Organization Structure and Administrative Control: A Question of Dimensionality
研究大型企业样本中职能工作单元的专业化、正式化和集权化之间的关系，发现三者构成单一结构维度且负相关，表明它们是实现行政控制的替代机制。
A large, diverse sample of national firms was used to investigate the relationship between specialization, formalization, and centralization in the functional work unit. A finding was that the three variables compose a single dimension of organizational structure. Another finding was that, within this dimension, specialization, formalization, and centralization were negatively related; this indicates that these are alternative mechanisms for achieving administrative control. The findings are discussed in the light of previous research in the area and the implications for practicing managers.