formalization

Etymology

formal + -ization

noun

1. The act of formalizing something.
   Adhocracy means that the different parts of an organization are temporarily assembled to meet the requirements and needs which apply at any particular point in time. […] [Henry] Mintzberg considers that adhocracy is characterized by an organic structure, a low degree of formalization, a high degree of horizontal work specialization based on formal training and specialist competence, a tendency to group specialized personnel in functional units to facilitate administration and personal development ("housekeeping purposes"), while employing them in small, market-based project groups in work organizations. 1995, Mats Alvesson, Management of Knowledge-intensive Companies (De Gruyter Studies in Organization; 61), Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, page 93