An examination of the relationship between the buffering response of part-time and temporary workers and technology, perceived environmental uncertainty and size in two manufacturing industries
The primary objective of this study was to empirically test J. D. Thompson's proposition that organizations seek to buffer their technical cores from the uncertainty of the environment. Secondary objectives included: to explore the relationship among core technology, perceived environmental unc...
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Virginia Tech
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38812 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07152010-020332/ |