This thesis explores to examine a contingency relationships between perceived environmental uncertainty and organizational structure. It also examine a relationships of R＆D input (number of personnel of R＆D department), throughput (organizational structure), and R＆D output (technological innovation) in the light of system approach.
Perceived environmental uncertainty and size was used as typological variables.
Data was collected by means of interview and questionaire from 42 manufacturing companies in Korea. Sample of selected from 9 industries by the standards which are as follows.
1) Size must be equally distributed
2) PEU must be equally distributed
ANOVA and Mann-Whitney U test and correlational analysis was used as analytical tools.
Results show that the PEU have few effect on organizational structure, and that the mechanistic organization was a more positive relationships between R＆D input and R＆D output (number of innovations per employee), and that the small, high PEU niche have the most high relationships between R＆D input and R＆D output (number of innovations per employee) than any other environment niche.
Replication of this study and it's modification in models and measurements will be required for future research.
