Flexible Organisations

• What is a flexible organization?

  A business that adapts to change
• Why are flexible organizations better at identifying the need for change?

  They respond to changes in the external environment
• What role does organizational structure play in flexibility?

  It determines how well a business adapts
• What are the key characteristics of organic organizational structures?

  • Better able to handle change
  • More flexible and informal
  • Favor verbal communication
  • Decentralized decision-making
  • Greater use of empowerment
• What are the key characteristics of mechanistic organizational structures?

  • More formal and bureaucratic
  • Taller hierarchies
  • Centralized decision-making
  • Favor standardized policies
  • More complacent in identifying change
• Which type of organizational structure is better at embracing change?

  Organic structures
• What might indicate that an organization is becoming more flexible?

  Embracing flexible working practices
• How do flexible organizations typically structure their hierarchies?

  They have flatter hierarchies
• What type of culture do flexible organizations have?

  A culture that is welcoming of change
• How do flexible organizations make decisions compared to mechanistic ones?

  They make strategic decisions quicker