ABSTRACT
In previous chapters we have seen a number of empirical attempts to link the concept of technology to that of organization structure. At a common-sense level such a link can be established. Organizations are social constructions whose raison d'être is the transformation of raw materials (both non-human and human) into a finished product through planned and co-ordinated activities. These activities, it is often argued, are shaped by the nature of the technology that an organization employs. Furthermore, the activities require not simply co-ordination but also monitoring and controlling. It is this activity that largely determines the nature of the organization structure. Thus, the link between technology and structure is supposedly formed.
