The staff at Grace Grocery Store is assigned specific tasks such as receiving supply, arranging stock, making sales, preparing cash registers, and so on. They perform the same task every day. The firm is characterized by formal means of coordination. Grace Grocery Store is functioning with a(n) ___ design.

A) organic
B) decentralized
C) mechanistic
D) adaptive
E) boundaryless

Mechanistic Design

A structure in organizations characterized by strict procedures, rigid divisions of labor, and centralized decision making.

Formal Coordination

A process where organizational activities are aligned and managed through explicit and official policies, procedures, and structures.

Specific Tasks

Distinct activities or assignments that are designed to achieve a particular objective within a set timeframe.