Keywords
organizational design
crisis management
best managerial practices
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Abstract
This paper argues that a hierarchical and traditional organizational structure is essential to maintain communication, achieve innovation, and cement the further development of an organization that has just faced a severe crisis. Through in-depth interviews with family business owners and managers who overcame the challenges of Hurricane María in Puerto Rico, the relevance of the traditional organizational structure as a best management practice in times of crisis is examined.
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