RT Journal Article
T1 Organizational structure and convergent change: explanatory factors in SMEs
A1 Hurtado González, José Manuel
K1 Organizational structure
K1 Convergent change
K1 Differentiation
K1 Formalization
K1 Centralization
AB AbstractPurposeBy integrating the structural contingency and the organizational adaptation theories, this study analyzes the impact of the main variables of organizational structure on convergent change. The authors also examine whether some contingency variables, such as the firm's size, age and sector, may help to explain differences in the relationship between organizational structure and convergent change.Design/methodology/approachThis work was carried out through an explanatory and cross-sectional study. The hypotheses were tested through a multiple regression analysis.FindingsThis paper demonstrates that, in Bogota's SMEs, modifications in differentiation and formalization explain convergent change, and that centralization does not affect it. Furthermore, the authors find that the company's size explains these relationships, and that age and sector do not influence them.Practical implicationsThe authors provide useful information in this work to guide managers and professionals on the implications of organizational structure and convergent change, more specifically on decisions regarding hierarchical arrangement, job division and processes redefinition.Originality/valueThis work provides empirical evidence with original data for a better understanding of the reality of Colombian SMEs in the Latin American context.
PB Emerald
YR 2021
FD 2021-06-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21710
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/21710
LA en
NO Marín-Idárraga, D.A. and Hurtado González, J.M. (2021), "Organizational structure and convergent change: explanatory factors in SMEs", Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 908-926. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-09-2020-0347
NO Departamento Organización de Empresas y Marketing. Universidad Pablo de Olavide
DS RIO
RD May 24, 2026