Book chapter
The Design of Organizational Form for the Early Stages of a Space Station Program: A Multi-Theoretic Perspective
Space 2002 and Robotics 2002, pp 516-530
2002
Abstract
This paper invokes three alternative theoretical perspectives — contingency theory, organizational politics and institutional theory— to examine key decision processes with respect to the organizational form in the early stages of the space station program at NASA. Causal mapping technique was used to map the thought patterns of the three groups of decision makers. There were major differences in the perceptions of the three groups regarding the relative influence of these perspectives in the decision making process. Results indicate that these perspectives exist simultaneously and compete with each other in the decision making process.
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- Title
- The Design of Organizational Form for the Early Stages of a Space Station Program: A Multi-Theoretic Perspective
- Creators
- V. K NarayananSucheta Nadkarni
- Publication Details
- Space 2002 and Robotics 2002, pp 516-530
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0036995632
- Other Identifier
- 991019173684204721