6.5 The following table shows the differences among companies as they become more organic or more mechanistic. You can use the slider on the left to highlight characteristics for a particular structure.

Use the table and your understanding of mechanistic and organic organizations to complete the sentences.

As an organization becomes more mechanistic, its chain of command becomes [more vertical/more horizontal/longer/shorter . It is also true that, as an organization becomes more organic, its chain of command becomes [broader/longer/narrower/shorter] .

Mechanistic Organic Structure Vertical Functional Divisional Matrix Team-Based Chain of Command Long Long Dual Short Virtual Network Short Communication Flow Vertical Vertical Vertical & Horizontal Horizontal Horizontal Span of Management Narrow Narrow Narrow Broad Broad Decision Making Centralized Centralized Decentralized Decentralized Decentralized