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Lyman Porter
- DeanPaul Merage School of BusinessUC Irvine19721983
Lyman Porter [d. 2015] passed away on July 2nd, 2015. This record is kept in place in memoriam. Please see his obituary for more information about his life.
Record last updated: November 9, 2025.
ITS Affiliations
Recent Projects
Complete | Jul 1977—Dec 1978
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Recent Research Products
working paper |
Sep 1980
Organization Theory and the Structure and Performance of Transit Agencies
published journal article |
Jan 1980
Organization Structure and Performance: A Critical Review
Academy of Management Review
published journal article |
Jan 1980
Organization Theory and the Structure and Performance of Transit Agencies. Abridgment
Transportation Research Record
Publications
Note: Publications listed below are generally limited to those associated activity during Lyman Porter's affiliation with ITS-Irvine. The list may be incomplete. For a more comprehensive list, please consult other data sources in their Related Information.
Journal Articles
- Dan R. Dalton, William D. Todor, Michael J. Spendolini, Gordon J. Fielding and Lyman W. Porter (1980) “Organization Structure and Performance: A Critical Review”, Academy of Management Review, 5(1), pp. 49–64. Available at: 10.5465/amr.1980.4288881. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Gordon J Fielding, Lyman W. Porter, Dan R. Dalton, Michael J Spendolini and William D. Todor (1980) “Organization Theory and the Structure and Performance of Transit Agencies. Abridgment”, Transportation Research Record [Preprint], (761). Available at: https://trid.trb.org/View/166809. [ITS-Irvine record]
Technical Reports
- Gordon J. Fielding, Lyman W. Porter, Michael J Spendolini, William D. Todor and Dan R. Dalton (1978) The effect of organization size and structure on transit performance and employee satisfaction: final report. Final Report UMTA-CA-11-0016-79-1. Washington : Springfield, Va.: U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Policy and Program Development, University Research and Training Division ; Available through the National Technical Information Service. Available at: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102562469. [ITS-Irvine record]
Working Papers
- Gordon J. Fielding, Lyman W. Porter, Dan R. Dalton, Michael J. Spendolini and William D. Todor (1980) Organization Theory and the Structure and Performance of Transit Agencies. Working Paper UCI-ITS-WP-80-1. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2mb8t3dr. [ITS-Irvine record]
- William D. Todor, Dan R. Dalton, Gordon J. Fielding, Lyman W. Porter and Michael J. Spendolini (1978) The Effect of Organization Size and Structure on Transit Performance and Employee Satisfaction: Intermediate Progress Report. Working Paper UCI-ITS-WP-78-9. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4062q45v. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Dan R. Dalton, Gordon J. Fielding, Lyman W. Porter, Michael J. Spendolini and William D. Todor (1978) Structure and Performance: A Critical Review. Working Paper UCI-ITS-WP-78-10. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/40s7m9b1. [ITS-Irvine record]
- Dan R. Dalton, Gordon J. Fielding, Lyman W. Porter, Michael J. Spendolini and William D. Todor (1978) The Effect of Organization Size and Structure on Transit Performance and Employee Satisfaction: A Literature Review. Working Paper UCI-ITS-WP-78-8. Institute of Transportation Studies, Irvine. Available at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/826211pv. [ITS-Irvine record]