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During this time RDT has been applied broadly across the research domain to explain how organizations reduce environmental interdependence and uncertainty. In this review, the authors assess the...
This article reviews the origins and primary arguments of Resource Dependence Theory and traces its influence on the subsequent literatures in multiple social science and professional disciplines, contrasting it with Emerson’s power-dependence theory.
Resource Dependence Theory is a theory of organization(s) that seeks to explain organizational and inter-organizational behavior in terms of those critical resources which an organization must have in order to survive and function. As an open-systems theory, the resource dependence argument suggests that a given organization will respond to and
This article evaluates to what extent Resource Dependence Theory (RDI) is able to. explain organizational processes and structures. The evaluation criteria are the empiri- cal corroboration of the theory, its information content and generality, but also how realistic the assumptions of the RDT are. The evaluation shows that the theory is em-.
This thesis will focus on the Resource Dependence Theory (RDT) and evaluate its impact in the field of supply management, especially in four decision arears. The book “The external control of organizations: A Resource Dependence Perspective”, written by Pfeffer and Salancik (1978) will serve as a foundation. The
Since its publication, resource dependence theory (RDT) has become one of the most influential theories in organizational theory and strategic management. RDT characterizes the corporation as an open system, dependent on contingencies in the external environment (Pfeffer & Salancik, 1978).
resource dependence by focusing on three aspects: (1) specialization and coop- eration, (2) determinants of power and dependence, and (3) balancing strate- gies to manage dependencies.