The Impact of Management Practices and Organizational Structure on Firm Performance

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction.
• 1.1. Rationale and Motivation
• 1.2. Project and Layout.
• 2. Literature Review of Empirical Literature and Theoretical Discussion
• 2.1. Management Practices and Firm Performance
• 2.2. Organizational Structure and Firm Performance
• 2.2.1. Difficulties.
• 2.2.2. Empirical Literature.........
• 2.2.3. Theoretical Discussion: Contingency Theory and Trade Off Decentralization..
• 2.3. Organizational Structure, Management Practices and Firm Performance.......
• 2.3.1. Difficulties.
• 2.3.2. Empirical Literature.......
• 2.3.3. Hypothesis based on Principal Agent Theory.......
• 2.3.4. Hypotheses based on Change Management Literature
• 3. Data Collection and Method
• 3.1. Measuring Management Practices.
• 3.2. Measuring Organizational Structure.
• 3.2.1. Overview
• 3.2.2. Plant Autonomy..
• 3.2.3. Worker Autonomy..
• 3.2.4. Span of Control .....
• 3.2.5. Number of Hierarchical Levels and Number of Levels Changed in the Last Three Years
• 3.2.6. Firm Slope and Plant Slope.
• 3.3. Measuring Firm Performance
• 3.4. Measuring Competition
• 3.5. The Interview Process: Obtaining the Truth
• 3.6. Noise in the Signal
• 3.6.1. Control Variables....
• 3.6.2. Second Interviews.......
• 4. Data Description...
• 4.1. Sample Description and Criteria.
• 4.2. Country Comparisons
• 4.2.1. Management Practices...
• 4.2.2. Organizational Structures.
• 4.3. Industry Comparisons
• 4.4. Explanations and the Role of Regulation
• 5. Summary of Hypotheses and Econometric Modeling
• 6. Results.....
• 6.1. The Impact of Management Practices on Firm Performance..\n
• 6.1.1. Hypothesis 1.
• 6.1.2. Discussion and Managerial Implication
• 6.2. The Impact of Organizational Structure on Firm Performance .\n
• 6.2.1. Hypotheses 2-5
• 6.2.2. Discussion and Managerial Implication......
• 6.3. The Impact of Management Practices and Organizational Structure on Firm Performance
• 6.3.1. Hypotheses 6-9
• 6.3.2. Discussion and Managerial Implication......
• 7. Conclusion
• 7.1. Limitations
• 7.2. Contribution and Future Research

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This study aims to analyze the impact of management practices and organizational structure on firm performance across different countries. The research investigates the relationship between these factors and the performance of firms within a cross-national framework.

• The influence of management practices on firm performance.
• The impact of organizational structure on firm performance.
• The combined effect of management practices and organizational structure on firm performance.
• The role of national context and regulations in shaping the relationship between management practices, organizational structure, and firm performance.
• The implications of the findings for management practices and organizational design.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: Introduction. This chapter sets the stage for the research by providing the rationale and motivation for the study. It outlines the project's goals and the overall layout of the paper.
• Chapter 2: Literature Review of Empirical Literature and Theoretical Discussion. This chapter presents a comprehensive review of existing empirical literature and theoretical frameworks related to the study's key themes. It discusses the relationship between management practices and firm performance, organizational structure and firm performance, and the combined impact of both factors on firm performance.
• Chapter 3: Data Collection and Method. This chapter describes the methodology used for data collection and analysis. It details the process of measuring management practices, organizational structure, firm performance, and competition. It also discusses the control variables and the interview process employed to ensure data accuracy.
• Chapter 4: Data Description. This chapter presents a detailed description of the sample data, including characteristics of the firms studied and comparisons across countries and industries. It also highlights potential explanations and the role of regulation in shaping the data patterns.
• Chapter 5: Summary of Hypotheses and Econometric Modeling. This chapter outlines the key hypotheses developed based on the literature review and the theoretical framework. It also describes the econometric models used to test these hypotheses.
• Chapter 6: Results. This chapter presents the results of the empirical analysis. It examines the impact of management practices, organizational structure, and their combination on firm performance. The chapter discusses the findings for each hypothesis and its managerial implications.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The primary keywords and focus topics of this study are: management practices, organizational structure, firm performance, cross-country analysis, empirical research, contingency theory, principal-agent theory, change management, national context, regulations.