... as a technique to model organizations as complex systems. This approach allows us to delve into the effects of modularity in organizational structures on organizational performance, with a particular emphasis on the role of conformity in this relationship. We treat conformity as exogenously given, which allows...

..., the human capital of associates is considered an important operating asset to generate revenue (outputs) (Lowendahl, 2005 ; Sander and Williams, 1992). As the lowest ranking lawyers in the organizational structure of law firms, associates have tacit knowledge and the skills needed to support the rainmaking...