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Discretionary Functions

Discretionary Functions is a managerial function category within the Separation of Functions framework that encompasses the authority and decision-making powers granted to individuals or roles for exercising judgment in planning, directing, and controlling organizational activities, distinct from operational or custodial functions by its emphasis on strategic autonomy and resource allocation.

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118

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68

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Managerial discretion: A bridge between polar views of organizational outcomes.

Donald C. Hambrick, Sydney Finkelstein · Research in Organizational Behavior · 1987 · 1.3K citations

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Toward a general theory of managerial discretion

Jean‐Luc Migué, Gérard Bélanger, William A. Niskanen · Public Choice · 1974 · 477 citations

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Managerial Discretion

David B. Wangrow, Donald J. Schepker, Vincent L. Barker · Journal of Management · 2014 · 294 citations · Full text

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Effect Of Board Members Gender On Corporate Social Responsiveness Orientation

Nabil A. Ibrahim, John P. Angelidis · Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR) · 2011 · 246 citations · Full text

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Are the Classical Management Functions Useful in Describing Managerial Work?

Stephen J. Carroll, Dennis I. Gillen · Academy of Management Review · 1987 · 244 citations

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Authors

118

  1. SF
    Sydney Finkelstein

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    2 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. MA
    Mason A. Carpenter

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    2 publications · 233 citations

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  3. JR
    John R. Montanari

    Arizona State University, United States

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  4. SJ
    Stephen J. Carroll

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    2 publications · 319 citations

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  5. SS
    Steven Shavell

    National Bureau of Economic Research, United States

    2 publications · 39 citations

    2

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Institutions

68

  1. Malmö University

    Malmo, Sweden

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    106 citations

  2. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    169 citations

  3. University of Vaasa

    Vaasa, Finland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  4. University of Pattimura

    Ambon City, Indonesia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

  5. Massey University

    Palmerston North, New Zealand

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  6. Seattle University

    Seattle, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    57 citations

  7. Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute

    Clayton, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    11 citations

  8. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    10 citations

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Venues

  1. Academy of Management Review

    AMR · 4 publications · 401 citations

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  2. Journal of Planning Education and Research

    JPER · 2 publications · 128 citations

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 49 citations

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  4. Cambridge yearbook of European legal studies

    2 publications · 195 citations

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  5. International Business Review

    2 publications · 115 citations

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