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According to the text case, senior managers finally realized that IT personnel often have a more comprehensive view of the organization than many functional or divisional heads who are largely concerned with their own areas.


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Organic

In the context of organizations, describing a flexible, adaptive structure that is more decentralized and encourages collaboration and connectivity among members.

Mechanistic

Describes organizations or systems that are highly structured and operate like machines, focusing on routinization and hierarchical authority.

Burns and Stalker

Burns and Stalker were social scientists known for their work on the theory of management and organizational structure, specifically the distinction between mechanistic and organic systems.

Delegated

The process by which authority and responsibilities are transferred from one person to another, while still retaining accountability for the outcomes.

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