Organic organizations are characterized by a high degree of specialization and formalization and by a tall hierarchy that relies on centralized decision making.

Mechanistic organizations have a low degree of specialization and formalization, a flat organizational structure, and a decentralized decision making.

determines the formal, position-based reporting lines and thus stipulates who reports to whom.

Centralized decision making often correlates with slow response time and reduced customer satisfaction.

describes the degree to which a task is divided into separate jobs, that is the division of labor.

__________ captures the extent to which employee behavior is steered by explicit and codified rules and procedures.

In it, a firm is organized accordingly to SBUs along a horizontal axis but also has a second dimension of organizational structure along a vertical axis.

refers to the formalized patterns of interactions that link a firms tasks, technologies, and people.

Configuring the organizations structure and culture to "fit" the strategy is part of _______.

In order to successfully put into practice a strategy, an organization will have to consider three aspects: resources, configuration and change.