Structural Fit Assessment
FOSTER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Step 1: Centralization
Step 2: Formalization
Step 3: Environment
Results
Organizational Assessment
Structural Fit Assessment
This tool evaluates how well your organization's structure fits its operating conditions — a central question in structural contingency theory, one of the most empirically robust frameworks in organizational research.

You will complete three short surveys (about five minutes total), each focused on a different structural dimension. At the end, you will receive a diagnosis grounded in Henry Mintzberg's model of organizational configurations.

Think of a specific organization or unit as you respond.

Structural Fit Chart
Structural Fit / Misfit
Your organization's structure plotted by centralization and formalization.
Highly Unpredictable
Somewhat Unpredictable
Somewhat Predictable
Highly Predictable
Your Organization