Which structure is associated with standardisation of work processes?

• A. Machine Bureaucracy
• B. Simple Structure
• C. Professional Bureaucracy
• D. Adhocracy

Answer: (A)

Standardisation of work processes comes from formalization—codified rules, procedures, and routines that guide how tasks are performed. This is exactly what a machine bureaucracy emphasizes: highly routinized, specialized work carried out according to a fixed set of procedures. Because tasks are repetitive and outputs must be consistent, decision-making tends to be centralized and operations are designed around standardized methods. This setup delivers predictability, efficiency, and easier supervision in stable environments where scale and repetition are prevalent. Other structures focus more on flexibility, professional autonomy, or improvisation, rather than strict formal procedures, so they don’t align as closely with standardised work processes.