Nature of the Study

Hybrid forms of organizing have appeared to meet challengesChallenge and reap opportunities in a world of accelerating[aut]Vakkuri, J. change[aut]Johanson, J. (Johanson & Vakkuri, 2018). However, with continuing emphasis on styles of leadership, organizations still do not know expressly when and how hierarchiesHierarchy, marketsMarket, and networksNetwork can be combined to generate synergistic outcomes[aut]Chestnut, B. (Chestnut, 2017; Lazer et al., 2009; Serrat, 2021a). This[aut]Lazer, D. study[aut]Mergel, I., the[aut]Neblo, M. first[aut]Serrat, O. of[aut]Ziniel, C. its kind to the best of my knowledge, purported to explore how metagovernanceMetagovernance, complexity leadershipLeadershipcomplexity, and sense-makingSense-making can be allied for organizational performance. Moving from an initial idea for a study to a well-defined proposal requires accurate, concise, self-contained, and specific description of such essential architectural elements as the general problemProblem(s) area; the specific problem; a rationale for why the topic is important; a distinct, relevant, and understandable question the research would set out to answer; a worldviewWorldview; the research approach; and the contribution the research would make. To articulate the research logic, this chapter covers sequentially the background, problemProblem(s) statement, purpose, research questionResearchquestion, conceptual framework, scope, key terms, and significance of the study.