The Dynamics of Interdependence in Organizations
构建了一个因果循环模型，说明组织结构中的任务、角色和奖励分配如何与感知的目标相互依赖、行为模式、企业价值观及人际态度相互强化，并指出积极相互依赖促进协调与生产力。
A model is developed that stipulates that task, roles, and reward distribution of organizational structure, perceived goal interdependence, patterns of behavior, and corporate values and interpersonal attitudes form causal loops, and mutually reinforce and sustain each other. Positive and negative goal interdependencies and independence have been identified and result in much different dynamics and outcomes. Studies overall indicate that positive interdependence promotes coordination and productivity. Research is needed to determine generalizability of these findings and to identify the purposes and. situations when negative interdependence and independence are appropriate.