A test of relationships in a model of organizational cognitive complexity

✍ Scribed by Vicki L. Goodwin; Laurie Ziegler

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 211 KB
• Volume: 19
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-3796
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1379(199807)19:4<371::aid-job850>3.0.co;2-v

✦ Synopsis

We examined relationships in a model of organizational cognitive complexity (CC) via a ®eld study. Results, based on a sample drawn from six organizations, indicate that problem familiarity r 0X25, p 0X10 and variety of work experience r 0X29, p 0X05 are related to the number of script tracks available for problem solving. In turn, script tracks are related to CC r À0X26, p `0X10. The relationship between CC and job level is statistically, signi®cantly moderated by job complexity. Finally, chisquare analysis indicates that the data ®t the model as proposed. The organizational implications of CC are discussed and suggestions for future research on the model are made.