01394pab a2200193 454500 180718b1996 xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d Matheson, Craig Organisational structures in the Australian public service 1996 p.36-46 Jun This article examines the nature of the organisational structures found within the Australian Public Service (APS). Four basic dimensions of organisational structure are distinguished: the degree of formalisation or bureaucratisation, the degree of differentiation or specialisation, hierarchy and the extent of centralisation. The article will show that variations in the organisational structure of the APS are attributable to a range of factors including the political context, size, task complexity, the grading system, considerations of efficiency and political factors. The relative importance of these factors varies according to which aspect of structure is examined. Mechanistic organisational structures predominate in the APS due to the nature of the tasks performed, the imperatives of political control and the requirements of staff classification. - Reproduced Public administration Bureaucracy Administrative reorganisation Civil service Australian Journal of Public Administration 33002 33002 33002 0 0 0 0 IIPA IIPA 2018-07-19 Volume no: 55, Issue no: 2 AR33219 2018-07-19 2018-07-19 AR