M14 Distinctions Between Bureaucratic and Decentralized Control
Decentralized
Employee commitment
Bureaucratic
Employee compliance
Decentralized
Extended and informal participation
Decentralized
Flat structure, shared influence organizational design
Decentralized
Group norms, culture, self-controls
Bureaucratic
Limited and formal participation
Decentralized
Performance expectations directed toward enhanced performance above and beyond the minimum levels of acceptable performance
Bureaucratic
Performance expectations directed toward minimum levels of acceptable performance
Decentralized
Reward system directed at group performance
Bureaucratic
Reward system directed at individual performance
Bureaucratic
Strict rules, formal controls, rigid hierarchy
Bureaucratic
Tall structure, top-down influence organizational design