Data and code for: "Coordination and Organization Design: Theory and Micro-evidence"

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Wouter Dessein, Columbia University; Desmond Lo, Santa Clara University; Chieko Minami, Kobe University

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Project Citation:

Dessein, Wouter , Lo, Desmond, and Minami, Chieko. Data and code for: “Coordination and Organization Design: Theory and Micro-evidence.” Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2022. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-10-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/E138281V1

Project Description

Summary:

We explore the relationship between the volatility of a firm’s local environment

and its organizational structure. Using micro-level data on managers working for

a large retailer, we empirically test and provide support for our theory that a more

volatile local environment results in more decentralization only when the need for

coordination among sub-units is low. In contrast, more local volatility is associated

with more centralization when coordination needs are high. Our evidence supports

the argument that centralized organizations are better at adapting to local shocks

when coordination is important.

Funding Sources: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (16H02035)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: coordination; delegation; asymmetric information; organizational economics; personnel management

JEL Classification:
      D23 Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
      M12 Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
      M54 Personnel Economics: Labor Management

Geographic Coverage: Tokyo, Japan

Time Period(s): 1/10/2018 – 1/23/2018

Collection Date(s): 1/10/2018 – 1/23/2018

Universe:

Department managers in general merchandise stores

Data Type(s): survey data

Methodology

Response Rate: 189 department managers were asked to fill out a paper questionnaire in their office. All filled out the questionnaire, but some have excessive incomplete items.

Sampling: 168 of the 189 completed questionnaires were used in our data analysis.

Data Source: (1) survey at company premise
(2) company internal sales data (confidential)
(3) company personnel data (names are confidential)

Collection Mode(s): self-enumerated questionnaire

Unit(s) of Observation: a department manager

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