Technology
What does technology in an organization do?
Converts inputs
What is the environment in an organization?
External Factors
Why do organizations have different structures?
For Adaptation
What affects employee behaviour?
Personality
What resources are transformed by technology?
Financial, human and physical
What does complexity refer to?
Diversity
What structure fits a stable environment?
Mechanistic
What does culture impact?
Behaviour
What type of structure fits routine technology?
Mechanistic
What does capacity mean in the environment?
Support for growth
What structure is flexible and decentralized?
Organic
What happens to behaviour during downsizing?
Morale Drops
What type of structure fits flexible technology?
Organic
What does the three-dimensional model assess?
Environment
What influences organizational structure?
Culture
What structure do stability-seeking employees prefer?
Mechanistic