Download or read book Task, Firm Size, and 0rganizational Structure in Management Consulting written by Michael Graubner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-06 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael Graubner investigates consultancies' organizational structure in terms of structural differentiation, specialization, centralization, and formalization. He analyzes extensive qualitative and quantitative data obtained during a series of personal interviews in consulting firms with offices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The results show that organizational size and to a lesser degree task uncertainty are closely associated with organizational structure.