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Is management really generic?

M D Fottler

    Academy of Management Review. Academy of Management
    |December 12, 1980
    PubMed
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    Four organizational types exist on a spectrum from private to public. Their distinct societal support structures create unique management functions, values, and constraints, impacting managerial processes significantly.

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    Area of Science:

    • Organizational Studies
    • Management Science
    • Sociology of Organizations

    Background:

    • Organizations exist on a continuum from private for-profit to public governmental agencies.
    • Four distinct organizational prototypes are identified: private for-profit, private non-profit, private quasi-public, and public.
    • These prototypes differ in their societal support structures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze how different organizational prototypes influence management functions.
    • To explore the impact of external societal support on organizational values, incentives, and constraints.
    • To determine if these differences significantly alter basic managerial processes.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of organizational prototypes.

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  • Examination of external environmental dependencies.
  • Assessment of management functions and processes.

    • Main Results:

    • Each of the four organizational prototypes exhibits unique management functions.
    • Dependence on different societal subsectors shapes distinct values, incentives, and constraints for management.
    • These environmental factors lead to significant variations in the implementation of basic managerial processes.

    Conclusions:

    • Organizational type is a critical determinant of management practices.
    • Generic management theory may underestimate the impact of societal context on managerial implementation.
    • Understanding these differences is crucial for effective management across diverse organizational structures.