“Organizations are open systems that need careful management to satisfy and balance
internal needs and to adapt to environmental circumstances.”
• “There is no one best way of organizing. The appropriate form depends on the kind of
task or environment with which one is dealing.”
• “Management must be concerned, above all else, with achieving alignments and
‘good fits.’“
• “Different approaches to management may be necessary to perform different tasks
within the same organization.”
• “Different types or ‘species’ of organizations are needed in different types of
environments.”