International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior: Volume 1 Issue 1

Ambiguities in policymaking and administration: A typology

Ira Sharkansky, Asher Friedberg

Ambiguity appears in many settings. Published reports of Israel's State Comptroller, the supreme audit body, provide material to illustrate a typology of where ambiguity occurs in…

Information systems outsourcing: A literature review and agenda for research

Sherrie Myers Bartell

This article examines the current state of understanding of outsourcing by organizations, especially as it applies to information systems (IS). Both supporting and opposing…

Chester Barnard's fourth door

Edward B. Smith

Chester Barnard tells us he went through phases in his own life which showed him that the individual can and should grow as a result of belonging to an organization. This article…

Organizational culture and standardized programs: A practitioner’s guide to implementation

D. Larry Fraser, Ronald J. Stupak.

Standardized programs are those programs in which all or most of the procedures and processes are performed in a certain way. This article will explore the purposes and logic of…

Attribution theory and the glass ceiling: Career development among federal employees

Dennis M. Daley

Individuals who are not promoted or miss out on developmental opportunities suffer career setbacks that can greatly, and adversely, effect motivation and productivity. Attribution…

Understanding and managing physician restructuring through organizational theory

Joan M. Kiel

Physician restructuring is occurring rapidly as physicians are readily leaving solo practice and joining group practices, including multi-specialty group practices. Organizational…