Mintzberg's Organization Structure
As Mintzberg believe, 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.
Highlight Vocabulary
Simple Structure
Machine Bureaucracy
Divisionalized Form
Adhocracy
Professional Bureaucracy
Simple Structure
Advantages:
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Has a tight control over company’s operation
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Make decisions quicker
Disadvantages:
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Too muck work for the owner
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Highly depends on the owner’s situation
Machine Bureaucracy
It is a management structure with a high degree of formalization and specialization.
Basic Features:
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Work processes are routine and standard
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High degree of centralization and formalization
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Formal rules and regulations govern this structure
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Decisions are made by the top level and carried out at the lower levels
Advantages:
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Specialization: Everyone knows what they have to do.
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Clear Structure: It sets the pace and frame working for the functioning of the corporation.
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Stability: As everyone knows their job, the organization has stability.
Disadvantages:
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Inflexible
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Goal Displacement: Rules regarding goals at each level become end-to-themselves that displace the original goal
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Impersonality: Individuals’ needs and emotions are placed under procedures and compliance
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Red Tape:Too many rules and regulations suppress the creation of the company
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Inter-Departmental Communications Is Much Harder
Adhocracy
Also called Amoeb. It is a structure that a group of people with same goals are divided into different groups, which can improve the efficiency.
Advantages:
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Flexible
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Efficient
Disadvantages:
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Higher pressure
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Risk of control
Divisionalized Form
It is a Multidivisional structure, which has a strong leadership with several competitive and independent departments.
Advantages:
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Relatively Flexible
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Efficient
Disadvantages:
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Disunity
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Risk of control
Professional Organization
Professional organization is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession.
Features:
It is like a hierarchy with autonomy, where employees like professors are allowed some freedom for professional job.