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    bodies. These two communication structures are commonly referred to as mechanistic and organic. When referring to contemporary society we can define this to mean the structural composition of today’s society in general (social‚ cultural and economic). For the purposes of this essay however we will concentrate on modern day corporate communication structures‚ which can be seen as microcosms of society (Raiborn 1990). Mechanistic communication structures are characterised by a traditional top down hierarchy

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    Mechanistic and Organic Structure ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR PEER ASSESMENT WK 11 14th Oct‚ 2012 Name: Nicholas Roberts Organizations are viewed as systems in need of control‚ authority and governance. A distinction is made between formal structure and governance structure‚ and a network perspective is adopted to investigate the correspondence between structures‚ and the functions these structures play within groups (Human Relations vol. 37). As a result‚ research carried

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    vary from one healthcare organization to another depending on the type of organizational structure and the level of management with the hierarchy. For what type of healthcare organization would you prefer to work? Organic or mechanistic? Explain. Mechanistic structures are mainly for organizations in a stable environment. They are hierarchical in nature with well-defined tasks and central authority. This type of structure works well in an environment where an organization does not need to respond

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    1. Introduction 2. Main Body 2.1 Difference between mechanistic organization structures And organic organization structure. 2.2 When might a mechanistic organisation structure be Preferable to an organic organization structure? 3. Conclusion 4. References List 1. Introduction  The organizational structure is very important for a company. Different organizations will adopt different organisation structures to help achieve their goals. The type

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    MECHANISTIC ORGANIZATIONS Metaphors create a method of thinking‚ it compares items of deferent characteristic showing similarities but not differences‚ recently shadow chancellor George Osborne criticising Gordon Brown‚ he said ’Gordon is a man with an overdraft‚ not a plan’ (Metro‚ October 28‚ 2008). Here we can see that the word overdraft is used to describe some of the present characteristics of Gordon Brown in relation to spending. Various metaphors have been used by different writers to

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    Mechanistic versus Organic Structures a. Mechanistic Structure is appropriate for organizations focusing on a cost- minimization strategy through tight control‚ extensive division of labor‚ high formalization and centralization. The information network is limited and employees rarely participate in decision making process. b. Organic Structure is decentralized and has low complexity and formalization. It has an extensive information system‚ and employees rarely participate in decision

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    In this vast growing global economy‚ organizations are often confronted with increasing instability due to continuous changes in technology‚ an influx of competition and rapidly changing customer needs. With respect to this it is imperative that organizations respond to required or forced changes to their environment if the firms existing goals are to be achieved. With this in mind‚ organizations turn to management to combat the budding problem‚ through organizing. Organizing involves the structuring

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    Innovation Perspectives – Mechanistic or Organic? This is the seventh of several ‘Innovation Perspectives‘ articles we will publish this week from multiple authors to get different perspectives on ‘How should firms develop the organizational structure‚ culture‚ and incentives (e.g.‚ for teams) to encourage successful innovation?’. Here is the next perspective in the series: by Willings Botha and Andreas Constantinides Innovation is one of the most important pillars on which successful companies

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    Mechanistic Vs Organic Organization Structure What is Mechanistic Structure Mechanistic organizations have clear‚ well-defined‚ centralized‚ vertical hierarchies of command‚ authority‚ and control. Efficiency and predictability are emphasized through specialization‚ standardization‚ and formalization. This results in rigidly defined jobs‚ technologies‚ and processes. The term mechanistic suggests that organizational structures‚ processes‚ and roles are like a machine in which each part of the

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    Burns and Stalker

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    CHAPTER 8 Burns and Stalker‚ The Management of Innovation* . . . The utility of the notions of “mechanistic” and “organic” management systems resides largely in their being related as dependent variables to the rate of “environmental” change. “Environmental‚” in this connection‚ refers to the technological basis of production and to the market situation. . . . The increasing rate of technological change characteristic of the last generation could plausibly be regarded as a function of fundamental

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