THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ON MANAGEMENT INNOVATION: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN TURKEY

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of the two core components of organizational structure, centralization and formalization, on management innovation. In order to do this, the data received from 198 managers working in a public organization in Turkey has been analyzed. The results of this analysis have demonstrated that centralization has a significant negative impact on management innovation. However, the impact of formalization on management innovation has not been determined.  

Keywords

• Management innovation,innovation,organizational structure,centralization,formalization

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