangkang Yu -- 4. Getting started with ambidexterity / Andrew Binns and Michael Tushman -- 5. The MNC matrix as only a partial multiple hierarchy : the limited advantage of the matrix / Jane XJ Qiu and Lex Donaldson -- 6. Building higher-level contingency theory to reconcile contradictions between lower-level theories / William Egelhoff and Joachim Wolf -- 7. "Managers to the rescue!" : evaluating the legacy of stewardship theory from an institutional perspective / Jaco Lok, Hokyu Hwang, and Markus A. Hollerer -- 8. Conclusion / Lex Donaldson.