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Reviews some main ideas from Mintzberg's synthesis of research based on his book 'Structure in Fives: Designing Effective Organizations'. Posits there are five co-ordinating mechanisms: mutual adjustment; direct supervision; work process standardization; output standardization; and skill and knowledge standardization. Makes much of the extravagant use of Figures, adding extra emphasis. Concludes that an organization cannot be all things to all people, suffering the consequences if it does not do what it should do well.
The Antidote – Emerald Publishing
Published: Mar 1, 1999
Keywords: Co‐ordination; Organizational theory; Organizational processes
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