Characteristics of organic verses mechanistic organisations, Strategic Management

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Characteristics of 'organic' verses 'mechanistic' organisations

	Organic	Mechanistic
Management Style	Participative and democratic	Autocratic and lack of consultation
Control	Informal and decentralised	Formal and centralised
Communication	Lateral (all direction)	Vertical (up and down)
Change	Flexible and adaptive	Inflexible and slow to change
Structure	Flat chain of command e.g. Matrix/Team/ entrepreneurial	Tall chain of command and clearly defined roles
Environment	Dynamic/Uncertain	Stable/Certain
Outcome	Creative	Efficient

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