Review of Organizational Strategy and Structure (1962-2015)

Improving on performance is of greater
interest to all organization leaders in today's business
environment. Researches relating to large, small and
medium sized firms constantly stress a positive link between
business strategies, management activities and
organizational performance. Because it is often detailed that
best business strategies produce outstanding organizational
performance. This study used secondary method of data
collection to review various empirical literatures on business
strategies and their effects on organizational performance.
The study was able to ascertain from various literature
reviewed that business strategies such as (customer
orientation, employee autonomy, communication, training
and development job satisfaction, corporate social
responsibility, motivational factors) have major role to play
in organizational performance. Recognizing the causes of
organizational performance is important especially in the
perspective of the current global crises because it helps an
organization to identify those factors that should be given
priority attention in order to improve the organizational
performance. Hence, this study recommends that business
organizations should adopt appropriate strategies that
would enhance adequate organizational performance