Organizational Design Decisions Mechanistic Organization -rigidly and tightly controlled structure -tries to minimize the impact of differing human traits 一 most large organizations have some mechanistic characteristics Organic Organization -highly adaptive and flexible structure permits organization to change when the need arises employees are highly trained and empowered to handle diverse job activities -minimal formal rules and little direct supervision ©Prentice Hall,.2002 10-19 Organizational Design Decisions Mechanistic Organization – rigidly and tightly controlled structure – tries to minimize the impact of differing human traits – most large organizations have some mechanistic characteristics Organic Organization – highly adaptive and flexible structure – permits organization to change when the need arises – employees are highly trained and empowered to handle diverse job activities – minimal formal rules and little direct supervision © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-19