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A Typology of Organizational Structure
A Typology of Organizational Structure
Structure
Henry Mintzberg
Organizational Structure
one best
way
1930s
it all depends
Contingency
theory
getting it all
together
Configuration
Five Organizational Structure
Simple Structure
Machine Bureaucracy
Professional Bureacracy
Divisionalized Form
Adhocracy
Ways to effect Coordination
Direct supervision
Standardization of output
Standardization of skills
Mutual adjustment
Operating core
The basic work of producing the organizations products and services gets
done.
Strategic apex
Middle line
Managers who stand in a direct line relationship between the strategic apex
and the operating core.
Techostructure
The staff analysts who design the systems by which work processes and
outputs are standardized in the organization.
Support staff
Job specialization
Behavior formation
Unit grouping
Unit size
Liaison devices
Most of the power rests in the operating core, at the bottom of the
structure.
Technical System
Environment
Power factors
Simple Structure
Entrepreneurial firm
Machine Bureaucracy
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