ACCA SBL Syllabus H. Innovation, Performance Excellence & Change Management - Contingency Theory for Structure - Notes ^{8 / 9}

Structure should be the one best suited to its size, complexity and strategies

Mechanistic	Organic
Authority delegated through formal structure	Network control structure
Manager power depends on their position in the hierarchy	Individuals decision making is due to their knowledge and skills
Bureaucratic	Free flow of information
Vertical communication	More horizontal communication
Specialised jobs	Contributions to a common task is the job
Tasks governed by superiors	Advice rather than orders given

This was created by Burns & Stalker

In B&S’s research not one structure was found to be better than another, however they did notice that it’s ‘horses for courses’ e.g. A stable market suits a mechanistic structure and vice-versa