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Contingency Theory

Contingency Theory is an organizational and management theory that posits that the effectiveness of organizational structures, leadership styles, and managerial practices is contingent upon their fit with specific internal and external situational variables rather than determined by universally optimal designs or behaviors.

1.5K

Publications

177.5K

Citations

2.7K

Authors

1.1K

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

263

Variants

Contingency Approach

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Publications

1.5K

Causation and Effectuation: Toward a Theoretical Shift from Economic Inevitability to Entrepreneurial Contingency

Saras D. Sarasvathy · Academy of Management Review · 2001 · 4.3K citations

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What We Know and Don’t Know About Corporate Social Responsibility

Herman Aguinis, Ante Glavas · Journal of Management · 2012 · 3.4K citations

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Management control systems design within its organizational context: findings from contingency-based research and directions for the future

Robert H. Chenhall · Accounting Organizations and Society · 2003 · 3.2K citations

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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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Causation and Effectuation: Toward a Theoretical Shift from Economic Inevitability to Entrepreneurial Contingency

Saras D. Sarasvathy · Academy of Management Review · 2001 · 2.3K citations

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Authors

2.7K

  1. DM
    Danny Miller

    HEC Montréal, Canada

    13 publications · 4.8K citations

    12

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  2. FE
    Fred E. Fiedler

    University of Washington, United States

    11 publications · 726 citations

    11

    h-index

  3. CR
    C. R. Hinings

    University of Alberta, Canada

    10 publications · 4.8K citations

    10

    h-index

  4. GT
    Glen T. Cameron

    University of Missouri, United States

    10 publications · 866 citations

    10

    h-index

  5. JW
    John W. Slocum

    Southern Methodist University, United States

    10 publications · 1.5K citations

    10

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Institutions

1.1K

  1. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    18 h-index

    31 publications

    8.4K citations

  2. Cardiff University

    Cardiff, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    26 publications

    2K citations

  3. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    15 h-index

    23 publications

    2.4K citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    15 h-index

    33 publications

    3.8K citations

  5. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    15 h-index

    16 publications

    2.1K citations

  6. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    14 h-index

    19 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    14 h-index

    18 publications

    3.3K citations

  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    12 h-index

    13 publications

    913 citations

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Venues

  1. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 57 publications · 27.8K citations

    44

    h-index

  2. Academy of Management Journal

    AMJ · 50 publications · 10.2K citations

    34

    h-index

  3. Strategic Management Journal

    SMJ · 27 publications · 5.9K citations

    26

    h-index

  4. Journal of Management Studies

    25 publications · 4.4K citations

    22

    h-index

  5. Administrative Science Quarterly

    ASQ · 23 publications · 9.8K citations

    22

    h-index

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