Organic Structure and Innovation in Small Work Groups
- 1 June 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Relations
- Vol. 33 (6), 369-382
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872678003300602
Abstract
This study develops the Burns and Stalker (1961) concept of organic structure, in operational terms, applying it to small work groups. A core dimension emerges, called "organicity, " which correlates strongly with the innovativeness of a group's task. The concept and the instruments for its measurement could find applications in studying the relation between individuals and their organizational work roles.Keywords
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