Organizational and environmental complexity pushes organizations towards:
A) formalization.
B) a more mechanistic structure.
C) decentralization.
D) a simple structure.
E) all of these structural forms.

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Organizational and environmental complexity require more flexibility, adaptability, and quicker decision-making which are not possible in a highly formalized or mechanistic structure. Therefore, decentralization is required to achieve these characteristics in an organization. A simple structure is not enough to tackle the complexity, and all structural forms may not be suitable for all kinds of organizations.

Organizational and Environmental Complexity Pushes Organizations Towards