ORGANIZATION THEORY AND THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF TRANSIT AGENCIES. ABRIDGMENT

Relationships between structural and performance variables were studied in 16 public transit organizations in California. Data were collected from archives, personal interviews, management surveys, and on-site observations. Statistical analyses focus on associations between structural variables and organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and employee commitment. Organization size, span of control, centralization, and length of managerial tenure were all associated with higher levels of organizational performance. Specialization and formalization were found to be associated with lower levels of performance on certain efficiency and effectiveness indicators. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Fielding, Gordon J
  • Porter, Lyman W
  • Dalton, Dan R
  • Spendolini, Michael J
  • Todor, William D
• Conference:
  • 59th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1980-1-21 to 1980-1-25
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 17-20
• Monograph Title: Public Transportation Planning
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 761
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Data collection; Economic efficiency; Institutional issues; Performance; Size; Surveys; Transportation operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Performance indicators
• Old TRIS Terms: Centralization; Transportation administration
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331052
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309031036
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 28 1981 12:00AM