Project Management Journal · 2009 · 28 citations · 15 references
ManagementProject ManagementStrategic ManagementBusiness StrategyProject PlanningStrategic PlanningOrganizational StrategyOrganizational ValuesProject Performance MeasurementStrategic AlignmentStrategic FitStrategic ThinkingProject AlignmentProject Value MeasurementResource-environment FitStrategy-environment FitStrategy-structure FitStructure-strategy FitTechnology-strategy FitValues In Projects
The strategic management literature has struggled with how to recognize, measure, and even understand the concept of “fit” between strategy, structure, and environment. Nevertheless, the concept of fit was fundamentally important from the beginning of the Value of Project Management project. In this article, we compare the “fit” construct defined by Miles and Snow (1984) with our concerns with value direction (Thomas & Mullaly, 2008). A comparative analysis of these two constructs provides insights into how both dimensions improve overall organizational understanding. We demonstrate that while each of these dimensions independently provides useful information, it is their intersection that provides a means of interpreting not just current realities but appropriate future actions.
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Organizational Strategy, Structure, and Process
Raymond E. Miles, Charles C. Snow, Alan D. Meyer et al. · Academy of Management Review · 1978 · 7.1K citations
Organizational Strategy, Structure, and Process
Raymond E. Miles, Charles C. Snow, Alan D. Meyer et al. · Academy of Management Review · 1978 · 4.6K citations