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The details are as follows:

  • Mechanistic: Rigid hierarchical relationships

  • Organic: collaboration (both vertical and horizontal)

  • Mechanistic: fixed duties

  • Organic: adaptable duties

  • Mechanistic: many rules

  • Organic: few rules

  • Mechanistic: formalized communication channels

  • Organic: informal communication

  • Mechanistic: centralized decision authority

  • Organic: decentralized decision authority

  • Mechanistic: taller structures

  • Organic: flatter structures

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