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Five organization types

Five organization types 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. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Antidote Emerald Publishing

Five organization types

The Antidote , Volume 4 (1): 5 – Mar 1, 1999

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 1999 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1363-8483
DOI
10.1108/EUM0000000006634
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Abstract

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.

Journal

The AntidoteEmerald Publishing

Published: Mar 1, 1999

Keywords: Co‐ordination; Organizational theory; Organizational processes

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