Following are the statements on Mintzberg's organisational type. Choose the correct statements:
A. Entrepreneurial organisations primarily focus on skills standardization
B. Professional organisations primarily focus on output standardisation
C. Innovative organisations primarily focus on mutual adjustment
D. Missionary organisations primarily focus on norms standardisation
E. Innovative organisations do not focus on mutual adjustment
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is C

Mintzberg’s organisational types describe different ways organisations coordinate and control their work. Each organisational form relies on a dominant coordination mechanism. Understanding the correct matching of organisation types to coordination mechanisms is key here:

• Entrepreneurial organisation: These are simple, small, flexible organisations where coordination is mainly through direct supervision, not skills standardization. So, statement A is incorrect.

• Professional organisation: These organisations rely heavily on skills standardisation as their main coordination mechanism. Professionals are trained and certified with specialized skills, which coordinate the work. Therefore, statement B (output standardisation for professional organisations) is incorrect; the correct focus is on skills standardisation.

• Innovative organisation: This type depends mainly on mutual adjustment for coordination, as the tasks are complex and uncertain, requiring continuous interaction and informal communication. Statement C is correct, while statement E (innovative organisations do not focus on mutual adjustment) is incorrect.

• Missionary organisation: These rely on norms standardisation to coordinate. The shared culture and beliefs guide behaviour and coordination, making statement D correct.

Information Booster:

Mintzberg identified five basic types of organisations based on their dominant coordination mechanism:

1. Simple structure (Entrepreneurial): Coordination by direct supervision. Small, centralized, and flexible.

2. Machine bureaucracy: Coordination by standardisation of work processes. Repetitive, routine tasks.

3. Professional bureaucracy: Coordination by skills standardisation — highly trained professionals work independently.

4. Divisionalised form: Coordination by standardisation of outputs. Divisions are responsible for their own results.

5. Adhocracy (Innovative organisation): Coordination by mutual adjustment through informal communication in dynamic environments.

6. Missionary organisation: Coordination by standardisation of norms and values, relying on shared culture.

This classification helps understand organisational behaviour, structure, and control mechanisms in different contexts.

Additional Knowledge:

• A (Entrepreneurial organisations focus on skills standardisation): Incorrect. They mainly use direct supervision for coordination rather than standardisation of skills.

• B (Professional organisations focus on output standardisation): Incorrect. Professional organisations coordinate through skills standardisation, not output.

• E (Innovative organisations do not focus on mutual adjustment): Incorrect. Mutual adjustment is the primary coordination in innovative (adhocracy) organisations.