Different kinds of organizational structures lead people to behave in different ways. Now that you understand the kinds of choices that organizations face when they create their organizational structures, debate the following issues.
Team A. Today, the hierarchy of authority is more important than mutual adjustment in coordinating and motivating people and functions to achieve an organization’s goals.
Team B. Today, mutual adjustment is more important than the hierarchy of authority in coordinating and motivating individuals and functions to achieve an organization’s goals.