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A Comparative Analysis of the Influence that Different Fit Perspectives Have On Firm Performance

A Comparative Analysis of the Influence that Different Fit Perspectives Have On Firm Performance The contingency theory holds that organizations in fit have higher performance levels than those in misfit. However, the results obtained in previous research works are far from homogeneous. The purpose of this study is to compare various fit perspectives seeking to check whether or not the divergence in results might derive from the use of different types of fit. The findings in this paper largely fail to confirm the fit‐performance links described in the traditional contingency theory. Some arguments are proposed in an attempt to explain this fact. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management Emerald Publishing

A Comparative Analysis of the Influence that Different Fit Perspectives Have On Firm Performance

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Emerald Publishing
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1536-5433
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10.2753/JMR1536-5433060205
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Abstract

The contingency theory holds that organizations in fit have higher performance levels than those in misfit. However, the results obtained in previous research works are far from homogeneous. The purpose of this study is to compare various fit perspectives seeking to check whether or not the divergence in results might derive from the use of different types of fit. The findings in this paper largely fail to confirm the fit‐performance links described in the traditional contingency theory. Some arguments are proposed in an attempt to explain this fact.

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Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jul 1, 2008

Keywords: Fit; Performance; Contingency theory

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