Challenges of Organizations

Differentiation

divisions of labor

Organizational role

Authority

Control

Function

Division

Functions

Support

Production

Maintenance

Adaptive

Managerial

Vertical differentation

Integration mechanism

Hierarchy of authority

Direct contact

Liason role

Task force

Team

Integration rol

Integration department

Socialization

Contingency approach

Structures

Mechanistic

Individual Specialization

Simple Integrating Mechanisms

Centralization

Standardization

* LOW - Environmental Uncertainly

Organic

Joint specialization

Complex Integrating mechanisms

decentralization

mutual adjustment

* HIGH - Environmental Uncertainly

Org. Design Challenges

Differentiation <-> Integration

Centralization <-> Decentralization

Standardization <-> Mutual adjustment

Integration role

improve communication between division (full-time positition)

Formalization

Standardization vs Mutual adjustment