The Chaotic Organization – Oxymoron or way of life

What is the purpose of structure in an organization? The intent is usually to create efficiencies for the creation of value through specialization, and the subsequent leverage of capabilities and resources. Many organizations, especially those struggling to create new value experience periods of chaos. That said, they do tend toward self-organization after a time (provided that no more change is introduced.) The only problem is that they don’t optimize through that process. The resulting sub-optimization leads to more chaos and confusion as the organizational ties of communication, relationship, processes and systems begin to unravel. Where is your organization on the spectrum?
Chaos Incarnate? – or – Organization Personified?