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A Review of the Internet Article “Organizational Theory: Determinants of Structure” Historically, most corporations have been formed with classical management theory in mind. Most corporations have been formed with the idea proposed by Frederick Winslow Taylor that there's only one best way to organize a company. The truth is that there is only one best way, which is Jesus. However, even in the realm of Christianity, there are many traditions, most of which are perfectly acceptable, and even edifying. The differences in Christian church traditions have to do more with culture and environment than anything else. Finer theological points and issues are actually quite irrelevant to the average church member. Most church members, especially members who have been born into a certain Christian denomination, will care more about acceptance from that body then they care about perfect theology or doctrine. This is just reality. Most church bodies eventually adopt their traditions, to a large extent, around the cultures of their participants. Race, color, nationality, family ties, amount of education, and even income level have a lot more to do with the establishment of a church's traditions than most people realize. In the article, "Organizational Theory: Determinants of Structure", the author, Stephen Borgatti, makes similar observations about current corporate structures. Mr. Borgatti, a professor at Boston College, states, “In contrast to the classical scholars, most theorists today believe that there is no one best way to organize. What is important is that there be a fit between the organization's structure, its size, its technology, and the requirements of its environment (Borgatti, Stephen P., 2001)." We therefore see, that culture and environment, and not just perfect efficiency, has a great influence on businesses as well as churches and governments.
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