Efficiency of Knowledge Inflow Structures
The Mediation Effect of Task Environment Analysis
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https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v7i4.905Keywords:
Decision Making, Uncertainty, Risk, Knowledge Inflow Structures, Task Environment Analysis, Organizational PerformanceAbstract
Environmental uncertainty is increasing day by day in increasing competition conditions. Under the uncertainty, corporate executives are confronted with the problem of taking long-term strategic decisions that are both instantaneous and capable of maintaining their assets. Particularly under uncertainty, limited information and focusing on short term and near environment are the most important problems faced by the sustainability of today's companies.The aim of this study is to create a model where managers can create organizational structures that can turn environmental uncertainty into a risk by positively affecting organizational performance. As a result of the study, it has been observed that the institutions where the bottom-up and horizontal information flow structures are formed and the centralization levels are reduced have more detailed information in the sectoral framework and the organizational performance perceived in the context of innovation, quality and productivity has increased.
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