Computational Modeling of Project Organizations under Stress

Building upon prior research on enterprise centralization and knowledge dynamics, this paper uses computational methods to assess the behavior and project performance of different organization-al designs in varying environments. The results reinforce contingency theory and suggest particular characteristics of different project environments that make one form relatively more or less appropriate than another. Practically, the answers to the research questions have direct and immediate application to project/portfolio managers and senior executives. Theoretically, broad classes of organizations are generalized and prescribe a novel set of organizational design guides.

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