B. Strategy and structure. Strategy and structure are closely linked, and as strategy changes, the structure should also. C. Size and structure. There is considerable historical evidence that an organization's size significantly affects its structure. D. Technology and structure.
Every organization uses some form of technology to transform inputs into outputs.
Two research studies on the relationship between technology and structure have been significant. Joan Woodward found that three distinct technologies had increasing levels of complexity and sophistication. Mass production describes large-batch manufacturing. Process production describes continuous-process production. Charles Perrow looked at knowledge technology rather than manufacturing technology.