Going back to a traditional organizational structure
This paper argues that a hierarchical and traditional organizational structure is essential to maintain communication, achieve innovation, and cement the further development of an organization that has just faced a severe crisis. Through in-depth interviews with family business owners and managers...
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Universidad de Puerto Rico
2023-12-01
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| author | Grisel E. Meléndez |
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This paper argues that a hierarchical and traditional organizational structure is essential to maintain communication, achieve innovation, and cement the further development of an organization that has just faced a severe crisis. Through in-depth interviews with family business owners and managers who overcame the challenges of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, the relevance of the traditional organizational structure as a best management practice in times of crisis is examined.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fd96bd60aa04bd682a50ca03b996fcc2024-04-05T18:50:48ZengUniversidad de Puerto RicoFórum Empresarial1541-85612475-87522023-12-0128110.33801/fe.v28i1.21210Going back to a traditional organizational structureGrisel E. Meléndez0University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Puerto Rico This paper argues that a hierarchical and traditional organizational structure is essential to maintain communication, achieve innovation, and cement the further development of an organization that has just faced a severe crisis. Through in-depth interviews with family business owners and managers who overcame the challenges of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, the relevance of the traditional organizational structure as a best management practice in times of crisis is examined. https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/forumempresarial/article/view/21210organizational structureorganizational designcrisis managementbest managerial practices |
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| title_full | Going back to a traditional organizational structure |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Going back to a traditional organizational structure |
| title_short | Going back to a traditional organizational structure |
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| topic | organizational structure organizational design crisis management best managerial practices |
| url | https://revistas.upr.edu/index.php/forumempresarial/article/view/21210 |
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