کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1018786 | 940366 | 2010 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: Can formalization, complexity, and centralization influence knowledge performance? Can formalization, complexity, and centralization influence knowledge performance?](/preview/png/1018786.png)
Based on the theory of organizational design and on the theory of knowledge, this paper analyzes how the traditional variables which define a firm's organizational structure (formalization, complexity, and centralization) influence knowledge performance (the degree to which a firm generates knowledge internally and uses it to reach a competitive advantage). The paper tests three hypotheses using a sample of 164 large Spanish firms. The results show that organizational complexity and centralization exert a positive and a negative influence, respectively, on knowledge performance, which confirms the two hypotheses related to these variables. However, the analysis reveals no empirical evidence to confirm the hypothesis according to which formalization and knowledge performance have a positive relationship.
Journal: Journal of Business Research - Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2010, Pages 310–320