Abstract
This [reading] argues that […] spans of control, types of formalization and decentralization, planning systems, and matrix structures should not be picked and chosen independently, the way a shopper picks vegetables at the market or a diner a meal at a buffet table. Rather, these and other parameters of organizational design should logically configure into internally consistent groupings. Like most phenomena — atoms, ants, and stars — characteristics of organizations appear to fall into natural clusters, or configurations.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1989 Macmillan Publishers Limited
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Mintzberg, H. (1989). The Structuring of Organizations. In: Asch, D., Bowman, C. (eds) Readings in Strategic Management. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20317-8_23
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-20317-8_23
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-51809-0
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-20317-8
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management CollectionBusiness and Management (R0)