Mechaniste Versus Organic Organization Mechanistic High Specialization Cross-Hierarchical Teams Rigid Departmentalization Free Flow of Information Clear Chain of Command ·Wide Spans of Control Narrow Spans of Control ·Decentralization ·Centralization ·Low Formalization High Formalization ©Prentice Hall,2002 10-20Mechanistic Versus Organic Organization • High Specialization • Rigid Departmentalization • Clear Chain of Command • Narrow Spans of Control • Centralization • High Formalization • Cross-Hierarchical Teams • Free Flow of Information • Wide Spans of Control • Decentralization • Low Formalization Mechanistic Organic © Prentice Hall, 2002 10-20