<Li> collective decision making </Li> <Li> essential for situations that change quickly or are not yet fully understood </Li> <P> Key characteristics of the formal organization: </P> <Ul> <Li> enduring, unless deliberately altered </Li> <Li> top - down </Li> <Li> missionary </Li> <Li> static </Li> <Li> excellent at alignment </Li> <Li> plain to see </Li> <Li> equates "person" with "role" </Li> <Li> hierarchical </Li> <Li> bound together by codified rules and order </Li> <Li> easily understood and explained </Li> <Li> critical for dealing with situations that are known and consistent </Li> </Ul>

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