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Structural and Process Dimensions of Organizational Units: The Case of Croatian Companies

Organizations are open systems consisted of numerous units that interact with one another. Chemistry between various organizational parts and units strongly determines their attainable capabilities and related organization-wide performance. In order to be successful and to achieve a winning formula, organizations should align vertical and horizontal dimensions of their structures in general and organizational units in particular. Such thinking is along the line with contingency theory and it’s thriving to achieve an internal fit. The aim of the paper was to show the interplay of organization design dimensions with a particular focus on interfaces between structural and process issues present at the unit level. The survey was conducted on the cross-sectional sample of 134 Croatian companies. Research findings outlined the need for an alignment of relevant structural and process unit characteristics which set up an organization design practice as a source of competitive advantage.

organization design; structural variables; process variables; organizational units; Croatia

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