The Effects of Formalization on Professional Involvement: A Compensatory Process Approach.

Organ, Dennis W.; Greene, Charles N.

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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The Effects of Formalization on Professional Involvement: A Compensatory Process Approach.

Organ, Dennis W.; Greene, Charles N.

Administrative Science Quarterly, v26 n2 p237-52 Jun 1981

Presents a case for possible compensatory effects of structured formalization--the control of job activities by administrative rules and procedures-- based on path analysis of data from 247 engineers and scientists in three organizations. (Author/WD)

Descriptors: Alienation, Bureaucracy, Organizational Climate, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizations (Groups), Path Analysis, Role Conflict

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Language: English

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