Tag: Management and Organizational Studies
Organizations still rely on designs built for stable conditions
What the study found Organizations continue to rely on structures designed for stable conditions, even though the environments they operate in have become more dynamic and context-sensitive. The paper argues that a long-standing assumption—reducing variation leads to alignment and efficiency—has limits when systems are no longer stable while being observed and managed. Why the authors…
Swiss cereal cooperative balances market pressures and cooperative values
Case study of a Swiss cereal cooperative navigating tensions between market pressures and cooperative principles. Demonstrates how deliberate institutional adaptation sustains collective values.
