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100			_aMatheson, Craig
245			_aOrganisational structures in the Australian public service
260			_c1996
300			_ap.36-46
362			_aJun
520			_aThis 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
650			_aPublic administration
650			_aBureaucracy
650			_aAdministrative reorganisation
650			_aCivil service
773			_aAustralian Journal of Public Administration
909			_a33002
999			_c33002 _d33002