What do we mean when we talk about mechanistic and organic organizational structure? How do these types of structures influence organizational performance and the ability of an organization to learn and adapt to changes in the environment? Is one type preferable over the other?

Complete the following:

Briefly define mechanistic organizational structure and organic organizational structure.
Compare and contrast the main differences between the two types of organizational structure.
Explain how environmental changes translate into mechanistic versus organic organizational structure.
Describe how the current environment is changing and where you see it heading.
Compare how mechanistic organizations handle the turbulence of hyper-change and hyper-competition versus how organic organizations address the same issues.
Explain which type of organizational structure you feel is more applicable to the current local and global environment, and why.