Stable environment, where one best way exists and is known. Situations where we cannot afford an unfavorable outcome. Decision makers lack expertise or information necessary. Output Control A clear, measurable objective exists There are multiple effective means of achieving the objective. The proper process depends on factors that must be determined at time of the decision.
Decision makers have expertise and access to information necessary.
The decision makers have access to knowledge of results which provide feedback necessary to modify future processes and decisions. An organization's structure is, in part, a function of the control mechanisms it utilizes. Those organizations making heavy use of centralization and formalization are said to be mechanistic in form. Those using output control and cloning are termed organic. We started by defining the two fundamental ways in which differentiation, or departmentation takes place.