Question

(a) Does Honest Tea have more of an organic or mechanistic structure?

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Honest Tea has more of a mechanistic structure.

B. I can tell from the flow of instruction, which comes from a centralized authority.

Explanation:

The description given by Seth Goldman, the Co-founder of Honest Tea indicates that the company runs more of a mechanistic organizational structure. An organizational structure gives an indication of the hierarchy, system of job allocation, and flow of information/instruction in a work environment. The organic structure allows for a decentralized authority and flexibility in decision making among employees. The mechanistic structure on the other hand, promotes a centralized authority with well specified authority and the vertical flow of information/instruction from the leaders to the subordinates.    

This statement from Goldman, "And our leadership gets what we do, and they pass that on. If someone comes in who has a different mindset, they usually don't last long", gives the idea of an organization with a centralized authority, whose instructions must be obeyed by the subordinates.