The staff at Grace Grocery Store is assigned specific tasks such as receiving supply, arranging stock, making sales, preparing cash registers, and so on. They perform the same task every day. The firm is characterized by formal means of coordination. Grace Grocery Store is functioning with a(n) _____ design.
A) organic
B) decentralized
C) mechanistic
D) adaptive
E) boundaryless

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Mechanistic design is characterized by formalization of procedures, specialization of tasks, and centralized decision-making. Grace Grocery Store's staff performs specific tasks every day and the firm is characterized by formal means of coordination, thus indicating a mechanistic design.

The Staff at Grace Grocery Store Is Assigned Specific Tasks