Type Z Organization: Stability in the Midst of Mobility

Authors
Ouchi, William G. Jaeger, Alfred M.
Citation
G. Ouchi, William et M. Jaeger, Alfred, Type Z Organization: Stability in the Midst of Mobility, Academy of Management review , 3(2), 1978, pp. 305-314
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
3
Issue
2
Year of publication
1978
Pages
305 - 314
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Aspects of the "ideal types" of American (Type A) and Japanese (Type J) forms of organization are compared and related to their socio-cultural roots. A hybrid organizational "ideal type" (Type Z), which is particularly appropriate for many situations in today's changing American society, is presented.