Dimensions of Organization Structure and their Context: A Replication

Abstract

This study presents a replication of the work of Pugh et al. on aspects of organization structure. On a sample of nine manufacturing organizations it is found that the structural dimensions of specialization, formalization and standardization form one related group, and centralization and lack of autonomy form another. The first group of `structuring' variables are related to the size of the organization. The second group of `authority' variables are related to dependence on other organizations. These findings closely parallel those of Pugh et al. and because of the nature of the sample extend them somewhat.