Health Serv Res. 1985 Jun;20(2):199-224.
Health services research
B Mark
PMID: 3891685 PMCID: PMC1068875 Free PMC Article
This exploration of the relationships between task and structural variables and two dimensions of organizational effectiveness in 76 private psychiatric hospitals revealed that high levels of centralization were associated with patient care effectiveness. High levels of centralization and formalization were associated with administrative effectiveness. An enhancing effect of organizational structure is suggested as contributing to organizational effectiveness.