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The organizational configurations framework of Mintzberg is a model that describes six valid organizational configurations (originally only five; the sixth one was added later): [8] Simple structure, characteristic of entrepreneurial organization; Machine bureaucracy; Professional bureaucracy; Diversified form; Adhocracy, or innovative organization
Mintzberg considers seven main configurations of organizational structure: [46] Entrepreneurial organization (strategic apex, direct supervision dominate) Machine organization (technostructure, standardization of work processes dominate) Professional organization (operating core, standardization of skills dominate)
For Henry Mintzberg, an adhocracy is a complex and dynamic organizational form. [6] It is different from bureaucracy; like Toffler, Mintzberg considers bureaucracy a thing of the past, and adhocracy one of the future. [7] When done well, adhocracy can be very good at problem solving and innovation [7] and thrive in diverse environments. [6]
Diagram, proposed by Henry Mintzberg, showing the main parts of organisation, including technostructure. Technostructure is the group of technicians, analysts within an organisation (enterprise, administrative body) with considerable influence and control on its economy.
Organizational architecture, also known as organizational design, is a field concerned with the creation of roles, processes, and formal reporting relationships in an organization. It refers to architecture metaphorically, as a structure which fleshes out the organizations.
Matrix management is an organizational structure in which some individuals report to more than one supervisor or leader—relationships described as solid line or dotted line reporting. More broadly, it may also describe the management of cross-functional, cross-business groups and other work models that do not maintain strict vertical business ...
Organization theory is concerned with explaining the workings of an organization as a whole or of many organizations. The focus of organizational theory is to understand the structure and processes of organizations and how organizations interact with each other and the larger society. [citation needed]
A vertical structured organization or a "tall" company describes a chain of management, usually with a CEO at the top delegating authority to lower-level managers through mid-level managers. Horizontal or "flat" companies , however, have fewer middle-managers, which implies that high-level managers are more involved in daily tasks and interact ...