Structural contingency theory is just one form of contingency theory applied in corporate and other workplace environments. Since structural contingency theory does not depend on a rigid set of rules ...

For a small business, contingency plans are an essential part of making sure the business continues to operate efficiently when faced with challenges and difficulties. Specifically, contingency ...

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Battilana, Julie, and Tiziana Casciaro. "Change Agents, Networks, and Institutions: A Contingency Theory of Organizational Change." Academy of Management Journal 55, no. 2 (April 2012).

Critics have argued that organization theories which "work" are obvious to practitioners; that is, the theories simply confirm relationships that are already well understood by experienced managers.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This paper examines the management control-system design of mid-19th century U. S. slave plantations using a contingency theory framework.