Structure in 5’s: A Synthesis of the Research on Organization Design
Henry Mintzberg,
Management Science, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Mar., 1980), 322-341.
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‘Thu Jan 27 00:51:46 2005STRUCTURE IN 5’S: A SYNTHESIS OF THE RESEARCH
ON ORGANIZATION DESIGN*
HENRY MINTZBERG}
‘The elements of organizational structuring—which show a curious tendency to appear in
‘ive'e—euggest a typology of five basic configurations: Simple Strctue, Machine Buresi-
‘racy, Professional Bureaucracy, Divisionalized Form, and Adhocr2c.
‘The elements include (1) ive basic parts of the organization—the operating cor, strategic
apes, middle line, technostrcture, and support staff; @) five basic mechanisms of coor