Structure in Five
Structure in 5 's: A Synthesis of the Research on Organization Design Author(s): Henry Mintzberg Source: Management Science, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Mar., 1980), pp. 322-341 Published by: INFORMS Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2630506 Accessed: 22/01/2010 02:03
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MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Vol. 26, No. 3, March 1980 Printed in U.S.A.
STRUCTURE IN 5 'S: A SYNTHESIS OF THE RESEARCH ON ORGANIZATION DESIGN*
HENRY MINTZBERGt
The elements of organizational structuring-which show a curious tendency to appear in five 's-suggest a typology of five basic configurations: Simple Structure, Machine Bureaucracy, Professional Bureaucracy, Divisionalized Form, and Adhocracy. The elements include (1) five basic parts of the organization-the operating core,
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MANAGEMENT SCIENCE Vol. 26, No. 3, March 1980 Printed in U.S.A.
STRUCTURE IN 5 'S: A SYNTHESIS OF THE RESEARCH ON ORGANIZATION DESIGN*
HENRY MINTZBERGt
The elements of organizational structuring-which show a curious tendency to appear in five 's-suggest a typology of five basic configurations: Simple Structure, Machine Bureaucracy, Professional Bureaucracy, Divisionalized Form, and Adhocracy. The elements include (1) five basic parts of the organization-the operating core,
References: UDY, S. J., JR., "The Comparative Analysis of Organization," In J. G. March (ed.), Handbook of Acad. Management Rev. (1976), Organizations,Rand McNally, 1965, Chapter 16.