Organizational configurations based on Mintzberg (1983) and Oliveira (2012)
| Configuration | Coordination | Key part | Centralization/Decentralization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple/Entrepreneurial | Direct supervision | Strategic apex | Centralization |
| Machine | Standardization of work processes | Technostructure | Vertical centralization |
| Professional | Standardization of skills | Operating core | Horizontal and vertical decentralization |
| Missionary | Standardization of norms | Ideology | Decentralization |
| Divisional | Standardization of outputs | Middle line | Limited vertical decentralization |
| Adhocracy/Innovative | Mutual adjustment | Support staff | Selective decentralization |
| Political | None | None | Varies |
| Configuration | Coordination | Key part | Centralization/Decentralization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple/Entrepreneurial | Direct supervision | Strategic apex | Centralization |
| Machine | Standardization of work processes | Technostructure | Vertical centralization |
| Professional | Standardization of skills | Operating core | Horizontal and vertical decentralization |
| Missionary | Standardization of norms | Ideology | Decentralization |
| Divisional | Standardization of outputs | Middle line | Limited vertical decentralization |
| Adhocracy/Innovative | Mutual adjustment | Support staff | Selective decentralization |
| Political | None | None | Varies |
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