Advancing organizational theory in a complex world / edited by Jane XJ Qiu, Ben Nanfeng Luo, Chris Jackson, and Karin Sanders.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction / Jane XJ Qiu, Ben Nanfeng Luo, Chris Jackson, and Karin Sanders -- Contingency theory, dynamic fit, and contracts / Richard M. Burton, Borge Obel, and Dorthe Hikonsson -- Structural adaptation to regain fit : multiple misfits and structural complexity / Peter Klaas and Jorgen T. Lauridsen -- Fit of structure to multiple contingencies : equifinality versus the contingency -- Imperative / Ben Nanfeng Luo, Lex Donaldson, and Kangkang Yu -- Getting started with ambidexterity / Andrew Binns and Michael Tushman -- The MNC matrix as only a partial multiple hierarchy : the limited advantage of the matrix / Jane XJ Qiu and Lex Donaldson -- Building higher-level contingency theory to reconcile contradictions between lower-level theories / William Egelhoff and Joachim Wolf -- "Managers to the rescue!" : evaluating the legacy of stewardship theory from an institutional perspective / Jaco Lok, Hokyu Hwang, and Markus A. Hollerer -- Conclusion / Lex Donaldson -- Index.