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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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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there exists two overarching structures that facilitate the communication between individuals‚ organisations and various 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
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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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Therefore‚ the organizational structure is strengthened‚ through various means for example performance appraisal‚ different pay rates etc. In light of this‚ they are many factors to consider for organizations to design the type of structure which best suits the way they wish to achieve their goals. What design is finally agreed upon depends on a number of decisions such as: *Do we want/need to decentralize decision making. *Are they needs to deal with problems such as the effect of structure on communications;
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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 rapidly to changes in the marketplace. Features of a mechanistic organization
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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 of structure they adopt will be determined by
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Contingency theorists argue that an organization that adapts to its environment will perform better than an organization that does not (Donaldson‚ 1996) and that mismatched characteristics within organizational configurations will prevent an organization from achieving natural harmony with its environment that will lead to better performance (Mitzberg‚ 1981). In contrast to the classical scholars‚ most theorists today believe that there is no one best way to organize. What is important is that there
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argues that contingency theory is a useful guide to the design of contemporary organizations. In particular‚ the essay claims that contemporary managers can draw upon the contingency theory research literature relating to relationship between organizational structure and technology‚ size‚ the environment‚ and strategy to design an organization that is well suited to its situation and circumstances and hence more likely to survive and prosper in the long term. This essay’s structure is as follows
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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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