Research Notes: Organizational Size, Technology, and Structure: Replication of Study of Social Service Agencies Among Small Retail Firms

Abstract

The article presents the replication of a study on social service agencies among small retail firms. The author discusses the importance of size and technology as determinants of organizational structure. According to the author, in terms of organizational complexity, size is more important than technology for organizations in the private sector. For organizations in the public sector, technology is more important than size in explaining organizational complexity. Also discussed is the variable of organizational structure.