Relationship between strategy and organizational structure: a contemporary multiple case study

Authors

  • Camila Borniger Universidade Feevale
  • Serje Schmidt Universidade Feevale
  • Dusan Schreiber Universidade Feevale
  • Marsal Avila Alves Branco Universidade Feevale

Abstract

Thispapertakes a historical perspective in theStrategy discipline andpropose its application in a contemporarycompetitiveenvironment. Three models of organizational structure (hierarchical, lateral and network) are paralleled to the evolution of the strategy concept in its three main study avenues: environmental oriented view, resource-based view and relational strategies. The objective is to propose a comprehensive analysis about the possible relations between organizational strategy and its structure. A multiple case study was developed with three organizations, using non-participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Our results suggest that structures can be more or less flexible, and act as internal organizational frameworks and as facilitators of its strategy, being relevant also for contemporary firms. Keywords: Strategic Management. Structural Models.Environment-Oriented View. Resource-Based View, Relational View.

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Author Biographies

Camila Borniger, Universidade Feevale

Mestranda do Programa de Mestrado em Indústria Criativa da Universidade Feevale. Universidade Feevale. RS

Serje Schmidt, Universidade Feevale

Doutor, Universidade Feevale

Dusan Schreiber, Universidade Feevale

Doutor, Universidade Feevale

Marsal Avila Alves Branco, Universidade Feevale

Doutor em Comunicação Social, Universidade Feevale

Published

2015-10-01

How to Cite

BORNIGER, C.; SCHMIDT, S.; SCHREIBER, D.; BRANCO, M. A. A. Relationship between strategy and organizational structure: a contemporary multiple case study. Journal of Administrative Sciences, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 1, 2015. Disponível em: https://ojs.unifor.br/rca/article/view/3934. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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