Ownership, structure, and performance of architectural firms

作     者：Adedapo Adewunmi Oluwatayo Dolapo Amole 

作者机构：Department of Architecture Covenant University Ota Ogun State 110001 Nigeria Obafemi Awolowo University lie-Ire Osun State Nigeria 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Architectural Research》 (建筑学研究前沿（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第2卷第1期

页      面：94-106页

核心收录：

学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 1305[艺术学-设计学（可授艺术学、工学学位）] 0601[历史学-考古学] 080706[工学-化工过程机械] 0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0814[工学-土木工程] 0833[工学-城乡规划学] 

主　　题：Architecturat firm Professional servicefirm Ownership Orsanizational struc-ture Performance 

摘      要：With architectural firms, owners are often managers whose characteristics may influence the firm structure. This study investigated the relationships between ownership characteristics, organizational structure, and performance of architectural firms. Utilizing a sample of architectural firms from Nigeria, a questionnaire survey of 92 architectural firms was carried out. Data were analyzed using multiple analysis of variance （MANOVA） and resression analyses. A generally low level of specialization of duties was observed even though professional service firms were defined as highly specialized firms. For most of the firms, level of formalization was moderate or high, while level of centralization was mostly low. Results revealed a direct significant relationship between legal ownership form and formalization dimension of structure. In addition, the centralization dimension of structure influenced firm performance. However, no direct relationship between ownership characteristics and performance was noted, although different fits of ownership characteristics and structural variables were observed. The results suggest that principals of architectural firms should match their characteristics with the firm structure to enhance performance in relation to profit.