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Contingency Fit

Contingency Fit is a theoretical construct within Contingency Leadership Theory that denotes the degree of alignment between a leader's style and the situational demands of a given context, distinguishing it from other leadership constructs by emphasizing contextual appropriateness rather than universal effectiveness.

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214

Authors

130

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2017–2026

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Methodological fit in management field research

Amy C. Edmondson, Stacy E. McManus · Academy of Management Review · 2007 · 3.2K citations

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DIRECT AND MODERATING EFFECTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON STRATEGY AND PERFORMANCE IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS: A RESOURCE-BASED PERSPECTIVE.

Michael A. Hitt, L. Biermant, Katsuhiko Shimizu et al. · Academy of Management Journal · 2001 · 2.2K citations

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Alternative Forms of Fit in Contingency Theory

Robert Drazin, Andrew H. Van de Ven · Administrative Science Quarterly · 1985 · 1.9K citations

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The Concept of Fit in Contingency Theory.

Andrew H. Van de Ven, Robert Drazin · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1984 · 600 citations

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Knowledge as a Contingency Variable: Do the Characteristics of Knowledge Predict Organization Structure?

Julian Birkinshaw, Robert Nobel, Jonas Ridderstråle · Organization Science · 2002 · 424 citations

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Authors

214

  1. JB
    J. Burdeane Orris

    Butler University, United States

    3 publications · 209 citations

    3

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  2. JW
    John W. Slocum

    Southern Methodist University, United States

    3 publications · 367 citations

    3

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  3. RD
    Robert Drazin

    Emory University, United States

    3 publications · 2.6K citations

    3

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  4. GB
    George B. Graen

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    3 publications · 209 citations

    3

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  5. KM
    Kenneth M. Alvares

    Bowling Green State University, United States

    3 publications · 209 citations

    3

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Institutions

130

  1. Western University

    London, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    143 citations

  2. Loughborough University

    Loughborough, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    52 citations

  3. Duke University

    Durham, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    356 citations

  4. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    134 citations

  5. University of Northern Iowa

    Cedar Falls, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    198 citations

  6. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    2.2K citations

  7. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    1.3K citations

  8. University of Louisville

    Louisville, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    258 citations

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Venues

  1. Academy of Management Journal

    AMJ · 5 publications · 3K citations

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  2. Journal of Applied Psychology

    4 publications · 321 citations

    4

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  3. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 3 publications · 3.3K citations

    3

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  4. Organization Science

    3 publications · 714 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. Journal of Business Research

    JBR · 3 publications · 206 citations

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