Does decentralization make a difference for the organization? An examination of the boundary conditions circumbscribing decentralized decision-making and organizational financial performance

Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 217-244

  Richardson, Hettie A ^a,e   Vandenberg, Robert J ^b   Blum, Terry C ^c   Roman, Paul M ^d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036238926     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-2063(01)00134-9     Document Type: Article

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