Fit Between Organization Design and Organizational Routines

Authors

  • Constance E. Helfat Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
  • Samina Karim Strategy & Innovation School of Management, Boston University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/jod.16738

Keywords:

organizational structure, organizational modularity, structural embeddedness, ambidexterity, matrix structure

Abstract

Despite decades of research on both organization design and organizational routines, little research has analyzed the relationship between them. Here we propose a normative theory in which the effectiveness of organization design and redesign depends on the characteristics of routines. The analysis shows which types of organization designs may be useful as well as which design changes may or may not succeed depending on (a) the specificity of routines and (b) the dynamic versus static purposes of organizational routines.

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Published

2014-07-31

How to Cite

Helfat, C. E., & Karim, S. (2014). Fit Between Organization Design and Organizational Routines. Journal of Organization Design, 3(2), 18–29. https://doi.org/10.7146/jod.16738

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Research Article