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I have a case study to do. And I'm getting stuck. I was able to answer the first part of the questions, but I need help with the second part with Identify the mechanistic versus organic structures and how contingency theory was or was not applied in this case study.

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Consider the CEO's reorganization. What environmental constructs were involved? Why did the CEO have to adapt, control, and reduce uncertainty? (This part is answered)

Identify the mechanistic versus organic structures and how contingency theory was or was not applied in this case study. (Where I need help)

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Depending on the nature of its business, an organization will make a decision about operating by mechanistic or organic structure. Comparison between organic versus mechanistic structures, the website for analytictech (2015) stated,

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Analysis of Sony's company indicates that the organization initially operated based on mechanistic structure. For example, giving power to individual engineers specializing in each of their separate tasks and leaders of different of different departments in ...

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