B. Carper, William et E. Snizek, William, The Nature and Types of Organizational Taxonomies: An Overview, Academy of Management review , 5(1), 1980, pp. 65-75
Although organizational taxonomies have been the subject of numerous conceptualizations and several research studies, no generally accepted method of classifying organizations has yet been formulated. This article provides a critical review of these past theoretical and empirical efforts in an attempt to establish a research foundation for future investigations.