Administration Size and Organization Size: An Examination of the Lag Structure

Abstract

The article provides information on a study pertaining to the lag structure in the relationship between organization size and administration size. The major benefit attributed to the use of longitudinal data for the study of organizational size and administration is the increased understanding of causal processes. The study concludes that appropriate single time lags for longitudinal studies of organizational properties may not be applicable to an entire organizational sample even when that sample is homogeneous in terms of type. Experts say important factors to be considered in future research on organization size and administration size are the types of administrative personnel studied.