Organizational design and knowledge performance. An empirical study

被引:4
作者
Claver-Cortes, Enrique [1 ]
Maria Pertusa-Ortega, Eva [1 ]
Carmen Zaragoza-Saez, Patrocinio [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alicante, Alicante, Spain
关键词
formalization; complexity; decentralization; knowledge performance; knowledge management;
D O I
10.3926/ic.2008.v4n3.p166-190
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
The paper analyzes how the traditional variables that define a firm's organizational structure (formalization, complexity, and centralization) influence knowledge performance (the degree to which a firm generates knowledge and uses it to reach a competitive advantage). Three hypotheses are tested using a sample of 164 large Spanish firms. The results show that organizational complexity and centralization exert a positive and a negative influence, respectively, on knowledge performance, which confirms the two hypotheses related to these variables. However, the analysis reveals no empirical evidence to confirm the hypothesis that formalization and knowledge performance are related positively.
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页码:166 / 190
页数:25
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