مجلة الإبداع
Volume 16, Numéro 1, Pages 265-285
2026-01-15

Organizational Configurations And Performance: A Critical Analysis Of The Scientific Literature

Authors : Elassa Mohamed Réda . Bouchetara Mehdi .

Abstract

This bibliometric study Analyzes 92 articles from Google Scholar on the impact of organizational structures on organizational performance. The research identifies three main themes: 1) organizational structure and associated variables (27 articles), 2) organizational performance and its various determinants (41 articles), and 3) direct structure-performance relationship (24 articles). The descriptive analysis reveals research trends, contextual specificities , and persistent gaps in the literature . This study contributes to a better understanding of the links between organizational design and performance, while helping to structure a complex research field that lacks a standardized universal model and highlights the importance of contextual factors . It identifies priority research gaps, particularly concerning the direct and indirect mechanisms linking structure and performance, thereby opening promising perspectives for future research.

Keywords

Organizational structure (OS) ; Organizational Performance (OP) ; Context ; Contingency factors