By differentiation we mean the differences in cognitive and emotional orientation among managers in different units and the differences in formal str… - Paul R. Lawrence

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By differentiation we mean the differences in cognitive and emotional orientation among managers in different units and the differences in formal structure among units.

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About Paul R. Lawrence

(April 26, 1922 – November 1, 2011) was an American sociologist, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Harvard Business School, and consultant. He is known from his 1967 work with Jay W. Lorsch, entitled Organization and environment: Managing differentiation and integration, a pioneering work in the field of contingency theory.

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Alternative Names: Paul Roger Lawrence
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