Classic Contingency Theory

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Most of this is from Sergio Fernandez in SPEA

Mintzberg has 5 coordination mechanisms. 3 are form standardization, standardize outputs and skills

Thompson has three interdependencies

Galbraith Perrow Burns and Stalker Lawrence and Lorsch


Michael McGuire and Bob Agronoff in SPEA may have more perspectives to offer, though I think they have a networks orientation.

data: Federal Human Capital Survey. OPM


What I want is sources from the 60s/70s on the Literature, Methods, and Data of classic contingency theory. Were there experiments? Are those old questions still relevant today?