L
Lex Donaldson
Researcher at University of New South Wales
Publications - 90
Citations - 17157
Lex Donaldson is an academic researcher from University of New South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Contingency theory & Organizational theory. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 90 publications receiving 16058 citations.
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Stewardship Theory and Board Structure: a contingency approach
Melinda M. Muth,Lex Donaldson +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the validity of several theoretical frameworks which make different predictions about the effect of board structures on firm performance and conclude that stewardship predictions regarding board independence are directly opposed to those of agency theory.
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Boards and Company Performance ‐ Research Challenges the Conventional Wisdom
Lex Donaldson,James H. Davis +1 more
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American Anti-Management Theories of Organization: A Critique of Paradigm Proliferation
TL;DR: In this paper, a unified theory of organizational structure is proposed for organizational structural theory, based on a critique of anti-management paradigms in organization theory and a contingency theory for organizational adaptation.
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Strategy and structural adjustment to regain fit and performance: in defence of contingency theory
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that functionalist theories and quantitative methods can explain structural change and propose a structural adjustment to regain fit (Sthis article) formulation, which is a more fruitful model than contingency determinism and strategic choice.