Linking organizational change, coordination mechanisms and incentive systems in different industries
- Galán Zazo, José Ignacio
- Sánchez Bueno, María José
- Zúñiga Vicente, José Angel
- Pindado García, Julio (coord.)
- Payne, Gregory (coord.)
Publisher: Escuela Superior de Gestión Comercial y Marketing, ESIC
ISBN: 978-84-7356-556-1
Year of publication: 2008
Volume Title: Ponencias
Volume: 1
Pages: 10
Congress: Asociación Europea de Dirección y Economía de Empresa. Congreso Nacional (22. 2008. Salamanca)
Type: Conference paper
Abstract
This is an exploratoy study which provides preliminary empirical evidence on the relationship between coordination mechanisms and the evolution of organizational forms and, mainly, the role that incentive systems can play as a potential determinant of the organizational change process. The empirical setting consists of two large Spanish firms belonging to different industries. Our findings reveal that the incorporation of networking elements in new forms of organization requires the increased weight of incentive systems linked to cultural, social and psychological aspects that extend beyond the so-called contractual approach. Likewise, our study reveals that during the process of organizational change companies would have to introduce incentive systems that allow for the co-existence of exploration and exploitation actions. Nonetheless, it can be observed how in more traditional settings, they should place greater importance on incentive systems aimed at upholding exploitation actions, whereas in more innovative environments greater significance should be attributed to incentive systems designed to favor actions linked to exploration.